About Hicksons

Hicksons | Hunt & Hunt is a commercial law firm that assists government, companies, organisations and individuals throughout Australia to create sustainable value through legal and commercial advice, services, and solutions. With offices in Sydney, North Ryde, Newcastle and Griffith, we work across geographies with smart technology to keep connected to our clients.

The Role

We are looking for an experienced Secretary to join our firm on a full-time basis. As a float secretary, you will provide legal administrative support across a range of practice areas such as Workers Compensation, Insurance Litigation, Workplace Relations and Wills & Estates.

Responsibilities

- Effectively manage and maintain multiple calendars, monitoring court and client timeframes and providing reminders as necessary.
- Prepare files, draft legal documents, court documents and correspondence.
- File court documents online in various jurisdictions.
- Organise and maintain digital and physical files.
- Arrange meetings, appointments and coordinate travel arrangements.
- Word processing, typing and collate correspondence and other documents.
- Billing, including time entry, preparation, review and finalising bills.

What You Offer

The successful candidate will be a self-starter who shows initiative. You should have excellent interpersonal, communication and organisational skills, and a demonstrated ability to work efficiently as part of a team. Previous experience across several legal disciplines is preferred.

Why Choose Hicksons | Hunt & Hunt?

Hicksons fosters a diverse and inclusive setting, welcomes innovative ideas, and offers a range of benefits and social opportunities to support growth, development and internal networking. Recognition and reward programs celebrate our success.

Supporting You





- Potential unearthed – We pride ourselves on enabling you to achieve your career aspirations. Offering tailored 1:1 mentoring, access to our E-learning platform with role-based training, internal and external workshops and complete transparency around our promotional pathways program.
- The right resources – Our workplace is supported by smart technology, paper-light processes, collaborative teams and a healthy values-based culture.
- Flexi-work options – Explore options for hybrid work, part‑time hours, compressed working weeks and more.
- Performance‑based rewards and incentive bonuses – Our incentive program is designed to reward our employees and support our high‑performance culture.
- Hicksons + Benefits – 16 weeks paid parental leave, education assistance, Employee Assistance Program, milestone leave, social and sporting events, and access to everyday discounts through our corporate discount schemes, and novated leasing.
- Life at Hicksons | Hunt & Hunt – Contributing to our community is part of our Vision; the firm provides you with the opportunity to contribute to the firm’s corporate social responsibility activities through our pro‑bono program.
- Awards – The 2024 AFR Partnership Survey named Hicksons as the industry leader with the highest proportion of Female Partners for the second year running. In addition, Hicksons has been recognised ABA employer of choice winners (2020, 2023 & 2024).

To have a confidential discussion on the role and our offering, please contact People & Culture,

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Please note pre‑employment screening checks will be conducted on all successful applicants including a national police check.

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📌 Float Legal Secretary (Newcastle City Council)
🏢 Hicksons Lawyers
📍 Newcastle City Council