W Advisers is a successful and growing boutique law firm in the CBD. Our office is in Macquarie Street, across the road from the Royal Botanic Gardens. Our work focuses on corporate, commercial, insolvency, finance, restructuring and litigation.

We act for founders, high-net-worth individuals, family offices, private corporate groups, listed and unlisted public companies, start-ups, private lenders, funds and charities.

We’re a small, close-knit, friendly, social and diverse team. We’re proud of what we’ve been able to accomplish for our clients. We regularly take on and succeed against global, national and premium boutique law firms to protect our clients’ interests. We take our clients’ cases seriously, but not ourselves.

About the Role

We're looking for a Legal assistant/paralegal to support our growing team. You'll be key to keeping matters moving day to day and helping the team and office run smoothly.

You should have prior experience in the legal industry, ideally within a high-performing law firm, and be keen to grow with us as the firm expands.

To be Successful in the Role you should be able to demonstrate:

At least 3-5 years prior experience as a legal assistant/ secretary/paralegal (litigation experience highly preferred)

Strong organisational skills and high attention to detail

Ability to manage competing deadlines, including under pressure

A collaborative,



professional approach and a genuine team player

Experience with liaising with high net worth families, company founders and directors would be well regarded.

Key Responsibilities include:

Providing administrative support to the partners and solicitors across all stages of matters, including and assisting, preparing of court documents and exhibits, recording and keeping court timetables and assisting keeping the matters moving forward

Supporting the Litigation team's day-to-day workflow — diarising meetings, liaising with clients, and producing and formatting letters and documents

Assisting with time recording, updating estimates and invoicing across matters

Drafting, reviewing and preparing legal documents and correspondence

Assisting with legal research and preparing briefs or case summaries

File and matter management, including electronic filing and court document handling

The role will need to be performed in-person in our CBD office, though remote working can be considered on a case-by-case basis depending on our court commitments.

Additional Information

Full time, onsite role (Macquarie Street opposite the Botanic Gardens in Sydney)

Standard hours 9.00am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday.

Applicants must have citizenship or permanent residency.

Remuneration will be commensurate with experience

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📌 Legal Assistant (New South Wales)
🏢 W Advisers
📍 New South Wales