Legal Secretary - 14 month contract - Competition, IP and Technology

Johnson Winter Slattery | Sydney

Who we are

Johnson Winter Slattery (JWS) is known throughout the market asa leading full-service commercial law firm. We work on high-profile and complex transactions and disputes, always with a focus on commercial outcomes. We are a firm of more than 400 people, including 85+ partners with offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Canberra, Brisbane and Perth.

About the Team

Our Legal Assistant team is critical to the success of our Partners and Practitioners. Our LAs bring with them a diverse range of experience across all areas of commercial law, and are committed to providing high level, efficient, and effective legal administrative support.

About the Role

An opportunity exists for an experienced Legal Assistant to join our Sydney office on a 14 month parental leave contract. Supporting the CIPT (Competition, IP and Technology) team, you will provide high-level administrative support including diary management, travel arrangements, document drafting and amending, billing, PowerPoint presentations and other ad‑hoc tasks as required.

About You

You obviously have plenty of technical aptitude and previous relevant experience, but there is much more to you. You:

- have a minimum of two years' experience delivering high-level legal administrative support with a client focused outlook, always;




- work well under pressure, meet deadlines and excel working autonomously;
- have strong communication and stakeholder management skills and you aren't afraid to use them, internally and externally;
- take a collaborative, positive and energetic approach to everything you do; and
- have outstanding attention to detail.

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace, where our differences are also our strength. If you are interested in this role and our firm (but don’t necessarily meet every single requirement in this advertisement), we encourage you to contact us to discuss potential opportunities.

Working at JWS

We are committed to promoting a workplace that is diverse and inclusive. We encourage the best people – regardless of race, religion, or belief if any, gender, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, or age – to fulfil their professional aspirations with us. In particular we would welcome applications from First Nations candidates.

Johnson Winter Slattery pays respect to Elders past and present of our nation’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. We honour the deep spiritual, cultural and customary connections of Traditional Owners to the Australian landscape, including Australia’s waterways, land, and sea country.

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📌 Legal Secretary - 14 month contract - Competition, IP and Technology (City of Sydney)
🏢 Johnson Winter Slattery
📍 City of Sydney