Senior Legal Executive/Secretary and Office Manager

Legal Experience is a must, we can train on the management side!!

- Respected boutique firm, central Brisbane CBD office overlooking the river
- Scope to expand into a Senior Legal Secretary / Office Manager role
- Friendly, supportive team with a genuine commitment to work life balance

We are seeking an experienced Legal Secretary to join a highly respected boutique firm specialising in planning, workplace, native title and resources law, based in the Brisbane CBD. You will support a friendly, close-knit team of lawyers, providing high quality legal support day to day.

This is a permanent, full time role, with a central CBD location overlooking the Brisbane River.

For a candidate with the right level of experience, there is genuine scope for the position to expand into a Senior Legal Secretary / Office Manager role, taking ownership of the day to day running of the Brisbane office alongside the Practice Manager.

Legal support responsibilities:

- Diary management, including meetings, conferences and travel
- Client liaison and answering incoming calls
- Preparing and formatting correspondence, legal documents and reports
- Preparing briefs to counsel and Court documents
- Electronic filing and scanning
- Billing and accounts processing
- Coordinating banking, Court filing and mail

Senior Legal Secretary / Office Manager responsibilities (expanded role):

- Coordinating the day-to-day administration of the Brisbane office




- Acting as the primary point of contact for office and facilities matters
- Ordering stationery, kitchen and office supplies
- Coordinating office maintenance, repairs and contractors
- Onboarding new Brisbane staff
- Supporting office events and staff activities
- Working closely with the Practice Manager on operational initiatives

About you:

- At least two to three years' experience in a legal secretarial or legal exec or admin role
- Strong Microsoft Office skills
- Excellent attention to detail and a high level of accuracy
- Strong organisational, time management and communication skills
- The ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines
- A proactive, practical and solutions focused approach
- The ability to work autonomously while contributing positively to a team

Previous office management, senior secretarial or team coordination experience will be highly regarded for candidates interested in the expanded role.

What's on offer:

- A friendly, professional and supportive team
- A varied role with real ownership of office operations
- On the job training and development
- A central Brisbane CBD location overlooking the river
- Competitive remuneration commensurate with experience
- A genuine commitment to work life balance

Apply with Resume or drop me a line. If this doesn't sound like the right role for you, but you still have strong legal support experience or are a qualified lawyer looking for their next opportunity then I'd still love to talk to you!!!

📌 Senior Legal Executive (Brisbane)
🏢 PGR Recruitment
📍 Brisbane