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Legal Hiring Demand in Australia In the week beginning 20 July 2026, 117 Legal job ads were posted across Australia from 1 job boards. The most advertised role was Legal Assistant. Data is aggregated weekly by Kolvera from public Australian job advertisements.

Data updated 20 July 2026

- refreshed weekly

Top advertised Legal roles Role Ads this week Legal Assistant 12 Legal Secretary 9 Senior Legal Counsel 3 Legal Assistant - Family Law 3 Senior Legal Officer 2 Legal Officer 2 Head Of Legal 2 Paralegal 2 El1 Assistant Director, Legal Practice Management 2 Digital Content Generalist (Legal / Ai / Compliance) 2

Most active Legal hirers

Company Ads this week empire group 4 Maurice Blackburn 4 FutureYou 3 Counsel Connect Pty Ltd 2 Naiman Clarke 2 Placing Heads 2 Lander & Rogers 2 Australian Financial Complaints Authority Limited 2 Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Legal Service (Qld) Limited 2 Gadens 2

Advertised salaries

Median advertised salary in Legal this week: A$92,500 (from 27 ads with disclosed salaries).

Weekly trend

Week Job ads 20 Jul 2026 117 08 Jun 2026 117 06 Jun 2026 69 05 Jun 2026 69 04 Jun 2026 54 01 Jun 2026 69 29 May 2026 54





Frequently Asked Questions

Where does this data come from?

The data is aggregated from public job advertisements across major Australian job boards. Duplicate ads are removed each week so the same advertisement is only counted once.

How often is it updated?

Every Monday. Each snapshot covers the previous seven days of public Legal job advertisements across Australia.

How do recruitment agencies use this?

Hiring surges are business development signals — when a company suddenly posts more roles, it usually needs help filling them. Kolvera tracks which Australian companies are hiring, every day, and finds the verified decision-maker contacts behind the ads.

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Methodology: Aggregated from public job advertisements across major Australian job boards. Duplicates removed. Counts are directional, not exhaustive.

📌 Legal hiring demand in Australia (Southern Sydney)
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📍 Southern Sydney