Salary range - $116,****** - $129,****** (plus superannuation and entitlements)
Located in Haymarket, 5-minute walk from Central Station
About Legal Aid NSW
We stand beside people when they need it most.
At Legal Aid NSW, fairness isn't just a legal principle, it shapes everything we do - our culture, our services, our workplace and our decisions.
Since ****, Legal Aid NSW has provided legal advice, support and representation in criminal, family and civil law, helping people across NSW navigate hardship and complex legal issues. Our work is challenging, but deeply meaningful.
In partnerships with LawAccess NSW, Community Legal Centres and the Aboriginal Legal Service NSW/ACT, we are located throughout the state including our Central Sydney office, 25 regional offices, and satellite and outreach offices.
About the Role
As the Executive Assistant and Project Officer, you will be a trusted partner to the Executive Director Family Law, providing high-level executive support while coordinating projects, initiatives and operational activities across the division.
Key Responsibilities:
Provide executive support, including diary management, travel and correspondence management.
Prepare and coordinate briefings, presentations and executive documentation such as agendas and meeting minutes
Lead and support Project Officers and Coordinators to deliver key objectives.
Coordinate projects, meetings, events and divisional initiatives.
Develop, review and maintain administrative systems, records and confidential information.
About You




You are a highly organised and proactive professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys supporting a senior leader. With strong communication and stakeholder management skills, you can confidently manage competing priorities, exercise sound judgement and handle sensitive information with discretion.
Collaborative and solutions-focused, you foster a positive team culture and enjoy supporting others to learn, grow and succeed. Your ability to develop effective systems and processes, build strong relationships and deliver high-quality outcomes will enable you to thrive in this key role within the Family Law Division.
You Belong Here
Here, every role has purpose.
Whether you're delivering frontline legal services or strengthening our organisation from behind the scenes, you'll help create fairer outcomes for the people across NSW.
We're building a workplace where every culture, identity, ability and voice are included and valued. We welcome Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with visible and invisible disability, culturally diverse communities, and LGBTQI+ communities so you can connect and flourish at every stage of career.




You will be part of a diverse and inclusive organisation, working alongside like-minded and values driven people dedicated to justice, community impact, and delivering exceptional support and service through cross collaboration.
Benefits of working at Legal Aid NSW
As an employee of Legal Aid NSW, you will have access to and enjoy a variety of support and perks so you can thrive professionally and personally. You'll love our:
Flexible Working
- we are a Flex Ready certified and Carers and Employers accredited organisation. We are leading the way in offering a variety of flexible working options to uniquely support your unique work life balance.
Professional Growth
- as the largest law firm in NSW we offer a variety of opportunities to enhance your career at every stage, through regional graduate programs, Practical Legal Training and work placements, mentoring, training, and secondment opportunities.
Work Health, Safety and Wellbeing
- with dedicated programs, training, resources, and respectful work practices, our Wellbeing Framework ensures your physical, mental and psychosocial wellbeing matters, so you feel supported, safe and holistically well.
Hold Australian or NZ citizenship or Australian Permanent Residency
Undertake relevant pre-employment checks such as Criminal Record Check, and Conduct Service Check
We may use this recruitment to create a Talent Pool for similar ongoing or temporary vacancies we have over the next 18 months.
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📌 Executive Assistant And Project Officer (Sydney)
🏢 Legal Aid Nsw
📍 Sydney