Legal Assistant – Dispute Resolution (Commercial Litigation)
Join Dentons, the world's largest law firm, and bring your expertise to our Dispute Resolution team. This is an exciting prospect for an experienced Legal Assistant to support a dynamic practice group and contribute to delivering exceptional outcomes for our clients.
The Role
You'll play a key role in supporting a busy team, ensuring deadlines are met and workflows run smoothly. Your responsibilities will include:
Coordinating diaries, travel arrangements, and liaising with Chambers, Clerks, and Counsel
Drafting, editing, and preparing correspondence and legal documents
Preparing reports and PowerPoint presentations
Compiling Briefs for Counsel and other experts
Conducting InfoTrack searches
Managing finance processes including matter openings, conflict checks, engagement letters, trust requirements, managing expenses, audit letters, billing and reporting
Handling general administrative tasks including electronic and paper filing, mail, printing, scanning, and calls.
About You
We're looking for someone who is:
Proactive and organised, with a strong eye for detail
Collaborative and client-focused, committed to delivering outstanding service
Experienced in legal administration, with knowledge of Elite or similar finance systems
Confident using Outlook to manage calendars, emails, and deadlines
Why Dentons
Dentons Australia offers a wide range of incentives aimed at embracing your authenticity, providing purpose, and strengthening your ongoing development.
Equitable salary packaging, incentive pay and rewards
Salary continuous insurance (for permanent employees or employees on a 6 month or more maximum term contract basis)
Salary sacrificing and novated leases




5 days Bonus Leave per year after 12 months of service
Additional leave options
Equal family leave for all genders (including kinship groups)
Floating public holidays for days of cultural significance
Offices designed for collaboration on Gadigal, Naarm, Yuggera, Kaurna and Whadjuk land
Generous health and wellbeing programs
Agile and flexible working for all
Social and diversity networks providing year-round events
Opportunities to undertake pro-bono legal work
Diversity, Equality & Inclusion
Embedded in our people is a passion to help others through the delivery of justice. It is through this that our commitment to inclusion, equity, and reconciliation has evolved. We are proud to say that by design, we have no single headquarters or dominant national culture, this means the unique perspectives, experiences, and identities of our people come together globally under one purpose to create an inclusive and accessible environment where anyone can thrive.
Application Instructions
Please apply online with your CV, Cover Letter, and academic transcripts. If you have questions beforehand, please email our recruitment team at ******. Enquiries only please, applications will not be accepted by email.
Agency Submissions
Dentons does not accept agency submissions unless the agency is specifically contacted by a member of the Recruitment Team. Please do not forward candidate profiles or resumes to partners, hiring managers or other employees - this will not constitute an introduction to the firm and Dentons will not be liable for a fee.
Office Closure Notice
Dentons' Australian offices will be closed from
24 December ****
and will reopen on
7 January ****
. Applications submitted during this period will be reviewed upon our return.
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📌 Legal Assistant (New South Wales)
🏢 Dentons
📍 New South Wales