The role

An entry level, full time Administrative Assistant / Office Junior position at William Roberts Lawyers' Melbourne office. You will be working alongside the Melbourne Office Coordinator to provide quality support to a busy legal office with a team of approximately 20+ staff. This is a full time in office position, Monday to Friday.

This is not a paralegal / law clerk role, it is ideal for a recent school leaver, or someone eager to build a long term career in office administration within a corporate environment. No legal experience or degree undertaking is required.

Key responsibilities
Attending Court to copy and collect documents
Assisting with diary management
Delivering briefs
Opening files
File management and archiving
General administrative assistance
Interacting with a diverse range of stakeholders

About you
Solid computer skills, especially with Microsoft Office and in particular Word and Outlook
Attention to detail and typing skills
Communication and interpersonal skills
A positive energy with a can-do attitude
The desire to work in an office environment, with a view towards developing the skills required to build a career




Ability to learn and develop competence with legal practice management systems and legal document production
Prior office experience is not essential but a proven track record working within a team environment will be advantageous

About us

William Roberts Lawyers is an award-winning commercial dispute resolution and litigation law firm with offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Singapore with over 20 exceptional years in business. This is demonstrated by our appointments to panels where we act for major Australian and international corporate clients across various industries and government, including banking and finance, funds management, insurance, building and construction, transport, and many others prestigious clients (from politicians, to media identities, and many others).

We have been recognised as an employer of choice by Australasian Lawyer in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024, were named as Insurance team of the year in 2023 (Australian Law Awards) and have been a finalist for that award many times in the past decade including most recently in 2026.

📌 Administration Assistant / Office Junior Melbourne (Australia)
🏢 William Roberts Lawyers
📍 Australia