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Full Time/Permanent

Caring for our city, creating a future for all

Be part of a purpose-led organisation with care at its core. You’ll make a difference by acting in the best interests of our communities and city. Be better together with team-oriented and inclusive partnerships. Embrace possibilities and be open to new ideas and creating bold solutions.

About the role

We have two exciting opportunities for organised and proactive administrators to join the City of Sydney's Legal Services team as part of a new support team.

Supporting legal, governance and risk functions, you'll play an important role in keeping legal matters, records and business processes running smoothly. Working closely with legal professionals and stakeholders across the organisation, you'll contribute to the delivery of high-quality services while helping identify smarter and more efficient ways of working.

In this role you will:

- provide administrative support for legal matters, documents, records and correspondence
- assist with court documentation and land title transactions
- maintain records and systems in line with record-keeping requirements
- support financial administration, including purchase orders and invoices
- coordinate meetings, events and stakeholder communications
- contribute to process improvements and team initiatives.

What you'll bring:

- relevant qualifications in administration, legal administration, accounting, bookkeeping or a related field
- experience in an administrative role, preferably within a legal, government or professional services workplace




- strong organisational and communication skills
- excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities
- proficiency in Microsoft 365 and the ability to learn new systems.

Join a supportive and professional team delivering services that make a real impact across the City.

This role has the option of a rostered day off each month, known as a 19-day month.

The recommended applicant must complete a pre-employment health declaration and a criminal history check.

Applications must be submitted online by11:59pm, 22nd September 2026

For more information, contact the Recruitment team at [email protected]

What we can offer you

You’ll work with passionate, welcoming and supportive people who care for our communities and create a future for all.

- 3 days of care and cultural leave each year for health and wellbeing activities, cultural and religious days or events of significance
- Collaborative approach to flexible working
- City centre head office, with many public transport options.
- Leadership and management development program
- Further education program providing reimbursement of course fees, and study and exam leave




- Opportunity to attend external courses and conferences
- Long service and employee recognition awards
- Employee assistance program offering free, confidential counselling

Supporting families

- We provide 26 weeks of paid parental leave for all new parents, supporting diverse and inclusive families
- Paid and unpaid adoption and long-term fostering leave
- Paid superannuation for up to 52 weeks of parental leave
- Part-time and job-sharing options available
- Supportive return-to-work environment

Inclusive culture

- Recognised as an Inclusive Employer by the Diversity Council of Australia
- Active employee networks including City Women, City Pride, DiverseCity, Inclusive City, Young Professionals and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander network

We welcome candidates from all backgrounds in a workplace as diverse as our communities. We’re passionate about gender balance, with an executive team two-thirds female and half of leadership roles held by women.

All applicants, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, veterans and people of diverse sexualities and genders, and those from culturally diverse backgrounds are encouraged to join us.

We’re a disability confident recruiter. If you identify as a person with disability and require support for your application or the recruitment process, contact us at [email protected] or 02 9265 9333.

The City of Sydney acknowledges the Gadigal of the Eora nation as the Traditional Custodians of our local area

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