Secretarial/Paralegal Support with a boutique Sydney CBD Wills & Estates Team

Full-time role, onsite in our Sydney CBD office The chance

Excellent opportunity for an experienced legal secretary/paralegal to become a valued member of our Wills & Estates team.

Our highly regarded Wills & Estates Team is led by Anthea Kennedy and Asheetha Jelliffe. Both the Partners and the team consistently achieve outstanding outcomes in their field, as recognised year on year and most recently by Doyles Guide NSW, September 2026.

This high performing team is growing and we are seeking a talented, interested and capable individual to add to the quality outcomes the team achieves. The role is weighted to Wills & Estates Litigation with potential opportunity to support Estate Planning. The successful candidate will be supporting one to two fee earners. You will be a highly organised individual with sound legal experience and excellent interpersonal skills as you will be working closely with all key stakeholders.

Duties and Responsibilities include:

- General secretarial and administrative support
- Taking initial client enquiries
- Transcribing dictation
- Liaising with external parties i.e., clients, barrister’s clerks, court, other solicitors
- File management - from opening to archiving
- Managing Calendars - sending reminders re court dates, demands expiring etc.
- Compiling exhibits / briefs to counsel




- Formatting precedents/documents in conjunction with Bridges style guide
- Preparation of Court forms
- Online filing of Court forms and documents
- Monthly invoicing
- Managing debtor reminders
- Filing/photocopying/scanning

Essential requirements

- Minimum of 2 years legal secretarial/administrative experience.
- Proficient use of MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook), document presentation and styling
- Efficient time management and highly organised
- Exceptional attention to detail and pride in your high standard of work
- Can do attitude with the skills and ability to work autonomously and in a team
- Team player (across the entire business, not just your team)
- Professional personal appearance and manner
- Have an excellent sense of humour

Remuneration will be commensurate with experience. Bridges Lawyers is a highly regarded, successful, collegiate, law firm specialising in Wills & Estates, Property, Commercial, Insolvency, Commercial Litigation and Family Law.

Our reputation and deliverables are built on working closely with our clients and their professional advisers to achieve their objectives.

Our work environment is professional but friendly. We work hard but we also have fun.

Full-time, onsite position in our city-based office. Monday to Friday 8:30am to 5pm.

Applicants must be Australian Citizens or Permanent Residents.

Should you have any queries please email: [email protected]

📌 Secretarial/Paralegal Support - Wills and Estates (Sydney)
🏢 Bridges Lawyers
📍 Sydney