Job Description
About the team
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This Employment practice has built a genuine reputation in the market for its collaborative, down-to-earth culture, something candidates consistently comment on after meeting the partners. The team is fast-paced, a natural reflection of the pace of employment work, but balanced by partners who are approachable, quick to laugh and genuinely invested in their support staff.
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The role
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This is a varied, end-to-end Legal Assistant role within a genuinely busy and rewarding practice group. Day to day, you will:
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Manage diaries, inboxes, travel and competing priorities across multiple fee earners
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Coordinate client and matter administration, including onboarding, conflict checks and engagement documentation
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Manage billing and invoicing, ensuring accuracy and timely turnaround
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Prepare correspondence, legal documents, presentations and other business-critical materials
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Coordinate document production, records management, filing and expenses
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Support junior team members through knowledge sharing and day-to-day collaboration
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About you
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You will be a Legal PA with 3 to 8 years' experience, ideally gained supporting a Partner and team within a busy law firm environment. Aderant experience will be highly regarded, given the billing volume this role covers.




n Beyond technical skill, this team places real weight on cultural fit. They are looking for someone with a genuine can-do attitude, who enjoys being part of a tight team and takes pride in contributing to its success, rather than working in isolation.
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Strong client and matter administration experience, including compliance processes
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Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities
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Advanced Microsoft Office skills
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Solid communication and stakeholder management, with a client-focused approach
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Exceptional attention to detail and a commitment to quality
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Professionalism, discretion and sound judgement
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What's on offer
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$105,000 package
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Hybrid working arrangement (increasing to one day from home following probation)
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A collaborative, supportive team environment with genuine longevity among staff
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Exposure to high-quality employment law work at a national level
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Additional information
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$105,000 package DOE with genuine longevity across the team
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Work alongside a supportive, close-knit Employment practice
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Broad, end-to-end Legal Assistant role with real variety and exposure
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📌 Legal Assistant - Employment (New South Wales)
🏢 Mjd Recruitment
📍 New South Wales