We're partnering with an established national law firm looking for an experienced Legal Secretary / Legal Assistant to join their Sydney team.

This is a great opportunity for someone with a solid legal administration background who enjoys working as part of a busy, collaborative team and is looking to continue developing their legal career.

Working closely with lawyers and the wider support team, you'll provide a broad range of legal and administrative support, helping manage day-to-day workflows and ensuring matters continue to progress efficiently.

The Role

- Drafting correspondence and preparing precedent letters
- Managing diaries, appointments and key deadlines
- Liaising with clients and internal and external stakeholders
- Managing incoming calls and emails
- Maintaining electronic and physical client files
- Processing, saving and filing correspondence and documentation
- Assisting with daily matter and operational tasks
- Providing general administrative support across the team

About You

- Previous experience as a Legal Secretary, Legal Assistant or similar legal support role
- Strong administration and document preparation skills
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office
- Strong diary and deadline management skills
- Confident communication skills and qualified phone manner
- Ability to prioritise and manage competing tasks in a busy environment
- Comfortable working both autonomously and collaboratively
- Exposure to Personal Injury matters would be advantageous, but is not essential

This is a great opportunity to join an established national firm and continue developing your legal support career within a supportive team environment.

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LOCATION

Sydney, NSW, 2000, Australia

INDUSTRY

Legal

SALARY

ROLE TYPE

Full Time

For more information, please reach out to

Sarah Swann

[email protected]

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