Legal Secretary – Family Law | Fluent Portuguese Required

Wise Family Lawyers

Full-time | Joondalup and Perth, WA

Salary, commensurate with experience

Wise Family Lawyers is seeking a Legal Secretary with family law experience who is fluent in both spoken and written English and Portuguese.

The successful applicant must be fluent in spoken and written Portuguese and available to work at both our Joondalup and Perth offices.

Key responsibilities

- Provide secretarial and administrative support to lawyers handling family law matters.
- Prepare and format correspondence, court documents and other legal documentation under solicitor supervision.
- Manage client files, appointments, diaries, emails and court deadlines.
- Assist with document collation, electronic filing and preparation of briefs.
- Communicate professionally with clients and other parties in English and Portuguese, as required.
- Maintain accurate records and protect client confidentiality.

Essential requirements

- At least one year of relevant legal secretarial experience, including experience in family law; ideally more than two years.




- Strong written and verbal communication skills in English and Portuguese.
- Excellent attention to detail, organisation and time management.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and confidence using electronic document and file management systems, such as Leap.
- Ability to handle sensitive information with discretion.
- Availability for full time, office-based work at both Joondalup and Perth.

Highly desirable

- A completed Bachelor of Laws degree from a Brazilian university.

Applications Please submit your résumé and a cover letter addressing the essential requirements and any relevant qualifications through this recruitment platform.

Applications close: 13/11/2026

Pay: $60,000.00 – $70,000.00 per year

Ability to commute/relocate

- Joondalup WA 6027: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Education:
- Bachelor Degree (Preferred)

Experience:
- family law legal secretary: 1 year (Required)

Language:
- Portuguese (Required)

Work Authorisation:
- Australia (Required)

Work Location: In person

📌 Legal Secretary | Family Law Portughese Required (Joondalup)
🏢 Wise Family Lawyers
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