We are looking for a full time Legal Secretary for our Kingscliff office with an immediate start.
The position involves providing support to a solicitor who works remotely and a law clerk who works in Kingscliff, practicing solely in workers compensation cases. The role involves assisting the team with the day-to-day functions of the office, maintaining the solicitor's practice, dealing with phone calls, correspondence, arranging medico-legal appointments, and preparing briefs.
The position would be most suited to a person who has legal secretarial experience. We ideally want someone who is familiar with working in a paperless legal office and who has experience with Leap. Current law students will be considered for this role.
Salary will be commensurate with experience.
The successful applicant must
- be computer literate
- be reliable
- be confident
- have great verbal and written communication skills
- have a current drivers licence without restrictions
- have a good work ethic
- be a team player
- be well presented
- have a willingness to learn
- be highly organised
- be focussed upon a legal secretary position as a career (this role will not suit a law student or graduate).
- have a minimum of 1+ years of secretarial experience
- be an Australian citizen or permanent resident
Bourke Legal is a boutique personal injury law firm. Our culture and benefits (which include hybrid working arrangements, RDO's and reduced office hours on Fridays) are something we're proud of. As a firm we have invested heavily in technology that helps our staff to do their jobs more efficiently, and to work from anywhere, and we continue to explore new ways to improve those systems even further. Applications will close on Friday 30 October 2026.
Applicants should forward their cover letter, resume and references to:
[email protected]
📌 Legal Secretary (Kingscliff)
🏢 Bourke Legal
📍 Kingscliff