About the firm O’Brien Criminal and Civil Solicitors is a fast-paced law firm based in Sydney CBD. Our office is looking for an experienced Assistant/Secretary. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a keen eye for detail and will have experience in the legal industry. The person will also need to have an ability to work autonomously and proactively around the practice. Responsibilities
• Drafting routine correspondence and other court documents, reviewing and editing letters and documents.
• Responding to emails, liaising with various stakeholders, including clients
• Basic file management (opening files, filing paperwork, etc)
• Sending cost agreements and issuing invoices for matters.
• Creating briefs for solicitors and counsel.
• Assist the principal and practice manager with monthly practice statistics.
• Attending to requests from the civil and criminal solicitors relating to active matters.
• Conduct legal research at the request of the principal and senior solicitors.
• Prepare files ahead of conferences and court commitments including brief creation, indexing and observations.
• Assist the principal with daily scheduling of conference, court commitments and other various tasks.




• Ad-Hoc duties as requested by principal solicitor and practice manager. Requirements To be considered for this position, please ensure that you provide a cover letter together with your resume. The cover letter should ideally address the following criteria.
• Demonstrated legal secretary or paralegal experience.
• Strong written skills in drafting legal documentation and other correspondence.
• Client service oriented, with proficient verbal and written communication skills.
• Well refined organisational skills, with excellent attention to detail.
• Good understanding of pre-court and court processes.
• General computer skills including the use of MS Office products and Google Workspace documents.
• Ability to work as part of a team and show great commitment.
• Ability to multi-task whilst meeting tight deadlines within a fast-paced workplace.
• Comfortable to work under pressure.
• Proven ability to proactively manage own workload and guide the workload of others.
• Legal or administration studies are highly desirable but not essential for success.

📌 Legal support (Sydney)
🏢 O'Brien Criminal & Civil Solicitors
📍 Sydney