Float Legal Assistant | Australian Law Firm | 70K-80K Package

4 weeks ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Buscojobs Full time
Top-Tier National Law Firm | Employer of ChoiceExciting opportunity for junior Legal Assistants or full-time Law StudentsCollaborative culture | Health & wellbeing benefitsThe Opportunity

An excellent opportunity has arisen to join a leading national law firm as a Float Legal Assistant in their Sydney CBD office. This is a rare chance to join a top-tier firm committed to developing junior talent and providing exposure across various practice areas.

This role is ideally suited to candidates with 1-2 years of legal industry experience (administration or secretarial) or law students able to commit to full-time work. Many floats in this firm secure permanent roles within their chosen teams, making this a great stepping stone for a long-term legal career.

The Responsibilities

In this role, you'll support multiple practice areas with key duties including:

  • Diary management, scheduling meetings, and assisting with events
  • Handling phone calls and client inquiries
  • Preparing and formatting legal documents, including dictation typing
  • File and matter management, including archiving
  • Coordinating billing and providing general administrative support
The Ideal Candidate

We are seeking candidates who are:

  • Experienced in the legal industry (at least 1–2 years of admin/secretarial experience) or current law students able to work full-time, Monday to Friday in the office
  • Professional communicators with a client service mindset
  • Proficient in MS Word and document formatting
  • Keen to learn, adaptable, and able to prioritize tasks effectively
The Next Step

If this sounds like your ideal job, please apply online with an updated resume today For a confidential discussion, call Gioia Spano at

About Assistant Sydney

At Assistant Sydney, we focus on partnering with organizations and executives to attract top office support talent.

Our goal is to be recognized as Australia's most respected office support recruitment firm. We build personal relationships with the best Office Support professionals across Australia, recruiting roles from Reception to Executive Assistants on both temporary and permanent basis.

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