Professional Legal Support Specialist

1 week ago


Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Herbert Smith Freehills Full time
About Us

As one of the world's leading law firms, Herbert Smith Freehills provides premium quality, full-service legal advice to many of the largest and most ambitious organisations globally. With over 5,000 professionals, including 3,100 lawyers, we operate from a global network of offices across Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, and North America.

A Role that Matches Your Ambition

We are seeking expressions of interest from experienced Legal Assistants and Secretaries who want to join our Brisbane team on a part-time basis working two or three days per week. Our legal support team provides high-quality support to partners and throughout our practice areas, playing a client-facing role as our assistants are typically in regular contact with our clients on behalf of lawyers.

Key Responsibilities
  • Deliver high-quality work whilst managing deadlines and competing priorities
  • Manage the billing process for your direct team, including clients with specific billing requirements
  • Assist partners and lawyers with client and cost reporting requirements
  • Manage Partners internal and external appointments with appropriate meeting lead times, including travel and diary management
  • Assist with meeting preparation and the coordination of post-meeting actions
What We Offer
  • We strive to ensure that our inclusive environment means you feel valued and able to perform at your best by being your authentic self at work
  • We offer 26 weeks paid parental leave, which includes superannuation on both paid and unpaid parental leave up to 52 weeks
  • At Herbert Smith Freehills, you will be part of a diverse, innovative culture where high performance, client focus, and highly engaged people are our differentiator
  • People at our firm come from a range of backgrounds and bring a wide variety of experiences and perspectives to their work with us

The estimated salary for this position is around AU$80,000 - AU$110,000 per year, depending on experience and qualifications.

We encourage applications from individuals of diverse backgrounds, including but not limited to First Nations, LGBTIQA+, and neurodivergent individuals, as well as individuals of all ages, cultures, genders, and abilities.



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