Legal Secretary

11 hours ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Assiduous Staffing Full time $60,000 - $90,000 per year

With almost a decade of specialised experience, Assiduous Staffing is a leading recruitment agency dedicated to placing top-tier legal professionals within boutique, mid tier and global top tier law firms across Australia. Our deep understanding of the legal sector allows us to connect exceptional talent with firms that match their career aspirations and values. We take pride in our meticulous approach to recruitment, ensuring that each placement is a perfect fit for both the candidate and the client. We are committed not only to meeting the needs of law firms but also to advancing the careers of our candidates. We invest time and care into understanding their goals and providing guidance throughout the recruitment process. Our dedication to both our clients and candidates underscores our role as a trusted partner in the legal industry.

The Roles

We are always working with a number of boutique, national and global top tier law firms in need of Legal Support staff within various areas of law, including Commercial Litigation, Public Law, Employment, Competition, Tax, Construction, Insolvency, Real Estate… and more

Duties

Depending on the role, typical day to day duties will include:

  • Managing word processing, document preparation, and drafting correspondence
  • Handling diary management using Outlook
  • Managing financial tasks, including external and internal billing, reporting, and third-party invoicing
  • Collaborating with both internal and external clients as needed
  • Coordinating travel arrangements
  • Recording client information in a contacts database
  • Establishing, closing, and archiving client matter files
  • Providing guidance and mentoring to junior legal assistant staff
  • Performing various general administrative duties, such as filing and photocopying

You

To be considered for our positions, you will typically need:

  • Prior experience as a Legal Secretary (usually 12+ months experience required)
  • A desire for longevity in a support position (unfortunately it is extremely rare for us to recruit for positions suitable for students or graduates
  • Excellent communications and organisational skills
  • A can-do attitude and willingness to learn

How to Apply

For more information or a confidential discussion please call
Claire Booth at Assiduous Staffing on
or alternatively, click to apply.

Please note - it is extremely rare for us to recruit for positions suitable for law students or for candidates without prior experience as a legal secretary. This is because most of our clients run their own clerkship and graduate programs, and they therefore engage with Assiduous Staffing only for career support roles.

About Assiduous Staffing

Assiduous Staffing is a leading, award-winning legal support recruitment agency based in New South Wales, Australia. With almost a decade of specialist experience recruiting legal support staff, we have successfully partnered with boutique, national, global and top-tier law firms, as well as in-house legal teams. Known for our expertise, reliability and results, we connect exceptional legal professionals with the right roles across Sydney and Australia.

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