About This Role
This legal assistant role supports the Real Estate team at a leading international law firm, covering parental leave until January 2028. It suits a confident, highly organised and proactive professional who enjoys taking ownership of a busy practice, building trusted relationships, and ensuring smooth operations.
Responsibilities
- Manage a high volume of matters, keeping deadlines, requirements, and workflows on track
- Maintain strong relationships with established clients and provide responsive, high-quality support
- Manage the monthly billing cycle, from preparation and edits through to finalisation and follow-up
- Support business development initiatives, client activities, and events
- Coordinate travel arrangements and associated logistics
- Provide diary and inbox support as required, helping manage priorities and commitments
- Prepare and manage correspondence and documents to a high standard
- Provide oversight of day-to-day administrative support, effectively delegating tasks and managing priorities
- Identify smarter ways of working, including opportunities to use technology and AI
Requirements
- A positive and proactive approach
- An ability to remain calm under pressure and deliver polished, high-quality work
- Experience in a professional services firm, with legal support highly regarded
- Experience in property or real estate is a plus
- Experience with billing, reporting, and matter management
- Strong time management and the ability to juggle priorities with ease
- A client-focused approach and enthusiasm for building strong relationships
- Confidence in guiding and mentoring junior team members
- Professionalism and integrity in all interactions
- An innovative mindset, curious about AI and emerging technologies
Benefits
- Opportunities for personal and professional growth
- Learning opportunities tailored to you, including daily experiences, supportive challenges, team collaboration, mentors, and structured learning
- Emphasis on mental health and wellbeing support
- Holistic wellbeing fund
- Home office allowance
Important Details
- Schedule: flexibility to work from home up to two days per week
- Contract: fixed-term until January 2028, covering parental leave
About the Company
This is a world-leading international law firm with a global team of over 6,000 professionals across 26 offices. As the market leader in Australia, the company is committed to high performance, collaboration, diversity, and digital innovation, focusing on client-centred, commercially driven, and solution-focused expertise.
