The Opportunity: An exciting opening has arisen for a Legal Assistant within the Real Estate team in Sydney of a leading Australian law firm.This role requires strong administrative skills and involves general paralegal duties. The successful candidate will be responsible for court-related paralegal work, preparing briefs, documentation, class applications, notices, and managing end-of-month billing. Familiarity with court filing and billing systems is essential. In this role, you will support a Partner, Special Counsel, several associates, and lawyers and will work collaboratively with another Legal Assistant. Together, you will manage the administrative load of the team.Key Responsibilities:Perform general administrative duties and paralegal tasks.Prepare court-related documents, briefs, and notices.Manage end-of-month billing and ensure accurate processing.Utilize court filing and billing systems efficiently.Ideal Candidate:Proactive, organized, and detail-oriented.Strong relationship-building skills and able to work well within a team.Experienced in general administrative duties and paralegal work.Able to adapt quickly and meet high-performance expectations.Work Environment:The Sydney office is known for its friendly and welcoming atmosphere. The property and construction teams are located on one level, fostering a social and collaborative environment.Why Join This Firm?This leading commercial law firm has offices across Australia, including Adelaide, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney, and Brisbane. The firm has nearly two centuries of industry experience and is known for providing optimal legal and commercial solutions both nationally and internationally.Employee Benefits:Wellbeing ProgramInvestment in employee learning and development, including generous study optionsAttractive parental leave policy offering up to 26 weeks paid leaveVarious office events such as EOFY, team events, and Rising Lawyer eventsPurchased leave optionsRecognition and reward initiativesHealth and wellbeing initiativesApply Now!If you feel that you meet the requirements we would like to hear from you. Apply via the link below. Due to the volume of interest only successful applicants will be contacted directly.
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