Commonwealth Government Practice Coordinator

Norton Rose Fulbright; Canberra; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work options

Job summary

Norton Rose Fulbright Australia is seeking a Commonwealth Government Practice Coordinator to join the Commonwealth Government practice in Canberra on a full-time, permanent basis.

You will work with Partners, lawyers and Business Services, coordinating reporting, panel administration, security clearance processes and a range of practice support activities while also providing broader paralegal assistance to the team.

Qualifications

• Australian citizenship or eligibility to obtain Australian Government security clearance
• Experience in a legal support, practice support, coordination, administration or paralegal role within a law firm or government
• Experience working with government clients, panel arrangements or reporting requirements will be highly regarded
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to build effective relationships across all levels of an organisation
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to draft professional correspondence and documentation
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
• Proactive, collaborative approach and commitment to delivering excellent client service
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Outlook, Word and Excel

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day operational and administrative requirements of the Commonwealth Government practice, including panel management, reporting and stakeholder coordination
• Coordinate Australian Government security clearance processes, working with employees, government agencies and internal stakeholders
• Coordinate Commonwealth Government reporting obligations, ensuring timely submission per client and panel requirements
• Act as a point of contact for internal and external stakeholders regarding panel arrangements, matter administration and client needs
• Draft and prepare correspondence, reports, legal documents and other practice-related materials
• Conduct legal research and assist with briefs, schedules and summaries
• Maintain reporting data, practice resources and information repositories
• Support process improvement and contribute to developing efficient reporting and administrative processes

Skills

Stakeholder management

Communication

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Proactive collaboration

Microsoft Office

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

5d ago , from Norton Rose Fulbright Australia

Norton Rose Fulbright is a global legal practice. We providethe world's pre-eminent corporations and financial institutionswith a full business law service. We have more than 4000lawyers based in over 58 offices across Europe, the UnitedStates, Canada, Latin America, Asia, Australia, Africa, theMiddle East and Central Asia.

The role

We are looking for a Commonwealth Government PracticeCoordinator to join our CommonwealthGovernment practice, based inCanberra, on a full-time, permanentbasis.

This is a unique opportunity to play a key role in one of thefirm's flagship practice areas, supporting the operationalrequirements of the practice and helping to drive the deliveryof high-quality service to Commonwealth Government clients.

Working closely with Partners, lawyers, Business Services teamsand government stakeholders, you will coordinate reporting,panel administration, security clearance processes and a rangeof practice support activities, while also providing broaderparalegal support across the team.

This is a varied and hands-on role suited to a highly organisedprofessional who enjoys building strong relationships, managingcompeting priorities and contributing to the ongoing success ofa busy legal practice.

Responsibilities

• Support the day-to-day operational and administrativerequirements of the Commonwealth Government practice, includingpanel management, reporting and stakeholder coordination
• Coordinate Australian Government security clearanceprocesses, working closely with employees, government agenciesand internal stakeholders
• Coordinate Commonwealth Government reporting obligations,ensuring accurate and timely submission in accordance withclient and panel requirements
• Act as a key point of contact for internal and externalstakeholders regarding panel arrangements, matteradministration and client-specific requirements
• Draft and prepare correspondence, reports, legal documentsand other practice-related materials
• Conduct legal research and assist with the preparation ofbriefs, schedules and summaries
• Maintain reporting data, practice resources and keyinformation repositories
• Support process improvement initiatives and contribute tothe development of efficient and consistent reporting andadministrative processes

Requirements

• Australian citizenship, with the ability to obtain andmaintain an Australian Government Security Clearance
• Previous experience in a legal support, practice support,coordination, administration or paralegal role within a lawfirm or government
• Experience working with government clients, panelarrangements or reporting requirements will be highlyregarded
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability tobuild effective relationships across all levels of anorganisation
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills,including the ability to draft professional correspondence anddocumentation
• Strong organisational skills, attention to detail and theability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
• A proactive, collaborative approach and commitment todelivering excellent client service
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Outlook, Wordand Excel

Why NRF?

At Norton Rose Fulbright Australia, you will be rewarded withgenuine career prospects and an excellent team environmentrenowned for its collaborative culture, passion for clientservice and professional development opportunities.Remuneration will be commensurate with relevant experience.Please note we will not be accepting agency applications forthis position.

Norton Rose Fulbright values diversity and strives to create aninclusive environment. We are proud that Norton Rose Fulbrightin Australia has been recognised as an Employer of Choice forGender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA)as well as a gold tier employer for LGBTI Inclusion through theAustralian Workplace Equality Index. In 2025 we werere-accredited as a Family Inclusive Workplace and alwaysencourage people to discuss flexible and hybrid work optionswith us.

We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidatesto apply.

If you are trans or gender diverse and would like aconfidential discussion before applying, please reach out.

Please be aware in the course of routine work some of ourlawyers and teams can be exposed to details of trauma. The firmhas controls in place including educational and psychologicalsupport. Our talent team can provide further details.