executive assistant

HR Partners; Sydney; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

HR Partners in Australia is seeking an Executive Assistant for the Legal Support Team to provide high-level executive support to the General Counsel and strategic operational support to the Senior Manager.

You will manage complex workflows, sensitive correspondence, and key stakeholder relationships with discretion, initiative and high-level autonomy, contributing to the efficiency of legal operations.

Job description

About the Role

Join a leading higher education organisation in their Legal Support Team (LST) as a key senior contributor. As Executive Assistant, you will provide high-level executive support to the General Counsel and strategic operational support to the Senior Manager. You will serve as the trusted first point of contact for the General Counsel, managing complex workflows, sensitive correspondence, and key stakeholder relationships with discretion, initiative, and high-level autonomy.

Beyond day-to-day executive coordination, this role plays an active part in embedding and refining the Legal Support Operating Model (LSOM), driving operational efficiency, transformation workstreams, and digital legal administration across the portfolio.