Legal Assistant

Macpherson Kelley; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Macpherson Kelley is seeking a career-focused legal support professional to join our Brisbane office. You will provide high-quality administrative and practice support to our lawyers, manage diaries, prepare documents, and assist with billing and facilities.

This role offers a collaborative environment focused on initiative and continuous improvement. Ideal candidates will have experience in support roles, strong communication, excellent time management, and proficiency with Microsoft Office and

Qualifications

• Experience in support or administrative roles, ideally within a law firm or professional services setting.
• Strong communication and client service skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and time management.
• Confidence working independently and as part of a team.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and legal practice management systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality administrative and practice support to lawyers.
• Schedule and coordinate meetings and appointments with clients and stakeholders.
• Diary and inbox management.
• Preparation and formatting of correspondence and legal documents.
• General administration including scanning, filing and office tasks.
• End-of-month billing and other financial administration.
• Organising catering for meetings and events.
• Floating support across Brisbane practice groups and leave coverage.
• Cover front of house/facilities during periods of leave.

Skills

Admin support

Legal admin

Diary management

Billing support

MS Office

Practice management

Job description

At Macpherson Kelley, people come first, always. Our clients and team are at the heart of everything we do.

About the Opportunity

We're looking for a career-focused legal support professional to join our collaborative Brisbane office, working across several practice areas. If you're passionate about supporting a busy legal practice and delivering exceptional administrative assistance, this is your chance to be part of a team that values initiative, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Key responsibilities:

• Provide high-quality administrative and practice support to our lawyers.
• Schedule and coordinate meetings and appointments with relevant stakeholders including clients.
• Diary and inbox management.
• Preparation and formatting of correspondence and legal documents.
• General administration including scanning, filing, and general office tasks.
• End of month billing and other financial administration.
• Organising catering for meetings and events, ensuring all arrangements are in place.
• Floating support across Brisbane practice groups, assisting with urgent tasks or deliverables, overflow of work and leave coverage.
• Cover of front of house/facilities during periods of leave.

About You

You'll bring:

• Demonstrated experience in support or administrative roles, ideally within a law firm or professional services setting.
• Strong communication and client service skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and time management.
• Confidence working independently and as part of a team.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and legal practice management systems.

At Macpherson Kelley, we're about doing great work with great people. This is an opportunity to build a long-term career in a firm that values your contribution and invests in your growth. If you're looking to take the next step in your career, we'd love to hear from you.

Our Firm

Macpherson Kelley is a national Commercial law firm that thinks differently. Our people possess a rare combination of commercial acumen, legal ingenuity, and human insight. That's why we treat each client's business as if it's our own, delivering intelligent recommendations they can act on.

With offices in Brisbane, Dandenong, Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide, as well as international connections through our Pacific Legal Network, Multilaw and PrivacyRules partners, our lawyers collaborate across practice areas and borders to take care of any legal issues faced by our clients.

The best thing about Macpherson Kelley is its people. Really good people and talented lawyers, in an inclusive, high performing and positive workplace culture achieve great things. We are flexible and outcome focused in how we work, so you can get on with the job. Together, we believe in better and are ambitious for growth, and we understand that growth comes from leveraging all business and learning opportunities, many of which are delivered through our practical and commercially focused Macpherson Kelley Business School.

Our benefits include mentoring programs, additional leave options, and generous parental leave policies. Learn more about building your career with us at www.mk.com.au/careers.