Legal Assistant | Commercial

Lead Group; Sydney; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Lead Group in Sydney CBD is seeking a dedicated Legal Assistant – Commercial to support a Partner and the Commercial team. This full-time role offers a stable, long-term career in a respected national law firm, with a professional, people-focused environment and opportunities to contribute to efficient practice operations.

You will handle high-level administrative tasks, diary management, document preparation, billing and client liaison, working closely with lawyers to maintain smooth workflows.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Legal Assistant or Legal Secretary in a law firm.
• Strong organisational and diary-management skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Confident written and verbal communication.
• Proficient with MS Office and document management.

Responsibilities

• Diary and calendar management.
• Coordinating meetings and appointments.
• Preparing, formatting and amending legal documents and correspondence.
• Managing emails, files and electronic records.
• Opening, maintaining and closing matters.
• Preparing briefs and document bundles.
• Billing, time recording and general financial administration.
• Liaising with clients, counsel, courts and other stakeholders.
• Providing day-to-day administrative support to the Partner and legal team.
• Anticipating priorities and ensuring deadlines are met.

Skills

Legal support experience

Diary management

Attention to detail

Communication skills

MS Office proficiency

Tools

Microsoft Office

Document management

Job description

Legal Assistant – Commercial
Sydney CBD | Full Time | Established National Law Firm

Build a long-term career as a Legal Assistant with a highly regarded national law firm, supporting an experienced Partner and established Commercial team.

If you’re an experienced Legal Assistant who genuinely enjoys being the person a busy legal team can rely on, this is an opportunity to join a professional, supportive and people-focused environment where your contribution will be valued.

This is a career Legal Assistant position suited to someone looking for stability, longevity and the opportunity to become an integral part of a successful team.

Why you'll want to join

• Work directly with an experienced Partner and established Commercial team
• Join a respected national law firm with a strong, people-focused culture
• Modern Sydney CBD office and professional working environment
• Flexible work options supporting work-life balance
• Learning, development and career mentoring opportunities
• Regular social events and employee recognition initiatives
• Wellbeing and employee assistance support
• Paid parental leave and additional employee benefits
• A genuine long-term opportunity for a career Legal Assistant

The role

Working closely with the Partner and broader Commercial team, you will provide high-level administrative and legal support and play an important role in keeping the practice running efficiently.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Diary and calendar management
• Coordinating meetings and appointments
• Preparing, formatting and amending legal documents and correspondence
• Managing emails, files and electronic records
• Opening, maintaining and closing matters
• Preparing briefs and document bundles
• Billing, time recording and general financial administration
• Liaising professionally with clients, counsel, courts and other stakeholders
• Providing day-to-day administrative support to the Partner and legal team
• Anticipating priorities and ensuring deadlines and commitments are effectively managed

About you

We are looking for someone who has chosen legal support as their career and enjoys building strong working relationships with the lawyers they support.

You will ideally bring:

• Previous experience as a Legal Assistant, Legal Secretary or similar within a law firm
• Strong organisational and diary-management skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Confident written and verbal communication
• Strong Microsoft Office and document-management skills
• The ability to manage competing priorities in a busy environment
• A proactive, dependable and team-focused approach
• A genuine interest in building a long-term career as a Legal Assistant

Please note:

this position is specifically suited to a career Legal Assistant. It is not designed as a graduate lawyer pathway or short-term role while completing legal studies.