Legal Assistant | Workplace Advisory & Disputes | Sydney

Gadens; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexibility - Hybrid working

Market-competitive fixed remuneration

30 weeks paid parental leave

Gadens day and extra leave

Job summary

Gadens in Sydney is seeking an energetic Legal Assistant to support multiple partners in a fast-paced, high-performing team. You will leverage your 5+ years of experience to keep files, calendars, and client communications running smoothly.

This role offers hybrid working arrangements and opportunities to develop legal administrative skills across a national firm. You will join a supportive environment that values accuracy, collaboration, and service.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' experience as a Legal Assistant or Legal Secretary.
• Strong time management and organisational skills.
• Ability to build strong working relationships.
• Strong work ethic with the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.
• Attention to detail with the ability to produce accurate, high-quality work.

Responsibilities

• Attending client meetings, taking minutes and drafting file notes.
• Opening new files.
• Diary management.
• Assisting with business development and networking opportunities.
• Collating documents and preparing briefs.
• Document and correspondence preparation, including court documents.
• Monthly billing.
• Liaising with clients.
• Other general administrative duties and support as required.
• Coordination of events & seminars

Skills

Time management

Organisational skills

Relationship building

Work ethic

Attention to detail

Job description

We are looking for an energetic, self-motivated, detail orientated career Legal Assistant looking for their next opportunity. The successful candidate will be passionate about fostering a collaborative environment and enjoy working in a fast-paced high performing team.

To be successful and thrive in this role you will have the following skills

• A minimum of 5 years’ experience as a Legal Assistant or Legal Secretary.
• Demonstrated time management and organisational skills
• The ability to build strong working relationships
• Strong work ethic, ability to manage competing priorities and keep on top of deadlines
• A commitment to excellence with the ability to produce accurate, high-quality work (attention to detail is critical)

This is a great opportunity to join for someone to take the next step in their career in a fun and supportive team.

Your role

Supporting multiple partners, this is a great opportunity for someone looking to continue to develop their legal administrative skills. This role is part of a fun, growing, fast-paced and supportive team, and there will be other legal assistants to lean on for extra support within the Sydney office, and across other sites nationally.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Attending client meetings, taking minutes and drafting file notes;
• Opening new files;
• Diary management;
• Assisting with business development and networking opportunities;
• Collating documents and preparing briefs;
• Document and correspondence preparation, including court documents;
• Monthly billing;
• Liaising with clients; and
• Other general administrative duties and support as required.
• Coordination of events & seminars

This role requires excellent professional written and oral communication skills, and the successful candidate must have confidence in dealing with clients, colleagues and people across the legal profession in an engaging and friendly manner. In addition, applicants must demonstrate strong organisational and time management skills, and the ability to complete tasks in a timely and accurate manner.

About Gadens

Gadens is a leading, independent Australian law firm, with a clear vision and strategy for the future. We help people achieve their purpose in a complex world, by leading by example, inspiring others, innovating and building something we are all proud of.

At Gadens, we engage with all of our people to create a work environment that encourages and promotes inclusion and diversity, while instilling pride in the firm and our values of collaborate, authentic, responsible and excellent. Our values and culture assist us in creating a cohesive environment in which we are committed equally to professionalism and personal fulfilment. We strive to create a culture where the principles of sustainability and corporate social responsibility are embraced and lived by our people every day. This includes respecting and connecting with First Nations people and providing access to justice to those in need through our pro bono practice. This is what makes Gadens a great place to work.

• develop and inspire our people
• do the right thing and make an impact
• work with quality clients in our chosen markets
• solve problems with people and technology working seamlessly together
• are a widely recognised and respected brand

What we offer

• Flexibility - Hybrid working arrangements. This includes flexible working hours as well as equipment to support working from home.
• Financial - Market-competitive fixed remuneration, a generous incentive program recognising both billable performance and broader contribution and an employee recruitment referral program.
• 30 weeks paid parental leave - Our market leading policy includes 30 weeks paid parental leave for all permanent staff, with no tenure required. This includes superannuation contributions while on parental leave, an external coach to support through various stages of parental leave and support and paid leave for surrogacy and IVF treatment.
• Leave - Ability to purchase up to 3 weeks of annual leave a year as well as a gifted day of leave for your birthday month which we call "Gadens day"
• Health & Wellbeing - We offer a range of health and wellbeing benefits to empower and support our people including, regular social events, employee assistant program, bonus program for non-fee earners, discounted private health insurance, annual flu vaccinations, skin checks, recognition awards and much more!
• Learning & Development -We promote a culture of continuous learning opportunities including access to professional development for all employees, coaching, mentoring study support as well for further education.
• Community involvement - We give back to the community through our well-established pro bono program as well as staff volunteering initiatives.

We are always on the lookout for star performers to join our growing firm. To find out more please visit www.gadens.com