Onsite Legal Secretary - Litigation & Admin Pro

Arnold Bloch Leibler; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Career progression

Education support

Job summary

Arnold Bloch Leibler is seeking a capable Legal Administrative Assistant to provide vital support to Partners and lawyers in Sydney. You will manage diaries, meetings, travel, draft and format documents, and assist with billing and time entry, ensuring accurate matter records.

The role is full‑time with hybrid work arrangements, based in Sydney CBD, offering a competitive salary package and opportunities across diverse practice areas including litigation, corporate, property, employment and more.

Qualifications

• 1+ year of legal support experience.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Providing administrative and secretarial support to Partners and lawyers.
• Managing diaries, meetings, appointments and travel arrangements.
• Preparing, formatting and amending legal documents and correspondence.
• Opening and closing files and maintaining accurate matter records.
• Managing emails, filing and document management systems.
• Preparing briefs, court documents and electronic bundles.
• Assisting with monthly billing, expenses and time entry.
• Liaising with clients, barristers, courts and other external stakeholders.

Skills

Legal support

Secretarial

Diary management

Attention to detail

Tools

Legal practice management systems

Document management systems

Job description

About the Role

• Providing administrative and secretarial support to Partners and lawyers
• Managing diaries, meetings, appointments and travel arrangements
• Preparing, formatting and amending legal documents and correspondence
• Opening and closing files and maintaining accurate matter records
• Managing emails, filing and document management systems
• Preparing briefs, court documents and electronic bundles
• Assisting with monthly billing, expenses and time entry
• Liaising with clients, barristers, courts and other external stakeholders

The ideal candidate

• 1 year+ legal support experience
• Strong communication and organisational skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Confidence managing competing deadlines and priorities
• A professional, proactive and team‑focused approach
• Experience using legal practice management or document management systems would be highly regarded

Benefits

• Competitive salaries, excellent benefits and genuine long‑term career progression
• Supportive, collaborative teams with approachable Partners and senior lawyers
• Opportunities across a range of practice areas including litigation, corporate, property, employment, insurance and more
• WFH and flexible arrangements available across selected roles
• Progressive paid parental leave policy including superannuation contributions on paid parental leave
• Access to our firmwide, personalised Salary Continuance Insurance Policy
• Reward and recognition program, including tenure awards, annual staff awards, and promotion ceremonies
• Further education support and professional development program, including a formal mentoring program
• Health and wellbeing initiatives, birthday leave for full‑time employees, firm social club, and regular team functions

Location and Contract

Location: Sydney (CBD)

Contract: Full‑time – Hybrid

Salary: $90,000 – $110,000 package (inclusive of super)

Equal Opportunity Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our firm. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals who represent the communities in which we live and work. We encourage people from all backgrounds to join us; we are committed to providing an equitable recruitment experience for all candidates.