Part-Time Legal Assistant – Corporate Finance & AI Tools

Empire Group; Sydney; On-site; AUD 50,000 - 70,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly lunch

In-office cafe

Wellbeing programs

Home office benefits

Employee support

Career development

Job summary

Empire Group, a leading legal services firm in Sydney, is seeking an experienced Legal Assistant to support two Partners and two Senior Associates within the Corporate Financial Services team. This part-time parental leave contract runs until September 2027 with fixed days Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.

You will manage complex diaries, coordinate workflows, handle billing and support client events while working in a busy, collegial environment and leveraging emerging AI tools.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Legal Assistant or senior legal support professional.
• Experience in a large law firm is preferred.
• Billing, reporting and matter management system experience.

Responsibilities

• Managing complex diaries, inboxes and competing priorities.
• Coordinating workflows and providing high-level administrative support.
• Preparing, formatting and managing legal correspondence and documents.
• Organising meetings, travel arrangements and client events.
• Liaising with clients, internal stakeholders and external parties.
• Managing billing processes including pre-bills, amendments and reporting.
• Monitoring critical deadlines and follow-up actions.
• Supporting business development initiatives and client events.
• Collaborating with legal support teams across the Corporate division.
• Assisting with process improvements and the use of technology and AI tools.

Skills

Diary management

Administrative support

Billing reporting

Client liaison

Time management

Tech-savvy

AI tools interest

Job description

Empire Group, a leading legal services firm in Sydney, is seeking an experienced Legal Assistant to support two Partners and two Senior Associates within the Corporate Financial Services team. This part-time parental leave contract runs until September 2027 with fixed days Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.

You will manage complex diaries, coordinate workflows, handle billing and support client events while working in a busy, collegial environment and leveraging emerging AI tools.