Part-Time Legal Secretary - IP & Tech, Flexible Hours

Thomsons Lawyers; Sydney; On-site; AUD 42,000 - 60,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Parental leave

Study assistance

Employee assistance program

Corporate discounts

Job summary

Thomsons is seeking a part-time Legal Secretary (3 days per week) to join our IP, Technology and Regulatory practice in Sydney. You will support partners and lawyers with document drafting, court filings and client communications.

The role requires at least 2 years of legal secretarial experience, strong MS Office skills, and proficiency with legal/matter management systems. Flexible, team‑minded and capable of working autonomously are valued attributes.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years' legal secretarial experience in a similar role.
• Advanced skills in Word, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Proficiency using Expert or similar accounting package and FileSite or similar document management system.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated understanding of the importance of client confidentiality.
• The ability to work well with others in a team environment.
• Initiative and the ability to work unsupervised.

Responsibilities

• Liaising directly with clients
• Drafting and amending relevant correspondence and documents
• Creating and lodging court documents
• Preparation of briefs
• File management including the opening, closing and archiving of files
• Monthly client billing and reports plus responding to billing enquiries
• Personal assistant tasks (diary and travel management)

Skills

Legal secretarial experience

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Outlook

Document management systems

Strong communication

Tools

Word

PowerPoint

Outlook

Expert

FileSite

Job description

Thomsons is seeking a part-time Legal Secretary (3 days per week) to join our IP, Technology and Regulatory practice in Sydney. You will support partners and lawyers with document drafting, court filings and client communications.

The role requires at least 2 years of legal secretarial experience, strong MS Office skills, and proficiency with legal/matter management systems. Flexible, team‑minded and capable of working autonomously are valued attributes.