Senior Executive Assistant to General Counsel - Legal Ops

Randstad Pty; Sydney; On-site; AUD 117,000 - 127,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad Pty in Sydney's Inner West is seeking an experienced Executive Assistant to provide high-level support to the General Counsel and Senior Manager. You will manage complex calendars, travel planning, and confidential communications with discretion and initiative.

You will contribute to embedding the Legal Support Operating Model, drive process improvements, and collaborate with internal leaders, external counsel, and key stakeholders in a fast-paced higher education environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree, Certificate IV or Diploma in a relevant field or equivalent experience.
• Extensive experience providing high-level executive administrative support to senior leadership.
• Proven diary management, complex travel coordination, process improvement, and operational support.
• Strong relationship-building skills in fast-paced, diverse environments.

Responsibilities

• Manage the General Counsel’s schedule, briefings, travel itineraries and correspondence, maximizing focus on priorities.
• Support the Senior Manager in aligning workflows, resource planning and LSOM refinement.
• Act as a liaison between internal leaders, external counsel and executive teams across the organisation.
• Oversee legal matter management in enterprise tools and maintain data privacy and confidentiality.
• Assist with HR, recruitment workflows, facilities/WHS coordination, travel and expense reconciliations and technology adoption.

Skills

Executive support

Diary management

Travel coordination

Relationship building

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Concur

UniBuy

LEX

iManage

Job description

Randstad Pty in Sydney's Inner West is seeking an experienced Executive Assistant to provide high-level support to the General Counsel and Senior Manager. You will manage complex calendars, travel planning, and confidential communications with discretion and initiative.

You will contribute to embedding the Legal Support Operating Model, drive process improvements, and collaborate with internal leaders, external counsel, and key stakeholders in a fast-paced higher education environment.