Senior Legal Assistant

EG Consulting; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 66,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

WFH flexibility

CBD location

High-visibility role

Career development

Job summary

EG Consulting in Sydney CBD seeks a senior legal support professional to back high-level Partners. You will provide end-to-end secretarial and executive support, manage busy diaries, and handle client communications in a collaborative environment.

WFH flexibility with a generally 3:2 office/home split, and strong exposure to senior stakeholders. This is a high-visibility role within a busy litigation practice with opportunities for long-term development.

Qualifications

• 3+ years' experience in a legal assistant role
• Basic litigation exposure is a plus but not required
• Outgoing and able to liaise with senior stakeholders

Responsibilities

• Providing end-to-end legal secretarial and executive support to multiple Partners
• Managing diaries, inboxes, and competing priorities
• Preparing and formatting legal documents and correspondence
• Coordinating client communication
• Supporting court, travel, and general team administration as required

Skills

Legal secretarial

Stakeholder liaison

Diary management

Job description

A well-established, global law firm with a strong reputation, known for its collaborative and supportive culture. This is a professional environment with a genuinely down-to-earth team feel.

About the Role:

A rare opportunity has opened up within a busy litigation practice, supporting a team of high-level Partners in Sydney CBD. You won't be doing this alone you'll have support around you, and with billing support in place, little billing is involved in this role! This is one of the most senior legal support positions in their Sydney office, acting as the key point of contact for the team locally.

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing end-to-end legal secretarial and executive support to multiple Partners
• Managing diaries, inboxes, and competing priorities
• Preparing and formatting legal documents and correspondence
• Coordinating client communication
• Supporting court, travel, and general team administration as required

About You:

• 3+ years' experience in a legal assistant role
• Basic litigation exposure highly regarded, but not essential, candidates without direct litigation experience are encouraged to apply
• Outgoing, friendly, and a genuine go-getter
• Comfortable working autonomously and confident liaising with senior stakeholders
• Flexible approach to office/home split (generally 3:2), with an understanding that some weeks may require additional office days depending on Partner needs

The Benefits:

• Up to $110,000 package (including super)
• CBD location
• WFH flexibility
• High-visibility role with strong Partner exposure
• Supportive, collaborative team environment
• Opportunity for long-term development

No law students or recent graduates will be considered at this time