Senior Legal Assistant

Australian Government Solicitor; Sydney; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Australian Government Solicitor is seeking an APS5 Administrative Support role in Sydney. The successful candidate will provide professional admin services to a core group of lawyers in a fast-paced legal environment, working as part of a national team.

The role requires autonomy and the ability to mentor staff, with strong skills in Word, Outlook, Adobe, and PowerPoint. Experience with legal practice software would be advantageous.

Qualifications

• High level of autonomy and responsibility for complex work.
• Experience in legal administrative roles and attention to detail.
• Strong knowledge of Word, Outlook, Adobe; Microsoft Office and PowerPoint; experience with legal practice software would be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to a core group of lawyers.
• Support other legal support staff from around the country when required.
• Work as part of our national Legal Support team.

Skills

Autonomy

Administrative support

Team coordination

Attention to detail

Communication

Mentoring staff

Microsoft Office

PowerPoint

Word

Outlook

Adobe

Tools

Microsoft Word

Outlook

Adobe

PowerPoint

Job description

This role requires the ability to work as part of a team and deliver professional administrative services in a fast-paced legal environment.

Key responsibilities

• You will work with a community of professionals dedicated to the national interest.
• You will take responsibility for providing outstanding administrative support to a core group of lawyers and assisting other legal support staff from around the country when required.
• The role is at the APS5 classification level.
• As a member of our Legal Support team, you will: work as part of a national team.

What you need

• The APS5 role requires a high level of autonomy, responsibility for complex work, and a demonstrated ability to support team capability, mentor staff and contribute to continuous improvement.
• interest and experience in legal administrative roles, excellent attention to detail and a professional approach, including the ability to manage multiple tasks with accuracy.
• strong knowledge of common software applications (e.g. Word, Outlook, Adobe), and technical skills in Microsoft Office and PowerPoint; experience in legal practice software systems would be an advantage.