Senior Legal Assistant

EG Consulting; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 100,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

CBD location

WFH flexibility

High-visibility role

Long-term development

Job summary

EG Consulting in Sydney CBD is seeking a senior legal assistant to support multiple Partners in a busy litigation practice. This is a high-visibility, autonomous role with limited billing tasks, and strong Partner exposure.

You will manage diaries and communications, prepare and format legal documents, coordinate client interactions, and assist with court travel and general team administration, in a collaborative, down-to-earth environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years' experience in a legal assistant role.
• Basic litigation exposure highly regarded.
• Comfortable liaising with senior stakeholders.
• Flexible office/home split with 3:2 arrangement.

Responsibilities

• Provide end-to-end legal secretarial and executive support to multiple Partners
• Manage diaries, inboxes and competing priorities
• Prepare and format legal documents and correspondence
• Coordinate client communication
• Support court, travel and general team administration as required

Skills

Legal secretarial

Diary management

Document drafting

Client communication

Stakeholder liaison

Autonomous working

Tools

MS Office

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