Legal Assistant

AS White Global; Manila; On-site; PHP 335,000 - 670,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great Place to Work certified

Company trips

10-Year Club member

APAC network

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive medical care

Generous paid leave

LinkedIn Learning

Flexible work setup

Job summary

AS White Global, an established Australian law firm, is seeking a Legal Assistant in Manila. You will handle end-to-end legal administration, file management, and document preparation, supporting Lawyers in the Commercial Litigation and Business Law Team.

The role requires precise attention to detail, strong organization, and confidentiality. Office is onsite in Manila (BGC, Taguig) with Australian hours (6am–3pm PHT).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in the legal field or related
• At least 3 years of experience as a legal assistant or similar in a law firm
• Experience in law/notary services or worked for an Australian firm is a plus
• Strong attention to detail and excellent organizational skills
• Ability to manage multiple files and meet tight deadlines
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Professional demeanor and ability to maintain client confidentiality

Responsibilities

• Managed general administration and end-to-end legal matter management.
• Opened, maintained, and closed legal files while ensuring accurate electronic filing and record keeping.
• Drafted, formatted, and updated legal correspondence, documents, and templates based on precedents and lawyer instructions.
• Managed PDFs, exhibits, and electronic document execution processes.
• Prepared electronic briefs to Counsel using eBrief Ready and Adobe Acrobat Pro.
• Coordinated calendars, appointments, meetings, and monitored critical legal deadlines.
• Typed and professionally formatted legal documents using Phillips SpeechLive.
• Prepared client billing and maintained practice management databases with accurate matter information.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Excellent communication

Professional demeanor

Education

Bachelor's degree in legal field

Tools

Phillips SpeechLive

Adobe Acrobat Pro

eBrief Ready

Job description

Gear up for your next career adventure with a well-established Australian law firm with over 40 years of delivering trusted legal expertise across a wide range of practice areas

The Opportunity

As a Legal Assistant, your core function is completing legal administrative tasks as efficiently and accurately as possible with a positive disposition and eagerness to deliver quality work that can be confidently and consistently relied upon. This role reports to the lawyers in the Commercial Litigation and Business Law Team and the Senior Personal Assistant in this team.

Why join us?

• Proudly Great Place to Work® certified
• Celebrate globally: Company trips (2025: Hong Kong, 2024: Thailand), Culture Champs, Year-end parties, leadership awards & more
• Grow with stability: 100+ in our 10-Year Club by 2025
• Dynamic talent network: 2,000+ across APAC and beyond
• Competitive compensation with annual reviews
• Comprehensive medical care for you and your family
• Generous paid leave because work-life balance matters
• Level up with LinkedIn Learning and tailored training
• Flexible work setup

Staff Testimonial

"Every day is a learning process. Know your purpose and what you really want" - Underwriting Assistant, ASW Philippines.

What You’ll Do

• Managed general administration and end-to-end legal matter management.
• Opened, maintained, and closed legal files while ensuring accurate electronic filing and record keeping.
• Drafted, formatted, and updated legal correspondence, documents, and templates based on precedents and lawyer instructions.
• Managed PDFs, exhibits, and electronic document execution processes.
• Prepared electronic briefs to Counsel using eBrief Ready and Adobe Acrobat Pro.
• Coordinated calendars, appointments, meetings, and monitored critical legal deadlines.
• Typed and professionally formatted legal documents using Phillips SpeechLive.
• Prepared client billing and maintained practice management databases with accurate matter information.

Key Criteria

• Bachelor's degree in the legal field or relevant.
• At least 3 years of experience as a legal assistant or similar capacity in a Law firm.
• Someone with experience in Law and notary services, or have worked in an Australian firm is a plus.
• Strong attention to detail and excellent organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple files and meet tight deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Professional demeanor and ability to maintain client confidentiality

Work setup:

• Manila (BGC, Taguig): Australian hours (6am - 3pm PHT) with a full onsite setup.