Talent Pool - Legal Office Assistants & Paralegals - September to November 2027

About the role

Legal Office Assistants (LOAs) support Legal Secretaries with administrative duties and support Lawyers with quasi-paralegal tasks including occasional research, together with general office services duties assisting the Office Manager and the wider office. Your responsibilities could include Court filing, collating briefs to counsel, hand deliveries, mail distribution, archiving, replenishing stationery and staff kitchen supplies, photocopying and faxing, and other administrative tasks. LOA roles are an excellent opportunity for first and second year law students without prior office or legal experience who are keen to get their foot in the door at a law firm.

Paralegals have the opportunity to complete more complex legal tasks, including research, the discovery of documents, providing chronologies, drafting legal documents such as affidavits, attending mediations and informal settlements, and learning how to record your time efficiently. Paralegal roles are suitable for later year law students who have previously worked with us in an LOA capacity, or who have gained paralegal or legal assistant experience elsewhere.

LOA and Paralegal roles are casual positions, and a degree of flexibility is offered accordingly. We encourage and expect our LOAs and Paralegals to take time off during exam periods. We also anticipate that the availability of LOAs and Paralegals will change from semester to semester.

About you

You will be a law student who is available to work at least two full days per week during your study semester.

We are looking for team players with strong communication skills and impeccable worth ethics. You will have a mature outlook, confidence and the ability to remain calm under pressure whilst prioritising a busy daily workload. Other qualities we look for include initiative and good judgement, organisational skills, enthusiasm, and attention to detail.

About us

We’re passionate about what we do and want you to be too.

We’re one of Australia’s leading law firms, recognised nationally for our legal expertise across insurance, commercial, workplace and government matters. Our teams work with major insurers, corporates, government agencies, SMEs and not for profit organisations across Australia.

With more than 800 people across Brisbane, Cairns, Canberra, Hobart, Melbourne, Newcastle, Perth and Sydney, we combined high quality work with collaborative and supportive culture.

We’re also proud to be recognised by Chambers Asia-Pacific, Legal 500 Asia-Pacific, Best Lawyers and Doyle’s Guide and to have one of the highest percentages of female partners among Australia’s top 50 law firms.

Culture & benefits of working with us

As a national firm with the scale and reputation to attract great clients and high-quality work, every day is different. To support you, we offer a wide range of benefits, including:

• Flexible working arrangements to help you balance your work and personal commitments
• Health and wellness initiatives, including an Employee Assistance Program for you and your family, onsite Mental Health First Aiders, discounts on health insurance, and corporate discounts at 400+ leading fitness and wellbeing brands
• Financial benefits including discounted conveyancing services, financial planning assistance, and our generous employee referral program
• Paid parental leave and accreditation as a Breastfeeding Friendly Workplace
• Continuous learning and development programs to ensure you are always being challenged, engaged, and encouraged to grow and further your career
• Connection and community including office-based social events, sporting events, paid blood donation leave, and a long-standing commitment to pro bono work and community contribution
• Diversity and Inclusion Policy and Employee Reference Groups (LGBTQIA+, Gender, Parents & Caregivers, Mature Workers, and Health & Wellbeing, and Reconciliation Action Plan Working Groups) ensuring that we continue to live our values and encouraging our people to be their authentic selves at work each day
• Dress for your Work Day Policy because we trust our people to make choices which appropriately represent our firm

How to apply

If you would like to be considered for Legal Office Assistant and/or Paralegal vacancies as they arise, please submit your cover letter, CV, and academic transcript.

We welcome people of all backgrounds and identities to apply for this position, including First Nations people, neurodiverse people and people with disability. If you have questions about the recruitment process or require any adjustments to participate, please let us know in your application.

We do not require recruitment agency assistance with this vacancy. Any applications submitted by recruitment agencies without having been briefed will not be considered a valid introduction.