Legal Practice Assistant

Dentons

Legal Practice Assistant supporting Planning, Environment & Government practice group in a collaborative environment. Managing diaries, legal documents, and administrative tasks for team efficiency.

Posted 6/9/2026full-timeSydney • 🇦🇺 AustraliaMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Managing diaries and appointments including travel coordination, liaising with Chambers, Clerks and Counsel
Editing, drafting and preparing correspondence and legal documents
Printing and collating legal documents
Preparing and collating Briefs to Counsel
Arranging court filing and service of court documents
Proactively managing the team’s finance requirements including trust requirements, accounts payable, audit letters, billing and reporting
Managing all general administrative requirements including telephones, electronic and hard copy filing, mail etc
File management including opening, closing and archiving matter files, conflict checking, fee agreements, etc.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Proven experience as a Legal Practice Assistant, ideally within a litigious practice
Proficiency in Microsoft Word, with demonstrated skills in formatting complex documents, using styles, templates, and reviewing tools
Experience using Elite or similar finance software for billing, reporting and matter management
Strong knowledge of Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint, with the ability to produce polished and professional documentation
Fast, accurate, and detail-oriented work habits, with the ability to manage multiple tasks in a high-pressure, deadline-driven environment
Discretion and professionalism in handling confidential information
A proactive, adaptable and team oriented mindset.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equitable salary packaging, incentive pay and rewards
Salary continuous insurance (for permanent employees or employees on a 6 month or more maximum term contract basis)
Salary sacrificing and novated leases
5 days Bonus Leave per year after 12 months of service
Additional leave options
Equal family leave for all genders (including kinship groups)
Floating public holidays for days of cultural significance
Exclusive retailer discounts
Offices designed for collaboration on Gadigal, Naarm, Yuggera, Kaurna and Whadjuk land
Learning & Development opportunities
Generous health and wellbeing programs
Agile and flexible working for all
Social and diversity networks providing year-round events
Opportunities to undertake pro-bono legal work

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Hard Skills & Tools

legal document preparationcorrespondence draftingcourt filingfile managementbillingreportingtrust managementaudit lettersaccounts payableconflict checking

Soft Skills

detail-orientedtime managementdiscretionprofessionalismadaptabilityteam-orientedproactivecommunicationorganizational skillsmultitasking