Legal Assistant

HarperLloyd Recruitment is partnering with a leading national law firm to find a Legal Assistant to join their Corporate Advisory team in Sydney.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a junior to intermediate Legal Assistant to step into a collaborative corporate team supporting a highly regarded Partner and wider practice group.

If you enjoy client interaction, fast-paced transactional work, and being part of a friendly, high-performing team. This is a role where you can genuinely grow your legal support career.

About the Role

You’ll provide high-level administrative and practice support to a busy Corporate Advisory team across a broad range of commercial matters.

This is a varied role offering strong mentorship, hands-on exposure, and the opportunity to work closely with lawyers and clients in a highly collaborative environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Preparing legal documents, correspondence and presentations
• Managing diaries, meetings and team coordination
• Liaising with clients and assisting with enquiries
• Supporting billing processes and following up outstanding invoices
• Preparing costs agreements and opening/closing files
• Formatting, mail merges and general administrative support

Who You’ll Be Working With

You’ll join a collaborative Corporate Advisory team supporting an experienced Partner and wider legal team across commercial and transactional matters.

The team is known for its approachable culture, strong support systems and genuine investment in career development.

What will you be working on?

• Mergers and acquisitions
• Capital raisings
• Corporate restructures
• Joint ventures
• Shareholder arrangements
• Employee share schemes
• Corporate governance and ASX listing rules
• Corporations law compliance issues

Who will Fit This Opportunity?

We’re looking for a Legal Assistant who:

• Has 1–2+ years’ experience in a Legal Assistant role
• Has exposure to Corporate or Commercial law (highly regarded)
• Is highly organised with strong attention to detail
• Communicates confidently with clients and stakeholders
• Can manage competing priorities and deadlines
• Brings a proactive attitude and strong team mindset
• Law students will not be considered for this opportunity.

Why You’ll Love It Here

• National firm – strong reputation and high-quality work
• Career growth – ongoing learning and development support
• Flexibility – hybrid working and “dress for your day” policy
• Wellbeing – EAP, gym discounts and health insurance benefits
• Culture – collaborative, social and down-to-earth team

The Details

• Firm Type: Mid-tier, National
• Practice Area: Corporate Advisory
• Role Type: Full-time, permanent, 2 days WFH
• Location: Sydney CBD
• Salary: $75,000 - $95,000 package
• Candidate: Junior or Intermediate career Legal Assistant

Apply Now
HarperLloyd Recruitment partners with leading law firms across Australia to place outstanding legal support professionals. If this role sounds like your next move, I’d love to hear from you.

Gretta Lloyd
Legal Support Recruitment Specialist | HarperLloyd Recruitment
E: gretta@harperlloyd.com.au | P: 0483 956 166