Legal & Administration Virtual Assistant

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Legal & Administration Virtual Assistant providing structured legal, compliance, and administrative support remotely for a company operating across Australia and New Zealand.

Responsibilities:

  • Assist with preparation, formatting, and management of legal documents and contracts
  • Maintain contract registers, deed registers, and key legal trackers
  • Support execution workflows (drafts, versions, signatures, filing)
  • Track key dates including expiries, renewals, and notice periods
  • Assist with basic contract reviews for completeness and structure (non-advisory)
  • Support property-related legal documentation (leases, variations, notices, correspondence)
  • Assist with company secretarial and corporate administration tasks
  • Coordinate document flow between internal teams, external lawyers, and advisors
  • Ensure legal and property documents are correctly named, dated, and filed
  • Provide day-to-day administrative support to the Legal function
  • Draft professional correspondence and internal communications
  • Track action items arising from legal discussions and meetings
  • Maintain organized digital filing systems across:
  • SharePoint / OneDrive / Google Drive
  • Property and legal folders by entity and project
  • Maintain clear version control and document discipline
  • Support process improvements to reduce legal and administrative friction
  • Assist with compliance checklists and information collation (non-judgemental role)
  • Handle commercially sensitive and legally privileged information with strict confidentiality
  • Maintain professional standards consistent with an in-house legal support role

Requirements:

  • 3–5 years’ experience as a Legal Assistant, Legal Secretary, or Legal/Administrative VA
  • Experience supporting lawyers, legal teams, or corporate advisory functions
  • Exposure to commercial contracts, property documentation, or compliance work
  • Experience working with Australia and/or New Zealand businesses preferred
  • Proven ability to operate remotely with minimal supervision
  • Strong written and spoken English
  • Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook
  • PDF editing and document comparison tools
  • SharePoint / OneDrive / Google Drive
  • Comfortable working within structured document and filing systems