Senior Legal Admin Assistant

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Senior Legal Admin Assistant role for a family law practice in Australia. Managing administrative workflows and providing paralegal support in a remote capacity.

Responsibilities:

  • Save, organise, and file incoming and outgoing emails and correspondence
  • Rename, manage, and maintain electronic and physical legal documents in line with firm standards
  • Diarise key dates, deadlines, and reminders
  • Maintain orderly and compliant filing systems for all family law matters
  • Manage and oversee family law administrative workflows from matter opening through to closure
  • Coordinate and track court dates, hearings, deadlines, and related requirements
  • Ensure compliance with court procedures and filing timelines
  • Prepare, format, and proofread family law documents and correspondence
  • Assist with the preparation of court forms, affidavits, subpoenas, and other legal documentation
  • Ensure documents meet court and firm formatting standards
  • Handle client communications professionally and with discretion, including email and phone correspondence
  • Act as a key point of contact for clients regarding administrative and procedural matters
  • Provide day‑to‑day administrative and paralegal support to solicitors
  • Liaise with courts, external parties, and other stakeholders as required
  • Provide higher‑level paralegal assistance on family law matters
  • Assist with matter preparation, document collation, and court submissions
  • Support solicitors with case management tasks as required

Requirements:

  • Mandatory experience in Family Law
  • Prior experience working with Australian law firms or legal entities is strongly preferred
  • Strong understanding of family law administrative processes and court procedures
  • Proven experience preparing and formatting legal documents
  • Excellent organisational and time management skills
  • High attention to detail and accuracy
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to handle confidential information with professionalism and discretion
  • Comfortable managing multiple matters and deadlines simultaneously