Legal Assistant, Corporate

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer is a world-leading global law firm, where our ambition is to help you achieve your goals.

Exceptional client service and the pursuit of excellence are at our core. We invest in and care about our client relationships, which is why so many are longstanding. We enjoy breaking new ground, as we have for over 170 years.

As a fully integrated transatlantic and transpacific firm, we are where you need us to be. Our footprint is extensive and committed across the world’s largest markets, key financial centres and major growth hubs.

At our best tackling complexity and navigating change, we work alongside you on demanding litigation, exacting regulatory work and complex public and private market transactions. We are recognised as leading in these areas.

We are immersed in the sectors and challenges that impact you. We are recognised as standing apart in energy, infrastructure and resources. And we’re focused on areas of growth that affect every business across the world.

All of this is achieved by supporting the growth of our people, who help us deliver on our ambition – which is to help you achieve yours.

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer: Your goals. Our ambition

The Opportunity

We are recruiting an experienced Legal Assistant to join our Corporate team in Sydney, supporting a senior Partner and their wider team in a busy, high‑volume practice.

This role is suited to a highly capable assistant who operates as a trusted right‑hand support to senior lawyers. You will manage complex diaries, workflow and competing priorities to enable the practice to operate smoothly in a fast‑paced, time‑sensitive environment.

Note: We’re not currently considering university students for this role.

What you’ll do

Working closely with a senior Partner and their team, you will provide high‑level administrative and practice support, including:

• Proactive diary, inbox and workflow management, anticipating priorities and managing change

• Acting as a key coordination point across administrative matters

• Managing correspondence, document production and matter administration to a high standard

• Coordinating client meetings, calls and travel arrangements with precision

• Liaising confidently with clients, internal stakeholders and external parties

• Managing billing processes, including pre-bills, edits, finalisation and cost reporting

• Supporting the smooth running of the practice by monitoring deadlines and commitments

• Championing efficient ways of working, including the use of technology and AI tools

• Collaborating closely with Legal Assistants and Administrative Assistants across the Corporate group
   

What you’ll bring: 

• Demonstrated experience as a Legal Assistant or senior legal support professional within a legal or professional services environment

• Strong experience supporting senior stakeholders, with a calm, organised and proactive approach Excellent judgment, discretion and confidence managing sensitive matters Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and tight deadlines

• Experience with billing, reporting and matter management systems

• A commitment to mentoring and guiding junior team members

• A service‑oriented mindset with a genuine commitment to enabling fee earners to focus on client delivery

• An innovative mindset, curious about AI and emerging technologies

What you can expect from us:  

• We’re a world leading international law firm with a global team of over 6,000 professionals across 26 offices. As the market leader in Australia, we are committed to high performance, collaboration, diversity and digital innovation. We are client-centred, commercially driven, and renowned for our solution-focused expertise. We will align your growth with our ambitions.

• We make your personal and professional growth our business. And as part of the team, our ambition is yours too. Wherever you are in your career: grow and help the firm grow with you.

• We will provide opportunities to learn on the job as well as a mix of learning opportunities tailored to you. Daily experiences, supportive challenges, team collaboration, mentors, and structured learning opportunities help you to expand your knowledge and reach your goals.

• We value your wellbeing, both at home and work and we place a strong emphasis on mental health. If you need support, you’ll have it and we’ll empower you to harness your personal strengths, navigate uncertainty, embrace opportunities, and effectively manage things within your control.

• For more benefits on offer such as our holistic wellbeing fund or home office allowance please click here.

• Join us to be part of a human, bold and outstanding team at Australia’s market leading law firm.

We are committed to attracting people from all backgrounds and creating a respectful and inclusive culture where everyone thrives. We see this as essential to our success, including our ability to innovate and achieve sustained high performance. This is a key part of our Values—Human, Bold, and Outstanding.

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Diversity & Inclusion

We are committed to attracting people from all backgrounds and creating a respectful and inclusive culture where everyone thrives. We see this as essential to our success, including our ability to innovate and achieve sustained high performance. This is a key part of our Values—Human, Bold, and Outstanding.