Description:
Legal Secretary – Criminal Law
Location: Sydney
Employment Type: Full Time
A well-regarded specialist criminal firm is seeking an experienced Legal Secretary to join its growing team and provide high-level support across a busy and fast-moving practice.
You’ll be involved in a wide range of secretarial and administrative tasks, supporting senior practitioners and working closely with clients, courts, and barristers to keep matters running smoothly.
Why Join This Team?
- Work in a specialist criminal law practice with a strong reputation
- Opportunity to upskill and take on broader responsibilities
- Exposure to complex criminal law matters
- Competitive salary aligned with experience
- Stable, long-term role with room for growth
- Supportive and collaborative team environment
What You’ll Be Doing
- Answer incoming calls and liaise with clients, courts, and barristers
- Prepare legal correspondence, briefs, and court documents
- Open and manage files, billing, time entry, and filing
- Manage diaries and schedules
- Assist with events, CLEs, travel arrangements, staff inductions, and ad hoc administrative tasks
About You
- Minimum 12 months’ experience as a Legal Secretary in Criminal Law
- Strong ability to multitask with excellent attention to detail
- Advanced skills in Microsoft Outlook and Word
- Clear written and verbal communication skills with a professional approach
- Comfortable working with senior lawyers and management
- Able to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion
- Experience using LexisNexis Affinity is highly regarded
- Proactive, reliable, and able to work both independently and as part of a team
If you’re a driven Legal Secretary ready to take the next step in your career, this role offers hands-on experience, development opportunities, and the chance to work in a collaborative criminal law team.
For a confidential discussion, reach out to Marielle De Castro on LinkedIn or email marielle@nrol.com.au
Alternatively, apply now with your CV and the team will be in touch.