Barrister Personal Assistant jobs

Are you an experienced legal or administrative professional eager to work at one of Brisbane's top independent law firms?

We invite you to submit an expression of interest for future Legal Assistant opportunities with Cooper Grace Ward. While we may not have a specific vacancy that matches your skills right now, by submitting your resume as an expression of interest, you'll be on our radar for future opportunities.

About the Role

Legal Assistants provide important secretarial and administrative support to help our teams run smoothly. Typical duties may include:

• Providing proactive administrative support at a firm wide level
• Diary management and meeting coordination with clients and key internal and external stakeholders
• Secretarial support for high volume administrative tasks
• File management, including opening and closing files and maintaining electronic records
• Contributing generally to the smooth running of the team

Experience

You will ideally have 1-3 years’ administration experience supporting busy teams and helping to manage competing priorities. Successful candidates will be able to demonstrate the following attributes:

• Excellent customer service and communication skills
• Well organised with the ability to multi-task and manage time effectively
• Ability to develop and maintain good working relationships
• Effectively work autonomously but importantly as part of a team
• Excellent technical skills and understanding of software applications
• Must have ability to work full time or 3 days a week

Benefits

• ‘5-star’ Employer of Choice 2025 by HRD Australia and Australasian Lawyer and 2025 Beaton Client Choice Award winners for Best Australian Law Firm, Best Professional Services Firm, Most Innovative Law Firm and Most Trusted Law Firm ($30m - $100m revenue)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and wellbeing initiatives including a yearly CGW Day for wellbeing leave
• Wellness facilities and onsite yoga and mindfulness classes
• Flexible work arrangements
• Competitive salary
• Gender-neutral parental leave policy
• Salary continuance program
• Other benefits including purchased leave program (pre-tax), novated leasing, corporate medical discounts, networking and social events, and much more!

About Cooper Grace Ward

Cooper Grace Ward is a leading independent law firm based in Brisbane. We are a full-service law firm providing a range of legal service to clients nationally and internationally. We are a vibrant, energetic, growing and diverse team committed to supporting and developing our people to meet the changing needs of our clients. We take personal responsibility and pride in our work and have fun while we do it. We strive to be leaders in everything we do, and our impressive achievements can be viewed on our website.

Our workplace policies and strong values foster a safe and inclusive work environment. Cooper Grace Wards hires a diverse workforce, including people of all genders, ages, cultures, ethnicities, those who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, LGBTIQ+ and people with disabilities.

If this sounds like a team you'd like to be a part of and you value mutual respect, curiosity and excellence like we do then we would like to talk with you.

This is an expression of interest only. Candidates will be contacted if a relevant position becomes available.