General Legal Support jobs in Sydney NSW

• Legal
• Legal Secretary / Admin
• Sydney
• Permanent / Full Time

8/7/2026

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“Being the best isn’t just about being the best professionals. It’s about being the best place to work, grow, be yourself.”

The Role:
As a Legal Administrator within our Cyber, Privacy and Technology team at Wotton Kearney (WK), you’ll provide comprehensive administrative support to legal professionals, ensuring the efficient and accurate execution of tasks related to matter management, client engagement, document preparation, and billing processes. In this role, you’ll support two Partners (Sydney and Melbourne), and a Sydney-based Special Counsel.

Key Responsibilities:

• Open and close matters, conduct conflict checks, maintain accurate matter data and manage electronic filing systems
• Organise and maintain documents, correspondence and emails, ensuring appropriate labelling, version control and file administration.
• Provide diary management, coordinate meetings, appointments, travel and events, and prepare presentation materials as required.
• Monitor critical dates, compliance deadlines and key deliverables to support efficient matter management.
• Project manage and liaise between fee earners and the billing team to ensure accurate invoicing and compliance with client requirements.
• Prepare onboarding documentation, assist with audit requests and maintain accurate client and billing records.
• Provide administrative and client-facing support, facilitating communication across teams and supporting the wider group during peak periods
• Support the wider team during peak periods or when staffing is reduced.

What You’ll Bring

• Proven experience as a litigation based legal administrative assistant/secretary.
• Strong understanding of court processes, deadlines, and legal documentation workflows.
• Highly organised and efficient, able to manage large volumes of billing and file-related tasks independently.
• Confident and proactive, with initiative in a fast-paced, process-driven environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and a hands-on approach.

Why join WK?
At Wotton Kearney, we're building a workplace where people can do great work, grow their careers and be themselves.

What we offer:

• Hybrid and flexible working options
• Career development through mentoring, training, conferences and ongoing learning.
• A collaborative and supportive culture where people genuinely enjoy working together.
• Generous parental leave, purchased leave and wellbeing support programs.
• Home office allowances, education assistance and Employee Assistance Program access.
• Opportunities to give back through charity partnerships and community initiatives.
• Work with one of Australia's leading insurance and risk law firm.
• Be part of an innovative firm leading the way in legal technology and AI

How to apply:


We are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace at Wotton Kearney. As part of our dedication to accessibility, we strive to support candidates with disabilities throughout the interview process.

If you require any accommodations or assistance during the application and interview stages please contact Katarina Mali, Talent Acquisition Business Partner on katarina.mali@wottonkeanrey.com

We’re doing this recruitment in-house!
We are not accepting submissions from recruitment agencies for this role. We’d love to hear from you directly! Any CV’s sent to Wotton Kearney by a recruitment agency will be treated as unsolicited and fees will not be payable.