Part Time Legal Assistant

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 ambitionThe OpportunityWe are looking for an experienced Legal Assistant to join our Corporate team in Sydney on a part-time, parental leave contract until September 2027. This role provides high-level support to two Partners and two Senior Associates in our busy Funds M&A and Financial Services team and works as part of a job-share arrangement with another experienced Legal Assistant. The role is part-time, working Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, 9.00am to 5.36pm. This is a great opportunity for a confident, organised and proactive Legal Assistant who enjoys being a trusted right-hand support to senior lawyers. You will be joining a high-performing, fast-paced practice where strong diary management, attention to detail, client service and the ability to manage competing priorities are essential. What you’ll do Working closely with the Partners and their team, you will provide high‑level administrative and practice support, including:Managing complex diaries, inboxes, workflows and competing prioritiesActing as a key coordination point for the team across day-to-day administrative mattersPreparing, formatting and managing correspondence, documents and matter administration to a high standardCoordinating internal and client meetings, calls, events and travel arrangementsLiaising confidently with clients, internal stakeholders and external partiesManaging billing processes, including pre-bills, edits, finalisation and cost reportingMonitoring deadlines, commitments and follow-up actions to help the practice run smoothlySupporting the team with client and industry meetings and eventsWorking collaboratively with other Legal Assistants and Administrative Assistants across the Corporate groupHelping identify efficient ways of worki...