The role of Legal Executive is a crucial part in our team, supporting fee earning teams to provide legal and advisory services.
This opportunity is ideal for an experienced Legal Executive who is looking to future proof their career by moving into a more dynamic practice area.
As a qualified Legal Executive, you will have a keen interest in this area of law and be able to develop core skills and experience at a much faster rate compared to traditional practice areas.
You will have autonomy in a supportive environment and the opportunity to be directly involved in client work.
Responsibilities & Skills:
* Drafting & Formatting: Strong written communication; impeccable attention to detail; advanced styles/formatting in Word.
* Organisation & Prioritisation: Managing multiple matters, deadlines, and stakeholders calmly and transparently.
* Client Service: Professional presence, clear communication, and expectation management.
* Technical Proficiency & Digital Agility
* AI & Automation Tools: Interest and developing experience leveraging AI powered tools for document review, drafting assistance, research, and workflow optimisation (e.g. Microsoft Copilot, Lexis+ AI).
* Adaptability to Emerging Tech: Comfortable learning and adopting new legal tech platforms, cloud based systems, and digital collaboration tools quickly.
* Productivity Tools: Microsoft 365 (Word—advanced, Excel—intermediate, Outlook, PowerPoint/Teams), PDF tools (Adobe Acrobat—bookmarks, redactions), and practice management systems (desirable: Actionstep or Aderant).
* An ability to thrive in a fast-paced rapidly changing environment with a critical mind and demonstrated problem-solving abilities.
* Excellent time management skills and an ability to effectively manage competing priorities.
* Teamwork and collaboration skills, as well as the ability to be a self-starter that effectively manages assigned tasks independently.
About Us:
* We are one of Australia and New Zealand's leading legal and advisory firms dedicated to providing cyber, privacy and digital risk services.
* We empower all businesses great and small to move through uncertainty with clarity and confidence, using insight to transform challenges into opportunities.
* A collective force of intelligence and legal expertise, we're reshaping the very fabric of guidance and protection in a digital age.
Key Benefits:
* A remuneration package that meets the market - benchmarked against Australia and New Zealand's most comprehensive legal salary survey.
* Career progression and promotion based on merit not just PQE. Where possible, we promote from within, rather than bringing in senior laterals.
* Flexibility to work around personal commitments, requiring only three days of office work per week.