Legal Assistant / Paralegal - Family Law

About the role

We are an innovative NewLaw firm looking for a warm, reliable and highly organised Legal Assistant / Paralegal to join our growing team. This role will primarily support our family lawyers, with a mix of administrative support, client coordination, file management and paralegal work. It is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys being part of a close, collaborative team and wants to build their skills in a modern, values-driven law firm.

This is a growth role. While the initial focus will be family law, there is potential for the role to expand over time into wills and estates and other areas of the practice.

Key responsibilities

• Scheduling client appointments, conferences and court-related dates

• Opening, maintaining and closing client files

• Managing file administration including preparing and sending initial engagement letters and cost agreements and assisting with accounts and invoicing

• Communicating with clients, barristers' clerks, valuation providers, process servers and other external service providers

• Preparing draft letters and emails using templates

• Preparing and drafting divorce applications

• Filing documents through the Commonwealth Courts Portal

• Assisting with briefs, disclosure documents and matter preparation

• Helping the team manage deadlines, next steps and client communications

• Providing front-of-house and general administrative support

• Supporting other practice areas as the role grows

About you

• Experienced legal assistant with at least 3 years' experience supporting a team and a genuine interest in family law

• Reliable, loyal and consistent

• Highly organised and able to manage competing priorities

• Calm under pressure

• Warm, professional and confident communicating with clients

• Careful with detail and comfortable working with templates and processes

• Willing to learn and ask questions

• Confident using technology and open to learning new systems

• Discreet and respectful when handling sensitive client information

• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment

• Interested in growing with the firm over time

Previous family law experience will be highly regarded, particularly experience with the Commonwealth Courts Portal, divorce applications, disclosure, court filing, client scheduling or family law file management.

Experience using Smokeball will also be well regarded.

About us

Nest Legal is a modern law firm based in East Brunswick. We support clients through some of life's biggest transitions, including separation, property matters, estate planning and the administration of loved ones' estates. We are known for our clear communication, fixed-fee approach, warm client service and practical use of technology. We care deeply about our clients, but we also care about building a workplace where our team feels supported, trusted and able to do excellent work.

Location: East Brunswick

Hours: Full-time

Work arrangement: Primarily office-based, with potential to work one day from home once settled into the role

Practice area: Primarily family law, with potential to expand into wills and estates and other practice areas

Start date: To be discussed

Please send your resume and a short cover letter telling us why this role interests you and what you would bring to the Nest Legal team: ****@nestlegal.com.au