Administration Assistant, Law Firm

2/8/2026

The Administration Assistant will provide responsive, timely, and quality administrative support to lawyers. This role involves a range of administrative tasks within a dynamic legal environment.

Working Hours

40 hours/week

Company Size

1,001-5,000 employees

Language

English

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About The Company

We’ve come a long way since our doors first opened in the Hunter in 1882. We’ve had an office in Sydney since the 1960s and opened our tenth office in Cairns in 2024. We cover six key areas of law—Corporate & Commercial, Commercial Insurance, Government, Statutory Lines of Insurance, Property Environment and Finance, and Workplace—with more than 30 specialised areas of expertise. We’re a truly national, full service and proudly Australian firm that delivers results through deep collaboration with our clients. Wherever our clients need us, that’s where we’ll be. We're more than 950 people now and still growing. And in true Australian spirit, we’re friendly, approachable and easy to work with. And when you work with one of us, you get the expertise of all of us.

About the Role

Why Sparke Helmore?

As an independent Australian firm with a long history and a big heart, we have a rich story to tell. Our spirit is built on the power of relationships with our people, clients and communities.

At Sparke Helmore, you’ll be actively involved as part of a diverse, genuine and friendly team. We’ll help you harness your ambition and take your skills to new heights with exposure to outstanding clients and easy access to exceptional leaders and mentors.

Your story is yours to define. We’d like to be part of it and for you to be part of ours.

We have an exciting casual opportunity for an Administration Assistant to join our Legal Support team in Sydney.

More about the role

Our Legal Support team (LST) is a centrally managed administrative team that provides responsive, timely, and quality administrative support as part of our firm’s Legal Support model.
This is a great opportunity to launch your career as a legal assistant/secretary in this entry-level role in a supportive team, with full training provided.
You will be working within a dynamic and complex industry, supporting lawyers with a range of administrative tasks.
This is a casual role working in our Sydney office. Our core office hours are 8:30am to 5pm.
In terms of culture, the team is collegiate, collaborative, and energetic with ongoing opportunities for professional development and training.

More about you

Our ideal candidate is enthusiastic and proactive, with excellent attention to detail. You will be task orientated, and process driven, and enjoy finding opportunities for continuous improvement.
You will need some administration experience, ideally in a corporate setting.
This role would suit a current tertiary student or anyone with some administration experience who is looking for the flexibility of a casual role.

What Sparke Helmore can offer you

Our culture is one which values and celebrates diversity to better represent the communities in which we live and work. We encourage people from all backgrounds to join us - and bring their whole selves to work.

We recognise people value things differently. That's why our comprehensive benefits program is wide ranging so that everyone can find something that appeals to them. We're sure you will find something to love about what Sparke Helmore has to offer.

To find out more about what is on offer at Sparke Helmore please visit our website: Join us

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Background Screening: Successful applications will be subject to pre-employment and in some circumstances, ongoing background checks which include a criminal history check.

For further information regarding this opportunity please contact Nikki Costelloe on +61 2 4924 7307.

Key Skills

Attention To DetailProactiveTask OrientedProcess DrivenContinuous ImprovementAdministration Experience