The Opportunity About us: We are a leading global law firm with over 150 years' experience in delivering high-profile work that matters to our clients. We advise many of the largest and most ambitious organisations across all major regions of the globe. At Herbert Smith Freehills we recognise that the success of our business and our clients relies on the skills, knowledge, and ideas of all our people. Our ambition is to help you achieve your goals. The role: We're seeking a detail-oriented individual to join our Sydney Environment, Planning & Communities (EP&C) team on an initial 18-month full-time contract. As an Administrative Assistant you will work closely with our high performing Legal Assistants to provide administrative support to legal and business services staff enhancing our client experience. Your day will involve: Delivering high quality, accurate work whilst managing deadlines, responding to change and the competing priorities of all work. Scanning, printing, or photocopying relevant documents as and when required by the relevant practice group support colleague or Lawyer. Providing ad-hoc support to the practice group such as dealing with incoming mail, expense management, booking meeting rooms, amending documents and any other administrative duties. Preparing files for archiving and manage return and retrieval of files following firm guidelines. Skills & experience: The successful candidate will have impeccable attention to detail and a desire to commence a lasting career within legal support. They will also have: 0-12 months administrative experience. Previous customer service experience. The ability to work five days per week in the office. Demonstrated enthusiasm and proactivity in the workplace. Knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite (Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint). Strong time management and organisational skills. Good written and verbal communication skills, attention to detail and a demonstrated ability to build effective relationships with stakeholders. What you can expect from us: We make your personal and professional growth our business. And as part of the team, our ambition is yours too. Wherever you are in your career: grow and help the firm grow with you. We will provide opportunities to learn on the job as well as a mix of learning opportunities tailored to you. Daily experiences, supportive challenges, team collaboration, mentors, and structured learning opportunities help you to expand your knowledge and reach your goals. We value your wellbeing, both at home and work and we place a strong emphasis on mental health. If you need support, you'll have it and we'll empower you to harness your personal strengths, navigate uncertainty, embrace opportunities, and effectively manage things within your control. For more benefits on offer such as our 26 weeks paid parental leave, holistic wellbeing fund or home office allowance please click/ copy this link into your browser - https://marketing.hsf.com/20/29354/landing-pages/hsf-benefits.pdf Join us to be part of a human, bold and outstanding team at Australia's market leading law firm. Applications: Please apply via this advertisement. We are not open to accepting applications from university students for this role. We are committed to attracting people from all backgrounds and creating a respectful and inclusive culture where everyone thrives. We see this as essential to our success, including our ability to innovate and achieve sustained high performance. This is a key part of our Values-Human, Bold, and Outstanding. This vacancy is being managed directly by Herbert Smith Freehills Recruitment team. We will contact our preferred agency partners should we require additional assistance. Thank you. Team AU LS G2 Syd C Level 3, Projects, Energy & Infra Working Pattern Full time Location Sydney Contract type Maximum Term Contract Diversity & Inclusion We are committed to attracting people from all backgrounds and creating a respectful and inclusive culture where everyone thrives. We see this as essential to our success, including our ability to innovate and achieve sustained high performance. This is a key part of our Values—Human, Bold, and Outstanding.