Executive Assistant (Legal) to Managing Partner — Sydney, Sydney Region

Full-time opportunity for experienced Legal EA, Legal Secretary or Legal Assistant to join specialist law firm in a rare 'one-to-one' EA opportunity THE EMPLOYER This award-winning, specialist law firm focuses on high-quality, commercial litigation. The firm has been through consistent and measured growth and continues to go from strength-to-strength. The firm is led by a Managing Partner who is rightly proud - not only of the work the firm produces and its culture, but also the firm's ability to win the big-name clients that belie the firm's boutique size. This rare one-to-one Executive Assistant role will therefore support a dynamic and approachable Managing Partner who has a genuine interest and commitment to Business Development and Marketing. THE OPPORTUNITY On a day-to-day you will be the lynch-pin that ensures the smooth-running of this likeable, but very busy Managing Partner's work-life and legal practice. You'll stay ahead of the MP's diary, liaising with clients and contacts to organise meetings, events, lunches and functions. You'll work with directly with senior level stakeholders, including the firm's Business and Operation's Manager to help implement BD & Marketing strategies and to take responsibility for social media and CRM management. As an experienced legal support professional, you'll also have the skills to help the Managing Partner oversee the practice floor - ensuring matters and billing cycles are being run to deadline. All in all this is a genuinely, diverse opportunity for a business-savvy, legal support professional looking for a new challenge as a true EA. About you This opportunity is suited to you as an experienced Legal EA / Legal Secretary. You will offer: at least three years of experience in a busy legal support role supporting a Partner or other senior-level lawyers; experience in a commercially, focused area of law. experience managing busy diaries, a demonstrated interest in BD/marketing and/or events and a commitment to working in an EA support role; you will ideally have worked in a legal private practice and offer experience with e:billing and finally, you'll be a self-starter with the adaptability to take on various tasks, in a fast-moving environment. Why apply? This is a rare chance to secure a sought after one-to-one EA role This firm has a genuine team-based culture and you'll work directly with a Managing Partner who leads a a team of high-performing lawyers who specialise in doing litigation - well. The culture is fast-paced and dynamic and the administration team is both well-rewarded and respected. Good ideas will be welcomed. There is also the potential for growth opportunities for you as a legal support professional committed to a career as an EA and/or BD & Marketing. This role offers a rare opportunity to use your legal support skills, whilst developing your EA business development, marketing and events skills - all within a growing and dynamic firm. Next steps To be considered for this opportunity, please submit a full, current CV via the APPLY button below, or on email to Sarah Hall, Director at Knight Fowler Jenkins at [email protected]. Sarah can also be contacted on 61 (0)415 491 047. www.knightfowlerjenkins.com Recruiting practice services and legal support professionals for law firms and in-house legal departments, across Australia. As a recruitment consultancy, Knight Fowler Jenkins may collect personal and sensitive information. For further information, please refer to the privacy policy on our website.

Applications close Sunday, 20 July 2025
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