Legal Support and Administrative Assistants

• Legal Support
• Administrative Assistant (APS2), Legal Administrative Assistant (APS3) and Legal Assistant (APS4)
• Full- time roles in Sydney

Opportunities exist for full-time ongoing and non-ongoing legal administration roles in our Sydney office.
About us
Australian Government Solicitor (AGS) is the Australian Government’s central legal practice and part of the Attorney-General’s Department. AGS helps Commonwealth clients to manage legal issues, navigate new challenges and find solutions which deliver the best outcomes for Australia. We are a self-funded legal practice and compete for our work.

AGS is unique. AGS is dedicated to the national interest and is a trusted advisor to Government.

AGS is innovative. Drawing on an exceptional depth of experience and expertise, we assist the Australian Government in the development and implementation of solutions to legal issues that have national importance.

AGS is diverse. With offices in every capital city and a team of 680 staff, including over 470 lawyers, we work in more than 40 different areas of law related to government.

About the roles
Vacancies currently exist for legal administrative roles to support lawyers across each of our practice groups (AGS Commercial, the Office of General Counsel and AGS Dispute Resolution).

Our lawyers work with a wide range of Commonwealth agencies and provide specialist legal advice on some of the largest and most sensitive matters affecting the Australian Government. In this role your duties will include working with legal support staff and lawyers to prepare legal documents and general administrative tasks.

For further information about the requirements of the roles, please refer to the role descriptions available below.

About you
All roles require an ability to work full-time.

Administrative Assistant (APS2) and Legal Administrative Assistant (APS3)

To succeed in these roles, you will have:

• good attention to detail and a professional approach
• good organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks at once
• good written and verbal communication skills and judgement
• the ability to deliver high quality customer service
• good knowledge of common software applications (e.g. Word, Outlook, Adobe)
• the ability to be flexible and work as part of a team
• excellent word processing skills with a high level of accuracy.

APS Level 2 roles are entry level positions. Previous administrative support experience is not essential, although it would be an advantage.

Previous administrative support experience is required if applying at the APS3 Level.

Legal Assistant (APS4)

This role will suit an experienced Legal Assistant that will ideally have:

• at least 2 years’ legal assistant experience
• a genuine commitment to client service
• good judgement and the ability and willingness to take on a variety of tasks
• well-developed written and oral communication skills
• an interest in undertaking training and development to learn new skills
• experience in the preparation of legal documents including contracts, reports, property documents and templates to a high professional standard
• excellent word processing skills with an average of 80+ words per minute and a high level of accuracy
• experience preparing and reviewing invoices and entering time into billing systems in a legal firm.

You will work with a community of professionals dedicated to the national interest. You will work collaboratively in an inclusive environment where everyone’s contribution is valued, and success is rewarded. We offer our employees competitive remuneration packages, including 15.4% superannuation.

With open door access to some of Australia’s most respected lawyers, we are a developer of talent and critical thinking, and you will partner with our clients to deliver creative solutions to current and emerging legal issues of national importance.

AGS is a supportive organisation which embraces diversity. We understand that work is only part of your life and while our workplace can be demanding at times, we also provide access to a range of flexible working options, generous leave entitlements and wellbeing benefits to support your needs throughout your career.

To apply
To apply you must be an Australian Citizen and be willing to obtain and maintain a security clearance at the appropriate level. To apply, please click the ‘Begin’ button.

Applications close at 5:00pm (AEST) on Wednesday, 12 June 2024.

Further enquiries
Further information can be obtained by contacting Kim Da Pozzo, HR Business Partner 02 6253 7272.

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