Practice Assistant Litigation

About us

Norton Rose Fulbright is a global legal practice. We provide theworlds pre-eminent corporations and financial institutions with afull business law service. We have more than 4000 lawyers based inover 58 offices across Europe the United States Canada LatinAmerica Asia Australia Africa the Middle East and CentralAsia.

The role

We are looking for a Legal Practice Assistant (PA) to join ourLitigation team based in this role you will supporta Partner and a team of lawyers while also providing support toother stakeholders across the business as required.

This is a varied and hands-on role suited to a career PA whoenjoys building strong relationships staying organised anddelivering high-quality support in a busy professional servicesenvironment.

Responsibilities

• Core administrative support including diary management meeting coordination travel arrangements file management and management of internal and external communications
• Billing and financial administration including monthly billing support expense management client reporting and coordination of outstanding invoices
• Litigation and disputes support including document preparation formatting and amendment creation of templates and court-related documentation management of key deadlines and general matter administration
• Preparation and formatting of documents and presentations across Microsoft Word PowerPoint and Excel
• Team support including proactively anticipating needs coordinating workflows providing coverage support when required and maintaining strong stakeholder relationships across the firm

Requirements

• Prior experience as a Legal Secretary or Practice Assistant within a law firm or professional services environment
• Exposure to litigation disputes or broader legal practice areas is advantageous with an understanding of litigation processes and court documentation highly regarded
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy particularly when preparing and formatting documents
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and work autonomously
• Previous experience supporting billing processes and working with financial systems is preferable
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Word PowerPoint and Excel with strong document formatting skills
• Willingness to attend the office for a minimum of four days per week
• A proactive collaborative and client-focused approach with exceptional attention to detail and a commitment to delivering high-quality support

Why NRF

At Norton Rose Fulbright Australia you will be rewarded withgenuine career prospects and an excellent team environment renownedfor its collaborative culture passion for client service andprofessional development opportunities. Remuneration will becommensurate with relevant experience. Please note we will not beaccepting agency applications for this position.

Norton Rose Fulbright values diversity and strives to create aninclusive environment. We are proud that Norton Rose Fulbright inAustralia has been recognised as an Employer of Choice for GenderEquality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) as well asa gold tier employer for LGBTI Inclusion through the AustralianWorkplace Equality 2025 we were re-accredited as a FamilyInclusive Workplace and always encourage people to discuss flexibleand hybrid work options with us.

We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates toapply.

To apply online click the Apply button below. If you requireany adjustments to the recruitment process or if the applicationportal is inaccessible to you please dont hesitate to contactLottie Williams via (61)for a confidentialdiscussion.

If you are trans or gender diverse and would like a confidentialdiscussion before applying please contact Yvette Borradale (03)or Scott Baker (02).

Please be aware in the course of routine work some of ourlawyers and teams can be exposed to details of trauma. The firm hascontrols in place including educational and psychological talent team can provide further details.