Administrative Assistant

Administrative Assistant

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer is seeking an Administrative Assistant for its Brisbane Real Estate practice. This is a permanent, full-time, onsite role.

In this position, you will provide essential administrative support to a high-performing team of lawyers. You will receive mentorship from Legal Assistants within the group. The role offers variety in daily tasks, opportunities to build relationships with a broad range of internal stakeholders, and learning and development opportunities for career progression. This role operates Monday to Friday and is 100% office-based.

What you’ll do As an Administrative Assistant, you will perform a broad range of administrative tasks, including but not limited to:

• Supporting with diary management, which involves scheduling team and client meetings, and booking internal meeting rooms and external locations, such as restaurants.
• Document management, assisting with the creation and editing of documents using Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Hard copy document management, including printing, scanning, photocopying, archiving tasks, and managing incoming mail.
• Financial management, which includes reconciling expenses and assisting Legal Assistants with client billing.

What you’ll bring

• Previous experience in an administration role.
• A committed and reliable work ethic, demonstrating enthusiasm and proactivity in the workplace.
• A professional approach, exhibited in your written and verbal communication style.
• Familiarity with the Microsoft Office suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
• Strong attention to detail and an ability to remain organised while managing competing priorities.
• A customer service approach, ideally exhibited through previous experience in a retail or hospitality role.
• An innovative mindset, curious about AI and emerging technologies.

What you can expect from us Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer is a world-leading international law firm with a global team of over 6,000 professionals across 26 offices. As the market leader in Australia, the firm is committed to high performance, collaboration, diversity, and digital innovation. The firm is client-centred, commercially driven, and renowned for its solution-focused expertise. The firm will align your growth with its ambitions, making your personal and professional growth its business. Wherever you are in your career, you can grow and help the firm grow with you.

The firm provides opportunities to learn on the job, alongside a mix of learning opportunities tailored to you. Daily experiences, supportive challenges, team collaboration, mentors, and structured learning opportunities will help you expand your knowledge and reach your goals.

The firm values your wellbeing, both at home and work, and places a strong emphasis on mental health. Support will be available, empowering you to harness your personal strengths, navigate uncertainty, embrace opportunities, and effectively manage things within your control.

For more benefits on offer, such as the holistic wellbeing fund or home office allowance, please click here or paste the following link into your browser: https://marketing.hsfkramer.com/20/33497/landing-pages/hsf-kramer-australia-benefits-brochure.pdf

Join Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer to be part of a human, bold, and outstanding team at Australia’s market-leading law firm. The firm is committed to attracting people from all backgrounds and creating a respectful and inclusive culture where everyone thrives. This is seen as essential to the firm's success, including its ability to innovate and achieve sustained high performance, and is a key part of its Values—Human, Bold, and Outstanding.