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AO5 Senior Legal Support Officer

Job description

About the Role
The Legal Support Officer provides high-level administrative and operational support to a legal team responsible for managing complex, high-profile, and sensitive legal matters. This role ensures efficient management of legal workflows, compliance with record-keeping requirements, and smooth day-to-day operations.

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide timely and accurate administrative and business support across legal and office functions.
  • Assist with the coordination and management of legal matters, internal procedures, and precedents databases.
  • Prepare reports, including performance, financial, and trend analyses.
  • Support financial processes, including budgets, invoices, purchase orders, and billing.
  • Coordinate meetings, prepare minutes, manage actions, and facilitate internal communications.
  • Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to support case preparation.
  • Contribute to process improvement initiatives to enhance operational efficiency.
Selection Criteria / Requirement
  • Experience in a Senior Legal Support, Legal Secretary or Paralegal role is required.
  • Proven experience in legal administration, document management, and drafting correspondence.
  • Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
  • Ability to manage competing priorities, maintain confidentiality, and exercise sound judgement.
  • Strong administrative and organisational skills with high attention to detail.
  • Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively within a team and provide solutions-oriented support.
Additional Information
  • Occasional work outside standard hours may be required.
  • No formal qualifications are mandatory, though experience in legal administration is required.
Troocoo’s Government team is reviewing applications as received. If you are a dedicated and client-focused Legal Support professional seeking a rewarding career in State Government, we encourage you to apply today!

Please note: only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.