Commercial Litigation Legal Assistant

Perth, Western Australia 6000, Australia • Full-time
AI Job Summary
  • At least three years’ experience as a Legal Assistant in commercial litigation/dispute resolution or similar.
  • Experience supporting 3–4 lawyers in a busy legal environment, managing diaries and critical deadlines.
  • Experience drafting/formatting court documents and filing/serving in line with court requirements and deadlines.

Role Type

Permanent • Full-time • Senior Legal Assistant

Description

HHG Legal Group is seeking an experienced Legal Assistant to join our Commercial Litigation team in our Perth office.

This full-time role is ideal for someone with at least three years’ experience in commercial litigation or a similar area of law. You will provide proactive, high-level support to a team of three to four lawyers in a busy and collaborative environment.

About the Role

As a Commercial Litigation Legal Assistant, you will support our lawyers across a broad range of commercial disputes and litigation matters.

You’ll be responsible for:

  • Providing administrative support to three to four lawyers
  • Handling phone enquiries from clients and prospective new clients, gathering relevant information and directing the calls appropriately
  • Drafting, formatting and preparing correspondence, court documents, briefs and reports
  • Filing and serving court documents in line with court requirements and deadlines
  • Managing diaries, appointments, court dates and critical deadlines
  • Coordinating meetings, conferences, mediations and hearings
  • Preparing briefs to counsel, court books and hearing materials
  • Liaising with clients, barristers, courts, experts and other external parties
  • Assisting with billing, time recording, expenses and general matter administration
  • Opening, maintaining and closing files in line with firm procedures
  • Maintaining accurate records and handling confidential information with discretion

You will be confident managing a busy workload, anticipating the needs of your lawyers and progressing tasks with minimal supervision.

About You

To be successful, you’ll have:

  • At least three years’ experience as a Legal Assistant in commercial litigation, dispute resolution or a similar area of law
  • Experience supporting multiple lawyers in a busy legal environment
  • Confidence handling calls from existing clients and new clients with professionalism, sound judgement and discretion
  • A good understanding of litigation processes, court procedures and filing requirements
  • Strong organisational skills and excellent attention to detail
  • The ability to manage competing priorities and work effectively under pressure
  • Strong document preparation, formatting and file-management skills
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office and experience using legal practice-management systems
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • A proactive and solutions-focused approach
  • Professionalism and discretion when handling sensitive information
  • A genuine interest in building a long-term career as a Legal Assistant

This opportunity will suit an organised and adaptable Legal Assistant who enjoys working in a fast-paced, collaborative team.

Why Join HHG?

At HHG Legal Group, you’ll join a respected mid-tier firm with a genuine focus on people, performance and progression. We offer:

  • 12 weeks’ paid parental leave
  • Birthday leave and special leave
  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Regular firmwide social, networking and community events
  • Access to HHG vehicles
  • HHG PILOT Leadership Program
  • Competitive salary and performance bonuses
  • Structured training, mentoring and CPD support
  • Clear pathways for progression and promotion
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • An award-winning culture grounded in Excellence, Trust and Care

Apply Now

If you’re an experienced Commercial Litigation Legal Assistant who enjoys working in a collaborative, high-performing team, we’d love to hear from you.

Click Apply Now or send your CV to careers@hhg.com.au for a confidential discussion.

 

Company Overview

As a WA multi-award winning law firm, we are inspired by a single vision that guides everything we do: as a team of talented and committed individuals we believe in establishing and maintaining collaborative, diverse and supportive teams – not only with our clients – but also amongst our colleagues. We enjoy what we do (and have fun doing it), but we’re not afraid to work hard.