About the role
Our busy and collaborative Workers Compensation team in our Newcastle office is looking for a Legal Secretary or Junior Legal Secretary to join our team on a permanent, full-time basis. This office-based role will see you providing support to a team of two fantastic Partners, a Senior Associate, two Associates, a Lawyer and a Paralegal, together with the support of another experienced Legal Secretary.
The team is recognised for its expertise in managing workers compensation claims, work injury damages, and workers compensation recoveries across a wide variety of industry sectors. This is a fast-paced role where no two days are the same, and you will play an integral part in ensuring the smooth running of matters for leading Australian insurers.
Some of your day-to-day responsibilities will include:
- Opening new matters and archiving completed files
- Conducting conflict searches
- Managing solicitor diaries and scheduling appointments
- Liaising with clients, Courts/Tribunals, other law firms, and third parties
- Preparing and filing court documents, including subpoenas and tender bundles
- Drafting and amending routine correspondence
- Collating briefs for Counsel and experts
- Electronic and hard copy filing, including a high volume of electronic filing (iManage experience highly regarded)
- Monthly billing and invoicing (experience with Aderant/Expert Billing highly regarded)
General administrative support
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Please note: this position is not suitable for law students.
About you
To be considered for a Legal Secretary role with our firm, you must have a minimum of 12 months’ experience gained in an administrative/secretarial position in a law firm. If you have a minimum of 6 months' administrative/secretarial/executive assistance experience gained in any other context, we would love to consider you for a Junior Legal Secretary role.
Some of the key qualities and attributes we are seeking include:
- Outstanding organisational skills and time management
- Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy
- Competent IT skills
- Initiative and problem-solving abilities
- Team work and collaboration capabilities
A commitment to delivering exceptional client service
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As this is an office-based position, you will need to be able to attend the office full-time; unfortunately hybrid arrangements are not available.
Please note: this position is not suitable for law students.
About us
We’re passionate about what we do and we want you to be too.
Moray & Agnew is one of Australia’s leading law firms with an unrivalled reputation in our markets. We’re proud that our partners and our legal expertise is consistently recognised by Chambers Asia-Pacific, Legal 500 Asia-Pacific, Best Lawyers and Doyle’s Guide. We are also proud to have the fifth highest percentage of female partners of the top 50 Australian Law Firms according to the AFR Law Partnership Survey January 2026.
With clients including major insurers, listed companies, government agencies, SMEs and private businesses, and not-for-profit organisations, our teams are organised into three strategic pillars:
Insurance – including professional indemnity, liability, workers compensation, compulsory third party and health law, through to specialty lines such as builders warranty, dust diseases and life insurance
Commercial & Workplace – spanning corporate and commercial, construction and projects, real estate, commercial dispute resolution, insolvency, and workplace law
Government – advising local, state and federal government
Across our offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Canberra, Newcastle, Perth, Cairns and Hobart, over 800 talented people deliver top-quality legal advice and representation, coupled with exceptional client service and support.
We value technical excellence and collegiality, and we offer a great workplace culture for lawyers and business services professionals alike.
Culture & benefits of working with us
As a national firm with the scale and reputation to attract great clients and high-quality work, every day is different. To support you, we offer a wide range of benefits, including:
- Flexible working arrangements to help you balance your work and personal commitments
- Health and wellness initiatives , including an Employee Assistance Program for you and your family, onsite Mental Health First Aiders, discounts on health insurance, and corporate discounts at 400+ leading fitness and wellbeing brands
- Financial benefits including discounted conveyancing services, financial planning assistance, and our generous employee referral program
- Paid parental leave and accreditation as a Breastfeeding Friendly Workplace
- Continuous learning and development programs to ensure you are always being challenged, engaged, and encouraged to grow and further your career
- Connection and community including office-based social events, sporting events, paid blood donation leave, and a long-standing commitment to pro bono work and community contribution
- Diversity and Inclusion Policy and Employee Reference Groups (LGBTQIA+, Gender, Parents & Caregivers, Mature Workers, and Health & Wellbeing, and Reconciliation Action Plan Working Groups) ensuring that we continue to live our values and encouraging our people to be their authentic selves at work each day
- Dress for your Work Day Policy because we trust our people to make choices which appropriately represent our firm
How to apply
If this opportunity is attractive to you, please submit your cover letter and CV.
We welcome people of all backgrounds and identities to apply for this position, including First Nations people, neurodiverse people, and people with disability. If you have questions about the recruitment process or require any adjustments to participate, please let us know in your application.
We do not require recruitment agency assistance with this vacancy. Any applications submitted by recruitment agencies without having been briefed will not be considered valid introductions.
