Personal Assistant
- Provide support to the Managing Director and assist with overflow legal secretarial duties.
- Manage diaries, schedule appointments, and organise travel arrangements.
- Assist with project work, team initiatives, and general administrative tasks.
Join a progressive Brisbane CBD law firm as a Personal Assistant, with structured training and a clear pathway to an Executive Assistant career.
The Role
As a Personal Assistant, you will provide support to Managing Director, while also assisting with overflow legal secretarial duties when required.
Your duties will include:
- Diary management and scheduling appointments
- Organising flights, accommodation, conferences, and meeting agendas
- Coordinating lunch and dinner bookings
- Assisting with project work and team initiatives
- Organising morning teas, ordering stationery, and assist with team events
- Personal PA duties such as dropping off and picking up dry cleaning and other personal assistant duties
- Providing backup billing and overflow legal secretarial support
- General administrative assistance across the team
About You
To be successful in this role, you will bring:
- 1-2 years Personal Assistant or Legal Assistant experience within a law firm background is essential
- A motivated, proactive, and career‑focused approach
- Excellent organisational and time management skills
The Law Firm / Salary / Benefits
Progressive CBD law firm of 70 staff and growing. They offer a supportive environment with excellent mentoring and development opportunities. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone wanting to build a long‑term career and develop into an Executive Assistant role.
- Salary between $75K-$90K Package, including Super DOE
- Full‑time, office‑based position
- Supportive team with structured training
- Genuine career progression opportunities
- Exposure to a broad range of PA and administrative responsibilities
Apply
Please click on the 'Apply for this job' button or email april.odempsey@empiregroup.com.au direct. Alternatively, for a confidential discussion regarding this role or to explore other career opportunities, please contact:
April O'Dempsey
Ref No: AOD1670186
Email: april.odempsey@empiregroup.com.au
Phone: (07) 3231 1203
Applicants must have full working rights in Australia (citizenship or permanent residency).
Please send your CV in Microsoft Word format. Applications close 9 November 2026.
April O'Dempsey is a Partner - Legal Support Recruiter at empire group. She has over 20 years' experience in the recruitment industry and has a great understanding of the industry from her own experience in the legal sector supporting small, medium and large law firms. She is dedicated to recruiting the right person for the right firm and gets great satisfaction from assisting staff to develop their career.
If this role isn't what you are looking for, reach out directly to learn about the other opportunities she can assist you with!
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At Empire Group, we value diversity and are committed to equitable recruitment. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, people with disability, and other underrepresented groups to apply. Our focus is on creating fair, accessible, and culturally safe recruitment processes that genuinely reflect and respect the communities we serve.
Reference number: 1670186
Profession:Legal SupportLegal Support
Company: empire group
Date posted: 9th Oct, 2026
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