Supporting a Managing Director and team on Criminal Law, Regulatory and Workplace Law matters at one of Queensland's leading specialist law firms.
The Role
As a Legal Assistant of a well established leading specialist law firm, you will be supporting the Managing Director, Associate and 2 Junior Lawyers in the areas of Criminal Law, Regulatory and Workplace Law.
Your responsibilities will include:
Your experience
You will have a minimum of 3 years Legal Assistant experience. Criminal Law experience is preferred but not essential. You will also have strong organisational skills and time management skills.
The Law Firm / Salary / Benefits
Well established leading criminal law and employment law specialist law firm. Have 32 staff. Working on complex, high-profile and interesting matters. Have a collaborative, supportive culture. Salary is negotiable dependent upon experience (between $80,000 - $85,000 + Superannuation).
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: AOD1665847
Email: april.odempsey@empiregroup.com.au
Phone: 0402 740 149
Applicants must have full working rights in Australia (citizenship or permanent residency).
Please send your CV in Microsoft Word format. Applications close 10 October 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!
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: 1665847
Profession:Legal SupportLegal Support
Company: empire group
Date posted: 10th Sep, 2026
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