Legal Secretary, Workplace

Why Sparke Helmore?

As an independent Australian firm with a long history and a big heart, we have a rich story to tell. Our spirit is built on the power of relationships with our people, clients and communities.

At Sparke Helmore, you’ll be actively involved as part of a diverse, genuine and friendly team. We’ll help you harness your ambition and take your skills to new heights with exposure to outstanding clients and easy access to exceptional leaders and mentors.

Your story is yours to define. We’d like to be part of it and for you to be part of ours.

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Secretary to join our Workplace team in Brisbane working with partners, Thea Price and Jackson Inglis.

About the team and the work

Your role will be to support a Workplace practice in Brisbane consisting of 2 partners and a team of 7 lawyers who act for both private and public sector clients in relation to workplace health and safety incidents, employment and industrial relations matters, workplace and incident investigations, prosecution proceedings, and litigation matters.

The duties for this role will include:

• Client management, client reporting, file management including opening and closing files

• Coordinating meetings and diaries, end of month billing, expense claims

• Court filing, preparation and collation of court documents and briefs to counsel

• Drafting correspondence and other varied administrative tasks

What the market says

• Winner – Australasian Lawyer and NZ Lawyer 5-Star Employer of Choice 2026

• Leading Workplace Health & Safety Law Firm – Queensland, 2026 (Recommended), Doyle's Guide

• Listed – Best Lawyers in Australia, Labour and Employment Law, 2027

About you

• You will have 2+ years of prior secretarial experience in a busy litigation practice supporting multiple senior lawyers.

• Ability to work efficiently with excellent attention to detail and strong organisational skills.

• Our ideal candidate is enthusiastic and proactive, with excellent attention to detail. You will be task orientated, and process driven, and enjoy finding opportunities for continuous improvement.

What Sparke Helmore can offer you

Our culture is one which values and celebrates diversity to better represent the communities in which we live and work. We encourage people from all backgrounds to join us - and bring their whole selves to work.

We recognise people value things differently. That's why our comprehensive benefits program is wide ranging so that everyone can find something that appeals to them. We're sure you will find something to love about what Sparke Helmore has to offer.

To find out more about what is on offer at Sparke Helmore please visit our website: Join us

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Background Screening: Successful applications will be subject to pre-employment and in some circumstances, ongoing background checks which include a criminal history check.

For further information regarding this opportunity please contact Nikki Costelloe on +61 2 4924 7307.