Legal Assistant - Projects, Infrastructure & Construction

The role

We are seeking an experienced and highly capable Legal Assistant to support our busy and high‑performing Projects, Construction & Infrastructure team. This is a key support role that blends core legal assistant responsibilities with executive‑style practice support and paralegal‑level work.

Working closely with Partners and senior lawyers, you will play a central role in the smooth and efficient operation of the practice. The role will suit someone who enjoys being embedded in a legal team, takes ownership of workflows, and is comfortable operating across administrative, coordination and substantive support tasks.

The team is hardworking and high performing, while also being collegiate and supportive, with a genuine focus on collaboration and team connection.

This role offers meaningful variety and scope to apply your organisational, technical and legal knowledge, including opportunities to assist with work that is paralegal in nature.

Key responsibilities

With no two days the same, your responsibilities will include:

Core Legal Assistant & Practice Support

• Matter management including file opening and closing procedures and conflict searches
• Billing, reporting and assisting with financial processes
• Document management, correspondence and general administrative support
• Assisting with notarisation of documents

Executive‑style Support

• Managing competing priorities and workflows to support fee earners
• Diary management and support for the Deputy Managing Partner
• Coordinating documentation, deadlines and deliverables across matters
• Providing proactive administrative support to enable the practice to operate efficiently

Paralegal‑style Support

• Preparing, formatting and managing complex legal documents
• Assisting lawyers with transactional and matter-based tasks as required
• Supporting the team with substantive legal assistance within scope

About you

To be successful in this role, you will ideally bring:

• At least 5 years experience as an Legal Assistant within a commercial law firm environment, ideally supporting a commercial, projects or construction practice group
• Appetite or experience in providing executive assistant or paralegal support
• The capability and confidence to support lawyers in a fast‑paced and busy practice
• Advanced document preparation and formatting skills
• Capability to use AI software to support practice efficiency and automation
• A willingness to work in a continuous learning environment, demonstrating a natural curiosity
• Billing and matter management experience
• Experience with legal systems (iManage and Expert desirable), with the ability to learn new systems quickly
• A high level of attention to detail and accuracy
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with experience communicating with clients directly on a daily basis
• The ability to work collaboratively within a team and autonomously
• A strong work ethic and commitment to excellent client (internal and external) service

About us

Piper Alderman is a premier commercial law firm with offices in Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Darwin, Perth and Melbourne. We work with clients across Australia and internationally to deliver practical commercial outcomes, innovative service delivery and deep industry engagement.

We pride ourselves on being a collaborative firm where high‑performing and ambitious people can succeed in achieving their career goals while undertaking challenging and rewarding work.

At Piper Alderman, we actively promote a culture of excellence, collaboration and teamwork, and invest in the ongoing development of our people.

Our perks

We offer a range of benefits to support our people, including:

• Health and wellbeing initiatives, including our Thrive@PiperAlderman Wellbeing Program
• Learning and development opportunities, including generous study support
• An attractive parental leave policy offering up to 26 weeks’ paid leave
• Automatic acceptance into group Salary Continuance insurance
• Purchased annual leave options
• Regular office and team events
• Corporate discounts
• Employee‑led Diversity & Inclusion and Reconciliation Committees and opportunities to participate in pro bono work

Apply today

Piper Alderman is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We value diversity of thought and experience and encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply.

Please submit your application by clicking the relevant link in this job advertisement. Applications will not be accepted via email.

For enquiries, please contact Olivia Zille, People & Development Manager, on (08) 8205 3487 or ozille@piperalderman.com.au.