Practice Assistant – Legal Support for Banking & Finance

About the role

We are seeking a proactive and highly organised Practice Assistant to support our Banking & Finance Partners in Brisbane. This full‑time permanent position involves diary management, billing, travel coordination and stakeholder engagement for Partners Aaron Bourke and Paul McBride.

Key responsibilities

• Manage diaries and coordinate internal and external meetings.
• Organise domestic and international travel arrangements.
• Oversee billing processes, expenses and related reporting.
• Prepare and process trust account transfers in line with firm procedures.
• Amend, format and finalise documents, correspondence and presentations.
• Maintain accurate client and contact lists, and manage electronic and physical records.

Required profile

• Minimum 2 years experience in a legal support role (Legal Assistant, Practice Assistant, Legal Executive or Legal Secretary).
• Sound knowledge of monthly billing processes in a legal environment; Elite experience highly regarded.
• Advanced proficiency with Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving and judgement skills.
• Clear, concise communication style and well‑developed interpersonal skills.

Required skills

• Outlook
• Word
• Excel
• PowerPoint
• Elite (legal billing software)