Legal Executive Assistant (AU Migration Law)

***100% Work-From-Home Opportunity ***

At Bravesheep, we help Australian businesses connect with talented offshore professionals who can make a meaningful impact from day one. We partner with growing organisations across a range of industries to provide high-quality remote talent solutions, with a strong focus on professionalism, responsiveness, and long-term mutually beneficial relationships.

We are currently supporting a leading Australian Migration Law Firm in the search for an experienced and highly organised Legal Executive Assistant.

About Our Client

Our client is a highly respected Australian Migration Law Firm and one of the leading practices in its field. The firm manages a high volume of complex and sensitive matters and is recognised for delivering exceptional service to clients across Australia and internationally.

This role will provide direct support to the firm’s Principal Lawyer, who also holds high-profile leadership positions within the Australian migration industry. As a result, the role requires someone who is professional, highly organised, responsive, and capable of operating effectively in a fast-paced environment where priorities can shift quickly.

About The Role

This is a fast-paced Executive Assistant role focused primarily on managing a high-volume email inbox and supporting the day-to-day communications and workflow of the Principal Lawyer.

You will play a critical role in ensuring correspondence is organised, prioritised, responded to appropriately, and escalated where required. The successful candidate will need to demonstrate excellent judgement, exceptional written communication skills and the ability to remain calm and organised under pressure.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitoring and managing a high-volume email inbox (100+ emails daily)
  
• Drafting, reviewing, and sending professional email responses on behalf of the Principal Lawyer
  
• Identifying urgent or sensitive matters requiring direct input or escalation
  
• Liaising regularly with the Principal Lawyer via phone and video calls regarding correspondence and priorities
  
• Organising, filing, and categorising incoming communications
  
• Assisting with diary coordination and urgent appointment scheduling when required
  
• Supporting broader administrative and communication activities across the practice
  
• Helping maintain an efficient and manageable workflow throughout the day
  

Requirements

About You

To be successful in this role, you will ideally have previous experience supporting senior executives, lawyers, or other professionals in a fast-paced administrative or executive support capacity. You will have a legal background and ideally with exposure to Australian visas and immigration law.

You will also demonstrate:

• Exceptional written and verbal English communication skills
  
• Strong attention to detail and organisational ability
  
• The ability to prioritise effectively and exercise sound judgement
  
• Confidence managing sensitive or confidential information
  
• A calm, proactive, and solutions-focused approach
  
• Strong time management skills and the ability to multitask
  
• Professionalism and maturity in communication
  
• Experience working remotely and independently
  
• Confidence using email, calendars, video conferencing platforms, and common office software
  

Previous experience within a legal, professional services, migration, or executive support environment will be highly regarded.

Benefits

What’s In It For You?

• 100% remote work arrangement
  
• Australian day shift hours (Monday to Friday only — no weekend work)
  
• Opportunity to work closely with a highly respected figure in Australian immigration law
  
• Exposure to complex and interesting Australian migration matters
  
• Opportunity to further develop your knowledge of Australian immigration processes and legal operations
  
• Join a well-established and highly regarded Australian law firm
  
• Stable long-term opportunity with a professional and supportive team
  
• Collaborative environment with exposure to experienced legal and administrative professionals
  
• Competitive salary based on skills and experience