Virtual Legal Assistant (Australia-Based)

I am seeking a highly organized and professional Virtual Assistant located in Australia to support my commercial law practice. I provide legal advice to businesses and need a dependable assistant who can help manage administrative tasks, coordinate outreach, conduct research, and assist with scheduling. The ideal candidate will help streamline daily and weekly operations, ensuring tasks are handled efficiently and communication with vendors and businesses is managed professionally. I am primarily based in Canberra, ACT and much of my work interfaces with federal government (and industries that support federal government). By way of example, previous work has included ICT procurement-related projects involving the Department of Home Affairs, as well as commercial negotiation-related matters involving large companies such as Oracle and Amazon Web Services. Therefore, I am looking for someone who is familiar with navigating Australian legislation and Australian government-style documentation and forms. A large portion of the work involves practical administrative tasks such as preparing draft reports, preparing conflict of interest forms, applications and helping me organize workflows and deadlines Key Responsibilities: - Contact businesses via email, phone, and mail to obtain quotes and information - Conduct market research and gather relevant business data - Make purchases on behalf of the firm (all expenses will be reimbursed) - Place and manage international phone calls - Manage calendar scheduling and coordinate meetings - Assist with general administrative tasks and workflow organization - Use virtual communication platforms such as Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and Google Meet Requirements: - Must be based in Australia - Minimum education: High school diploma - Excellent written and verbal communication skills - Highly organized with strong attention to detail - Comfortable making professional outbound calls - Reliable, proactive, and able to manage multiple tasks - Experience with virtual collaboration tools and calendar management I am looking for someone dependable, organized, and proactive who can help streamline operations and provide consistent administrative support.