Legal and Consulting Operations Coordinator

Location: Sydney, Melbourne 

Contract Type: Permanent 

MinterEllison is one of Australia’s largest independent law and consulting firms. With a heritage of almost 200 years, we are known for our excellence, and our authentic and enduring relationships with our clients, our people and our communities. Clients seek out MinterEllison to help them solve complex problems every day. We do this by our full-service legal offering and complementary consulting offering.

We offer opportunities to work on industry-leading mandates for top-tier clients, while being part of a high-performing and collaborative team that values excellence, diversity of thought, curiosity, and inclusion. We value our people and empower them to achieve their ambitions - with the support, trust and autonomy to grow their careers in meaningful ways.

We support sustainable ways of working regarding how, when and where you work and offer a wide range of social, financial and health benefits (see www.minterellison.com/-/media//Minter-Ellison/Files/Careers/MinterEllison-Employee-Benefits-2025.ashx)

The Team

MinterEllison has a leading Legal and Consulting Operations team. The team are focussed on executing MinterEllison's Digital Transformation and Generative AI strategy to enable innovative service delivery which enhances our clients' experience and empowers a productive workforce to focus on complex elements of their work.  We are hiring a Legal and Consulting Operations Coordinator to join the team in executing this strategy.

Your Role

This is a unique and multifaceted role, blending executive support with operational coordination. Reporting to the Heads of Legal and Consulting Operations and working directly with Legal and Consulting Operations Analysts, you will be a key enabler for the team’s success - ensuring initiatives run smoothly, communication flows effectively, and the team is empowered to deliver its best work.

You’ll thrive in this role if you’re proactive, detail-oriented, and passionate about working in a fast-paced, high-trust environment with the ability to ensure structure, clarity, and make things happen.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide support to the Heads of Legal and Consulting Operations and broader team, including calendar management, meeting coordination, preparation of agendas, and follow-ups.
• Assist in managing and tracking project related initiatives, including reporting.
• Coordinate team activities and logistics, including meetings, workshops, events, and internal communications.
• Help prepare presentations, briefing materials, dashboards, and reports for internal stakeholders.
• Build strong relationships across the Digital team and the broader business to ensure seamless operations.

More About You

We're looking for someone who brings professionalism, energy, and a service mindset to everything they do. You’ll also have:

• Experience in a legal, professional services, or corporate environment in a coordinator or project support role.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills, with the ability to juggle multiple priorities.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with a collaborative and approachable style.
• Confidence using technology and systems (e.g. Microsoft Office, Excel, PowerPoint).
• A problem-solving mindset and genuine enthusiasm for helping a team work smarter and better.

How to apply

We encourage applications from people of all ages, abilities, cultural backgrounds, genders (including trans or gender diverse), LGBTQ+ people and those with carer responsibilities. We particularly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply.

We prefer to connect with people directly, so please submit your CV by clicking on the 'Apply' button. We encourage all applications, including if you do not meet all the criteria listed for the role. Your application will also enable us to consider you for other opportunities that may be available at MinterEllison.

If you are currently a MinterEllison employee, please apply through the internal careers page.

If you would like further information, require any adjustments throughout the recruitment process or for a confidential discussion, please contact Miriam.Harner@minterellison.com.