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New South Wales · Legal
Hire an offshore legal assistant for NSW businesses
Hire a skilled, English-proficient offshore Legal Assistant for your New South Wales business from just A$1,200/month. All Adept Legal Assistant candidates are pre-vetted, work AEST hours — giving your NSW team real-time collaboration — and are placed within 10 business days of your brief.
You interview before you hireAEST/AEDT business hoursOne monthly price
$63,500midpoint Australian salary for a legal assistant
Range $55–72k
5.45%NSW payroll tax on wages above the threshold
New South Wales revenue office
12%super guarantee on top of salary
ATO, from 1 July 2025
$58,796estimated yearly saving vs a typical local hire
Calculated below
Across New South Wales
Legal Assistant support for businesses in Sydney, Newcastle and Wollongong.
NSW
Sydney
A dedicated legal assistant for your Sydney business, working AEST/AEDT hours and using your systems.
NSW law firms and legal practices using offshore legal assistant professionals for legal correspondence
Legal Assistant from$1,350/mo
NSW
Newcastle
A dedicated legal assistant for your Newcastle business, working AEST/AEDT hours and using your systems.
NSW businesses scaling their legal capacity with offshore legal assistant specialists
Legal Assistant from$1,350/mo
NSW
Wollongong
A dedicated legal assistant for your Wollongong business, working AEST/AEDT hours and using your systems.
NSW businesses scaling their legal capacity with offshore legal assistant specialists
Legal Assistant from$1,350/mo
NSW pricing
Legal roles: NSW cost vs Adept.
| Role | AU salary range | Local cost /mo* | Adept /mo + GST | You save |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legal AssistantThis page | $55–72k | $6,250 | $1,350 /mo | $58,796/yr |
| Paralegal | $62–82k | $7,086 | $1,650 /mo | $65,235/yr |
| Legal Researcher | $58–78k | $6,693 | $1,400 /mo | $63,511/yr |
| Document Reviewer | $55–72k | $6,250 | $1,300 /mo | $59,396/yr |
*Midpoint salary plus 12% super and 5.45% NSW payroll tax (payroll tax applies once total wages pass the state threshold). Adept prices include salary, benefits, laptop, Manila office and HR.
Why NSW businesses hire an offshore legal assistant
A colleague on your hours, at a fraction of the cost.
- Reduce legal support costs without compromising matter progression
- Experienced with Australian legal practice management systems
- Dedicated admin capacity so lawyers can bill more hours
- NSW businesses save 60–70% hiring an offshore Legal Assistant compared to the Sydney market rate of A$55,000–A$72,000 annually
Working hours overlap
Your day is their day shift.
Sydney (AEST)9:00am
Manila (PHT)7:00am
Manila is 2 hours behind Sydney (3 in daylight saving), so your business day is a normal day shift for them.
Can they work in LEAP or Actionstep?
Yes. LEAP, Actionstep, and LawMaster are common platforms for our legal placements.
Can they prepare court documents?
They prepare standard precedent documents for lawyer review and sign-off. They don't provide legal advice.
Can they lodge documents with courts or ASIC?
Yes — online lodgement via court portals and ASIC Connect is within scope for trained legal assistants.
Can they handle client billing and time recording?
Yes. Recording disbursements, preparing invoices, and following up on trust account matters are standard tasks.
How do they handle confidentiality?
Legal assistants sign NDAs and comply with strict information handling protocols. All data remains within your designated secure systems.
Managed from Australia, based in Manila
Meet NSW-ready legal talent.
Book a call with our Australian team and we'll send you profiles to interview.
