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New South Wales · Legal
Hire an offshore legal researcher for NSW businesses
Hire a skilled, English-proficient offshore Legal Researcher for your New South Wales business from just A$1,200/month. All Adept Legal Researcher 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
$68,000midpoint Australian salary for a legal researcher
Range $58–78k
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
$63,511estimated yearly saving vs a typical local hire
Calculated below
Across New South Wales
Legal Researcher support for businesses in Sydney, Newcastle and Wollongong.
NSW
Sydney
A dedicated legal researcher for your Sydney business, working AEST/AEDT hours and using your systems.
NSW law firms and legal practices using offshore legal researcher professionals for case law research
Legal Researcher from$1,400/mo
NSW
Newcastle
A dedicated legal researcher for your Newcastle business, working AEST/AEDT hours and using your systems.
NSW businesses scaling their legal capacity with offshore legal researcher specialists
Legal Researcher from$1,400/mo
NSW
Wollongong
A dedicated legal researcher for your Wollongong business, working AEST/AEDT hours and using your systems.
NSW businesses scaling their legal capacity with offshore legal researcher specialists
Legal Researcher from$1,400/mo
NSW pricing
Legal roles: NSW cost vs Adept.
| Role | AU salary range | Local cost /mo* | Adept /mo + GST | You save |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legal ResearcherThis page | $58–78k | $6,693 | $1,400 /mo | $63,511/yr |
| Legal Assistant | $55–72k | $6,250 | $1,350 /mo | $58,796/yr |
| Paralegal | $62–82k | $7,086 | $1,650 /mo | $65,235/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 researcher
A colleague on your hours, at a fraction of the cost.
- Dedicated research capacity at a fraction of local lawyer billing rates
- Free your lawyers to focus on client strategy rather than desk research
- Strong analytical and legal writing skills from law-qualified candidates
- NSW businesses save 60–70% hiring an offshore Legal Researcher compared to the Sydney market rate of A$58,000–A$78,000 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 research Australian case law on AustLII?
Yes. AustLII, Westlaw AU, and LexisNexis are the primary research tools.
What output format do they produce?
Typically structured research memos with executive summary, legal analysis, case citations, and recommended reading for the supervising lawyer.
Can they monitor regulatory changes?
Yes — tracking legislation updates, ASIC, ACCC, and sector regulator announcements, and summarising implications.
Can they research international law as well?
Yes, with access to the relevant databases. Cross-border research in UK, US, and NZ law is commonly required.
How do they handle research that has no clear answer?
They present all available authority, flag the uncertainty clearly, and outline the competing arguments — final legal judgement rests with the supervising solicitor.
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.
