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New South Wales · Legal
Hire an offshore paralegal for NSW businesses
Hire a skilled, English-proficient offshore Paralegal for your New South Wales business from just A$1,300/month. All Adept Paralegal 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
$72,000midpoint Australian salary for a paralegal
Range $62–82k
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
$65,235estimated yearly saving vs a typical local hire
Calculated below
Across New South Wales
Paralegal support for businesses in Sydney, Newcastle and Wollongong.
NSW
Sydney
A dedicated paralegal for your Sydney business, working AEST/AEDT hours and using your systems.
NSW law firms and legal practices using offshore paralegal professionals for legal drafting
Paralegal from$1,650/mo
NSW
Newcastle
A dedicated paralegal for your Newcastle business, working AEST/AEDT hours and using your systems.
NSW businesses scaling their legal capacity with offshore paralegal specialists
Paralegal from$1,650/mo
NSW
Wollongong
A dedicated paralegal for your Wollongong business, working AEST/AEDT hours and using your systems.
NSW businesses scaling their legal capacity with offshore paralegal specialists
Paralegal from$1,650/mo
NSW pricing
Legal roles: NSW cost vs Adept.
| Role | AU salary range | Local cost /mo* | Adept /mo + GST | You save |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ParalegalThis page | $62–82k | $7,086 | $1,650 /mo | $65,235/yr |
| Legal Assistant | $55–72k | $6,250 | $1,350 /mo | $58,796/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 paralegal
A colleague on your hours, at a fraction of the cost.
- Substantive legal support at 40–50% of local paralegal cost
- Strong legal research and drafting skills from LLB-qualified Filipino candidates
- Offshore paralegals are supervised by your local lawyers for all legal work
- NSW businesses save 60–70% hiring an offshore Paralegal compared to the Sydney market rate of A$62,000–A$82,000 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.
Are offshore paralegals LLB-qualified?
Many hold law degrees from Philippine universities. They work under Australian lawyer supervision and do not hold practising certificates.
Can they draft contracts and legal documents?
Yes — preparing first drafts from precedents, customising standard agreements, and flagging issues for supervising lawyers.
Can they conduct legal research?
Yes. Using Westlaw, LexisNexis, and publicly available Australian legal resources.
Can they manage discovery document review?
Yes. Document review, tagging, and privilege logging in discovery matters are well-suited to offshore paralegal work.
Do they understand Australian law?
They are briefed on the relevant area of Australian law for your matters. Substantive legal judgements are always reviewed by your qualified Australian solicitors.
Managed from Australia, based in Manila
Meet NSW-ready legal talent.
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