LegalFrom A$1,200/mo

Hire an Offshore Legal Assistant

A Legal Assistant provides administrative and documentation support to lawyers and legal teams — preparing correspondence, managing filing, scheduling, and keeping legal matters organised and progressing.

Skills Required

What a Legal Assistant brings to your team

Legal correspondenceDocument preparationFiling systemsDiary managementCourt document lodgementTime recordingClient communication

Tools Commonly Used

Software they're ready to use

LEAPActionstepMicrosoft 365DocuSignLawMaster

Cost Comparison

What you pay vs what you save

AU Equivalent Salary

$55,000–$72,000

per year (annual AUD)

Typical local hire cost for a Legal Assistant in Australia, excluding super and overheads.

Adept rate

Adept Monthly Fee

$1,200–$1,700

per month (AUD, all-in)

$14,400–$20,400 per year. Includes talent, HR, payroll, and compliance management.

Estimated annual saving

~A$46,100 per year

Based on midpoint AU salary vs average Adept annual fee. Excludes super, leave loading, and local recruitment costs.

Why Offshore

Why hire an offshore Legal Assistant?

1

Reduce legal support costs without compromising matter progression

2

Experienced with Australian legal practice management systems

3

Dedicated admin capacity so lawyers can bill more hours

Industries

Industries that hire a Legal Assistant

Common Questions

Hiring a Legal Assistant — FAQs

Ready to hire an offshore Legal Assistant?

Tell us your requirements and we'll match you with the right candidate in as little as 10 days. From A$1,200/mo.