Legal Secretary (ANZSCO 521212)

Performs secretarial, clerical and other administrative tasks in support of Legal Professionals applying knowledge of legal terminology, procedures and documents.

ANZSCO code

521212

Skill level

2Associate degree, advanced diploma or diploma

Skilled lists

Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL)Regional Occupation List (ROL)

Visas that list it

482186494

Assessing authority

VETASSESS

National shortage

No shortage

• liaising with other staff to arrange meetings, and to gain and provide information
• preparing reports, briefing notes and correspondence, and proofreading work for typographical and grammatical errors
• maintaining appointment diaries and making travel arrangements
• processing incoming and outgoing mail, filing correspondence and maintaining records
• answering telephone calls, responding to inquiries and redirecting callers
• taking and transcribing dictation of letters and other documents
• greeting visitors, ascertaining nature of business and directing visitors to appropriate persons
• may implement management decisions and maintain records of meetings
• may handle bookkeeping and petty cash functions

• NationalNo shortage
• ACTNo shortage
• NSWNo shortage
• NTNo shortage
• QLDNo shortage
• SANo shortage
• TASNo shortage
• VICNo shortage
• WANo shortage

• Australian Capital Territory
• New South Wales
• Northern Territory
• Queensland
• South Australia
• Tasmania
• Victoria
• Western Australia

• Secretary (General)521211