Legal jobs in Sydney, NSW

There are 753 Legal jobs advertised in Sydney on ViewJobs, from 220 employers and recruiters. 90 were posted in the last week.

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Roles in region: 753
New this week: 90

By the numbers

753 Legal roles in Sydney

90 new roles this week· 394 in the last 30 days

Job types

Share of roles by employment type.

Full-time728 (97%)
Casual10 (1%)
Part-time6 (1%)
Contract4 (1%)
Temporary4 (1%)
Apprenticeship1 (0%)

Top employers

Most active employers hiring in Sydney.

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113 live rolesCorporate & commercial law

69 live rolesIn-house generalists

65 live rolesBanking & finance law

42 live rolesIndustrial relations & employment law

39 live rolesConstruction law

35 live rolesLaw firm generalists

27 live rolesInsurance & superannuation law

21 live rolesFamily law

10 live rolesEnvironment & planning law

Latest roles

753 live Legal roles hiring now in Sydney

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Associate - Commercial Litigation (3-6+ PQE)
Practice People
Introduction Join a globally recognised disputes practice advising on complex commercial litigation, investigations, regulatory proceedings and class actions across Australia and internationally. This is an outstandin…
Sydney, NSW
Full-time
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Litigation & Dispute Resolution
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Head of Legal
Reo Group
Job Description Location: Sydney Role Highlights: A rare opportunity to step into a newly created Head of Legal role and build a function from the ground up within a large, established national business. Reporting dir…
Sydney, NSW
Full-time
$230k – $250k
Listed today
Generalists - In-house
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Solicitor, Class Actions
Herbert Smith Freehills
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer is a world-leading global law firm, where our ambition is to help you achieve your goals. Exceptional client service and the pursuit of excellence are at our core. We invest in and care …
Sydney, NSW
Full-time
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Litigation & Dispute Resolution
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Assistant General Counsel (IB), Vice President
Jefferies Financial Group
Description Team Legal, as part of Legal and Compliance in APAC to be based in Sydney, Australia. Role Jefferies is looking to hire an Assistant General Counsel for its Legal team in APAC with approximately 4-8 years …
Sydney, NSW
Full-time
Listed today
Banking & Finance Law
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Senior Associate - Workplace Relations & Safety
Hooker & Heijden
Senior Associate, Workplace Relations and Safety, Sydney CBD. Permanent, full time. Our client is a national, full service commercial law firm. Its well established employer practice advises small and large corporates…
Sydney, NSW
Full-time
Listed today
Industrial Relations & Employment Law
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Opportunities: Legal Services Technician 1-2
Government of Nova Scotia
Competition # : 50286 Department: Public Prosecution Service Location: SYDNEY Type of Employment: Permanent Union Status: NSGEU - NSPG Closing Date: 10-Nov-26 (Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time) A…
Sydney, NSW
Full-time
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Law Clerks & Paralegals
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Quick answers

Legal work in Sydney, answered

How many Legal jobs are there in Sydney?

753 Legal jobs are live on ViewJobs in Sydney, from 220 employers and recruiters. 90 were posted in the last 7 days. 728 are full-time, 10 casual and 6 part-time.

Source: ViewJobs live ads^[1].

Who is hiring Legal workers in Sydney?

Gilbert + Tobin and People2People AU SF have the most live ads of any direct employer (26 each). Next are People2People UK SF (24), Allens (19) and Legal Services (17). 220 employers and recruiters have live ads in all.

Source: ViewJobs live ads^[1].

What do Legal jobs pay in Sydney?

60 ads state a yearly salary: $65,000 to $280,000 a year, with a typical midpoint of $142,682. 4 more state pay in other units, 10 describe pay in words or a form not counted here, and 679 of the 753 ads state no pay.

Source: ViewJobs live ads^[1].