Your responsibilities
* Responsibilities may include but are not limited to:
* Assessing instructions and managing all actions relating to opening, progressing, closing, and archiving of files
* Ensuring matters are conducted and progressed in accordance with specific client and legislative requirements and procedures
* Liaise with clients and Mortgagors/Mortgagor's representatives via email, telephone and on site appointments;
* Recommend resolutions to clients to achieve appropriate conclusion of matters
* Drafting a wide range of legal documents for the litigation process and/or the property sale process, including Claims, Statements of Claim, Default Judgement documents, Settlement Statements, Deeds of Settlement, Contracts, Warrants, and Letters of Demand
* Preparation of non-legal correspondence letters
* Manage internal and external diary scheduling
* Maintaining various internal systems and platforms
* Conduct bankruptcy/company/title searches
* Identify risks, issues or concerns that may arise on matters and escalate to Partners or Solicitors as appropriate
Previous experience using Aderant and iManage would be advantageous.
About you
To be considered for this role, you will be able to demonstrate:
- Minimum of two years litigation/recoveries paralegal experience or relevant transferable experience
- Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents and government regulations relating to area of practice;
- Proven ability to manage files end to end
- Strong organisational skills and enjoy collaborating with other team members in a fast-paced environment
- Positive and enthusiastic in all that you do and willing to take on new things and challenge yourself.
- Exceptional communication skills (written and verbal)
- Ability to liaise with a range of different internal and external stakeholders
- Self-motivation with the ability to multi-task and meet strict deadlines
- Strong attention to detail
- Customer-centric approach
- A proactive and flexible attitude
About us
Our client is a leading, independent Australian law firm, with a clear vision and strategy for the future. We help people achieve their purpose in a complex world, by leading by example, inspiring others, innovating and building something we are all proud of.
- develop and inspire our people
- do the right thing and make an impact
- work with quality clients in our chosen markets
- solve problems with people and technology working seamlessly together
- are a widely recognised and respected brand
What we offer
Our client is the only law firm to be recognised in AFR BOSS Magazine’s Best Places to Work 2024, which ranks Australia and New Zealand’s best workplaces across nine different industries. We are a leading, independent Australian law firm, with a clear vision and strategy for the future. We help people achieve their purpose in a complex world, by leading by example, inspiring others, innovating and building something we are all proud of. We have an aggressive growth strategy and as part of our evolution and journey, we are creating a modern law firm and will present to the market a new, exciting offering that will rival Australia’s top tier firms.
- develop and inspire our people
- do the right thing and make an impact
- work with quality clients in our chosen markets
- solve problems with people and technology working seamlessly together
- are a widely recognised and respected brand.
We offer:
- A friendly, down-to-earth, and supportive team environment.
- Truly flexible work practices.
- Progressive and market-leading Parental Leave support including:
- 30 weeks' Paid Parental Leave
- Superannuation contributions while on Parental Leave, for up to 52 weeks (based on 5 days/week, regardless of your working days)
- An external coach to support our people through the various stages of the parental leave journey (Launch, Leave and Landing)
- A supported and staggered return
- Budget relief for fee earners upon landing/return
- Support and paid leave for Surrogacy and IVF treatment
- Ongoing professional development opportunities.
- Health and wellbeing initiatives.
- And much more!
Our client aims to engage with all of there people to create a work environment that encourages and promotes inclusion and diversity, while instilling pride in the firm and there values of excellence, collaboration, stewardship, positivity, responsibility and integrity. Our values and culture assist us in creating a cohesive environment in which we are committed equally to professionalism and personal fulfilment. Our client strives to create a culture where the principles of sustainability and corporate social responsibility are embraced and lived by our people every day. This includes respecting and connecting with First Nations people, and providing access to justice to those in need through our pro bono practice.
