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Applications for the position of Tipstaff to the Hon. Justice Kristina Stern

Role description

The Hon. Justice Stern is currently considering applications for the role of Tipstaff commencing in January 2028. The position is full-time with an expected duration of 18 months, comprising 6 months as Tipstaff and 12 months as Associate.


Her Honour is also considering applications for the role of Tipstaff commencing in July 2028, comprising 12 months as Tipstaff and 6 months as Associate.

Junior Solicitor / Graduate Lawyer

Role description

This is an excellent entry point for a junior lawyer or law graduate who wants to build hands-on experience across multiple areas of law. You will work directly alongside our experienced Principal and senior lawyers.

We are looking for someone who wants to grow with us long-term and who will thrive in a collaborative, client-focused environment.

You will assist and, over time, act independently with supervision in matters across:

PLT

Role description

A PLT placement built for future international lawyers 
We invest purposefully in our PLT graduates. Our goal is to develop you into an associate - and ultimately a marketing partner- with real expertise in cross-border legal practice. You will gain hands-on exposure to sophisticated matters that most PLT placements simply don't offer.

Paralegal

Role description

This is an exciting opportunity for a final‑year law student to join the business as a Paralegal, supporting the General Counsel and Group Legal team across a broad range of corporate, commercial, disputes, and compliance matters.

Graduate Legal

Role description

As a Graduate, you will be joining the Legal team. Your team is responsible for responsible for providing practical legal advice on a broad range of design matters, procurement matters, supplier governance, disclosure, regulatory compliance, member outcomes, consolidation and restructuring activities and successor fund transfers. The team is also responsible for contributing to the positive risk culture of CFS and being an important contributor to the development of culture within the CFS Group.
 

Legal Administrative Assistant

Role description

This role is designed with flexibility in mind, typically offering 2–3 days per week onsite. As part of our national support team, you’ll receive structured training and develop practical skills that are essential for a future legal career.

Key Responsibilities:

In this role, you will assist with a variety of legal administrative and secretarial tasks, including:

•    Preparing and collating legal documents, including hyperlinked indexes

•    Editing, formatting, and finalising documents

Legal Executive

Role description
  • Drafting, reviewing, amending, and negotiating a wide variety of agreements between the Children’s Cancer Institute and external organisations.
  • Liaising with internal and external stakeholders in a professional and respectful manner.
  • Working with the Head of Legal and Legal Counsel to draft or update company policies and procedures.
  • Performing administrative duties and contributing to the overall functions of the team.
  • Conducting legal research into a wide range of areas of law (including commercial, contract, intellectual property, fundraising, privacy)

Paralegal

Role description

We are a very busy, small, boutique firm looking for support from a paralegal in 2026 who is in the 3rd year of their legal studies and above.

The paralegal will support lawyers in commercial, corporate, regulatory and intellectual property related matters. Working closely with the team, you would conduct research, prepare documents for despatch to clients, draft advices and agreements, attend conferences with clients, conduct ASIC and ATMOSS searches and filings, and other legal and paralegal matters.