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Paralegal

Role description

This role represents an exciting opportunity for an experienced or aspiring Paralegal to join a supportive and well-respected team and law firm on a part-time permanent basis. If you're a driven and motivated individual, looking for a fast paced and supportive work environment, consider advancing your career at Maurice Blackburn Lawyers!

Key Responsibilities

Expression of Interest: Graduate

Role description

This opportunity is for an enthusiastic Graduate looking to join our high-performing Sydney office on a permanent full-time basis. 

As a Law Graduate at Meridian, you will have the opportunity to work alongside highly regarded Senior Lawyers and Principals who will provide you with guidance and mentorship. You will be exposed to a variety of challenging and interesting matters and work within a diverse and inclusive environment.

FOI Coordinator

Role description

This is a unique opportunity to join the ABC on a part-time ongoing basis, with the option of a flexible work location.

The ABC receives FOI requests seeking access to documents that may be held by the ABC. The FOI Coordinator reports to the Senior FOI Officer and provides high-level support in a tight knit team.

Tasks include end-to-end file management, assisting with legal research, regulatory reporting requirements, redacting and organising documents, drafting and proofreading correspondence, maintaining stakeholder relationships, and ad hoc tasks.

Paralegal - Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Role description

This position presents a fantastic opportunity to join an industry leading team of lawyers.  You will provide exceptional paralegal support to the team and assist with the day to day running of files with supervision and mentoring from senior members of the team.

On any given day you will be responsible for:

  • conducting extensive document reviews;
  • drafting detailed chronologies,
  • redacting documents for discovery;
  • drafting Court documents; and
  • performing other administrative tasks as required.

Junior Solicitor

Role description

We are looking for a new junior solicitor to join the team.

The role is ideally suited for candidates in their first two years of practice. Recent and new graduates are also invited to apply.

You’ll be working with our two principals, Ben Kay and Tom Lynch, our solicitor, Alberta McKenzie and, on occasion, Ben’s dog, Pavlova.

 

Admin Assistant/Secretary for Solicitor

Role description

This role is ideal for someone who would like to work in a supportive, small environment, gaining exposure to a variety of legal tasks, and develop administrative skills.

This role will be one to two days a week, with possible extra days during the holidays. This role is ideal for a university student looking to gain practical experience while enhancing their writing, communication, and research skills. All my students who have worked with me over the years have completed their degrees and are now working in full-time roles.

Graduate / Lawyer

Role description

You will take responsibility and ownership over a range of tasks, including but not limited to:

• working on a diverse range of complex litigation and advice matters with a focus on property damage;
• develop skills in insurance law and litigation;
• have regular involvement and direct contact with clients; and
• appear in various courts and tribunals

Legal Assistant/Law Clerk

Role description

Reporting to a Partner, you will take responsibility and ownership over a range of tasks, including but not limited to:

  • preparation and drafting of court documents/correspondence;
  • filling court documents
  • diary management;
  • brief preparation;
  • opening/closing files;
  • assisting lawyers as necessary; and
  • other administrative tasks.

Paralegals

Role description

As a Paralegal in our LDC, you will work across Contentious, Corporate Transactional, or Real Estate matters, supporting document-heavy legal work with precision and speed. You will be part of a collaborative team that adapts to demand, with opportunities to cross-skill and grow your scope as you develop. You will engage with stakeholders across the firm and gain valuable client exposure, all while working in a dynamic, forward-thinking environment.