APS4/5 Paralegal/Administrative Support Officer

Hudson (Australia); Canberra; Presencial; AUD 60.000 - 82.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Hudson (Australia) is seeking an organised APS4 or APS5 Paralegal/Administrative Support Officer for a Federal Government client in Canberra. The role combines administrative duties with legal coordination, finance administration, stakeholder engagement and research tasks.

The non-ongoing contract runs until 30 June 2027 with potential for extension, offering exposure to the legal and government environment and opportunities to broaden skills beyond traditional administration.

Formación

• Experience in administration, coordination or executive support.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong written and verbal communication.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
• A proactive and solutions-focused approach.
• Confidence working with a variety of stakeholders.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.

Responsabilidades

• Managing and monitoring shared inboxes and client enquiries.
• Triaging and allocating matters to legal teams.
• Supporting teams across the branch with administration support.
• Assisting with legal research and preparing draft templates and documents.
• Financial processing.
• Supporting file management and document control.
• Liaising with internal and external stakeholders.
• Providing HR support to the Branch, including onboarding new starters.
• Supporting workflow management and contributing to process improvements.
• Undertaking a range of general administrative duties as required.

Conocimientos

Administration

Coordination

Communication

MS Office

Herramientas

Microsoft Office

Descripción del empleo

Are you an organised administration professional looking for a role that offers variety, development opportunities, and exposure to legal, finance, HR and stakeholder engagement functions?

We are seeking a high-performing APS4 or APS5 Paralegal/Administrative Support Officer to join a Federal Government client in Canberra. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys being at the centre of a busy team, thrives on variety, and is keen to broaden their skills beyond traditional administration.

This position offers a unique blend of administrative support, legal coordination, finance administration, stakeholder engagement and research-based work.

This role is offered as a non-ongoing contract until 30th of June 2027, with potential for extension.

About the Role

Supporting a dynamic Legal area, you will play a key role in ensuring the efficient support of the team with administrative tasks, with the opportunity to expand into areas such as paralegal support, research, finance administration and HR support.

Key Responsibilities

• Managing and monitoring shared inboxes and client enquiries
• Triaging and allocating matters to legal teams
• Supporting teams across the branch with administration support
• Assisting with legal research and preparing draft templates and documents
• Financial processing
• Supporting file management and document control
• Liaising with internal and external stakeholders
• Providing HR support to the Branch, including onboarding new starters
• Supporting workflow management and contributing to process improvements
• Undertaking a range of general administrative duties as required

About You

• Previous administration, coordination or executive support experience
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• The ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines
• A proactive and solutions-focused approach
• Confidence working with a variety of stakeholders
• Strong Microsoft Office skills

Previous experience working in a legal, government, policy, compliance, HR or professional services environment will be highly regarded.

Eligibility Requirements

• Hold or be able to obtain and maintain a Baseline Security Clearance
• Hold a current Police Check or be willing to obtain one

If you are a motivated administration professional looking for a role that offers variety, responsibility and genuine career development opportunities, we would love to hear from you.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Hudson

Hudson is committed to helping you find a workplace where you feel respected, supported, and free to thrive. We welcome applications from all backgrounds, identities, and lived experiences - because when different voices come together, amazing things happen

Casual Loading

Please note for all Australian based contract and temporary roles only, the pay rate is inclusive of mandatory 25% casual loading. This excludes permanent and fixed term roles.

Due to current Victorian labour hire licence restrictions, Hudson is not advertising, offering or accepting applications for contract, temporary or labour hire roles that are based in Victoria or otherwise connected to Victoria. This includes contract, temporary or labour hire roles where the candidate resides in Victoria, even if the role is based in another state. These restrictions do not apply to permanent or fixed term employment opportunities.