Hybrid Paralegal - In-House Legal & FOI Support

Greater Western Water; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 111,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Free onsite parking

16-week parental leave

Work Life Balance Days

Income protection & salary continuance

Job summary

Greater Western Water, Melbourne-based water corporation, is seeking a detail-oriented paralegal/legal support professional to assist the in-house legal team. You will contribute to FOI processes, manage documents, and support budget tracking and reporting while maintaining legal templates and processes.

This hybrid role involves both on-site Footscray office and remote work, with a focus on governance, compliance, and efficient matter management within a growing government-owned utility.

Qualifications

• Experience in a paralegal, contract administration, procurement, or corporate support role.
• Keen eye for detail with experience managing documentation, registers, and administrative processes.
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Strong written communication skills and proficiency with digital systems and document management tools.
• Understanding of the distinction between legal advice and legal support functions.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support for FOI processes, including maintaining registers, coordinating information searches, and preparing correspondence.
• Conduct property, title, company, and document searches to support legal matters and projects.
• Maintain legal templates, precedents, procedures, policies, and other legal documentation.
• Assist with matter management reporting, budget tracking, invoice processing, and external legal spend reporting.
• Support the General Counsel in streamlining legal process delivery, in particular for high-volume matters.

Skills

FOI administration

attention to detail

organisational skills

written communication

document management

Tools

Digital systems

Job description

Greater Western Water, Melbourne-based water corporation, is seeking a detail-oriented paralegal/legal support professional to assist the in-house legal team. You will contribute to FOI processes, manage documents, and support budget tracking and reporting while maintaining legal templates and processes.

This hybrid role involves both on-site Footscray office and remote work, with a focus on governance, compliance, and efficient matter management within a growing government-owned utility.