Paralegal

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

• $100,467 + 12% super | WFH & Footscray Office
• Gain hands-on experience supporting an in-house legal team.
• Make a real impact in a purpose-driven essential service.

About Greater Western Water

We're water… and more.

GWW is a Victorian government owned water corporation that provides an essential service to some of the fastest-growing communities in Australia, stretching from Melbourne's CBD to Lancefield in the north and Bacchus Marsh in the west.

• We embrace flexibility and connection with a balance of on-site and WFH.
• Free onsite parking (subject to availability)
• Gender neutral, 16-week parental leave available from commencement
• Eligible full-time employees may access additional Work Life Balance Days, subject to eligibility criteria, helping you prioritise wellbeing and flexibility.
• Free income protection and salary continuance insurance
• Access to corporate health insurance deals with major providers
• Wellbeing, prayer, and sensory rooms in the Footscray and Sunbury office

The opportunity

Join Greater Western Water's Legal team and play a key role in supporting the delivery of legal services across a dynamic and growing organisation. Reporting to the General Counsel, you will provide administrative and non-advisory legal support to the Legal team. The role includes supporting the enterprise Freedom of Information (FOI) function, manage and coordinate legal processes, maintaining legal templates and documentation, assisting with legal process improvement initiatives, and supporting matter management through reporting, budget tracking, and compliance administration.

This varied role is ideal for a highly organised professional who enjoys working with detailed information, managing competing priorities, and contributing to continuous improvement within a collaborative team environment. This role supports the delivery of legal services but does not provide legal advice.

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 & Experience

• 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.

See yourself thrive!

Our vision for GWW is Thriving People and Country. We aim to be as diverse as the communities we serve and are deeply committed to building a workplace where everybody thrives. We're supportive, inclusive, and friendly, and value everyone for who they are and what they can bring.

We're seeking applicants across all cultural backgrounds, genders, and abilities, and will make reasonable adjustments as required, so please talk to us about what you need.

The successful candidate will be required to complete pre-employment checks, including reference checks, medical assessments, a national police check, and verification of working rights in Australia.