Paralegal

Melton-City-Council; Melton; On-site; AUD 98,000 - 107,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Superannuation top-up for eligible emp

GMHBA health plan access

Paid parental leave

Secondary carer leave

Job summary

Melton City Council invites applications for a capable Paralegal to join the internal Legal and Property Team, based at the Melton Civic Centre. You will provide practical legal and administrative support across a varied in-house practice, contributing to the delivery of council’s legal services, FOI processes and place naming tasks.

This role suits a tertiary qualified legal administrator or experienced paralegal who can work autonomously, manage priorities, and communicate complex legal

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in legal administration or substantial paralegal experience.
• Work autonomously with strong time management and deadline discipline.
• Interpret legislation with assistance and perform legal research.
• Excellent written and verbal communication of complex legal concepts to non-legal stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide confidential administrative legal support to the Legal Team, including records, correspondence, subpoenas, and expenditure administration.
• Process Legal Services and Freedom of Information requests in line with statutory procedures and council policies.
• Contribute to policy development and implement procedures as required.
• Undertake legal research and produce case summaries as directed.
• Respond to information requests from agencies ensuring privacy and data protection compliance.

Skills

Legal administration

Paralegal

Time management

Legal research

Communication (written & verbal)

Education

Tertiary qualification in legal administration

Tools

FOI processes

Job description

Band 6 - Salary Range $97,926 to $106,637 per annum Pro Rata + 12% Super

28 hours across 3.5 days per week

Why join Melton City Council?

Melton City Council is proud to serve one of Australia’s fastest-growing and most diverse communities. We are a forward-thinking local government committed to creating a city where everyone feels welcome, supported, and empowered.

As a Council, we are driven by innovation, inclusion, and excellence. We deliver high-quality services and infrastructure, promote lifelong learning, and champion health and wellbeing across our municipality. Our team plays a vital role in shaping a vibrant, sustainable future for our residents.

Working with us means being part of a collaborative and inclusive culture that values your growth. We offer:

• Professional and personal development opportunities
• Generous leave entitlements and flexible work arrangements
• A dynamic workplace close to home, surrounded by heritage charm, green spaces, and modern amenities

Join us and help build a city that thrives—where your work makes a real difference every day.

The Opportunity

We are seeking a capable and organised Paralegal to join Council’s internal Legal and Property Team, reporting to the Senior Lawyer and Property Advisor.
Based at the Melton Civic Centre, you will provide practical legal and administrative support across a varied in-house practice, contributing to the effective delivery of Council’s legal services, freedom of information and place naming function.
This is an excellent opportunity to build your local government experience, work on matters that directly support the community and develop your skills within a collaborative team.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide a range of confidential administrative legal support services to the Legal Team including maintaining accurate records, the preparation of correspondence and legal documentation, answering incoming subpoenas and administration of legal services requests (including the financial administration associated with same when involving the engagement of External Solicitors or other expenditure).
• Process Legal Services and Freedom of Information requests and make decisions in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act 1982, Professional Standards and Council’s Freedom of Information Procedure.
• Provide input into policy development and prepare, maintain and implement procedures as required.
• Undertake legal research and analysis on a range of issues and prepare case summaries as directed.
• Respond to incoming requests for information, including requests from the Victoria Police, the Victorian Ombudsman, Local Government Inspectorate and other government agencies with consideration to whether this information is able to be released in accordance with the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014 in conjunction with other relevant teams

About you

To be successful in this role you will have the following:

• Tertiary qualification in legal administration or substantial experience in a paralegal role highly desirable.
• Work autonomously and to manage time, including setting priorities, planning and organising one’s own work to complete the assigned tasks in accordance with specified deadlines.
• Interpret legislation (with assistance) and perform legal research, including comparative and electronic research, in both existing and emerging areas of law.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to communicate complex legal concepts to non-legal stakeholders;

Culture and Values

Our vision for our community is to be:"A vibrant, safe and liveable city accessible to all" and that means there’s a place here for you too.Our organisational values represent us as an established growth Council and the values are reflected in everything we do; our decision-making, our actions and our service provision to the community. Council has a diverse and vibrant organisation and we’d love to have you join us to help shape a city for the future.

We are Vibrant MELTON. Our values are:

• Motivate
• Empower
• Lead
• Trust
• Open
• Nurture

There are a number of great reasons why our people love working at Melton City Council:

• Additional $500 per annum pro rata superannuation for female employees over the age of 45
• Access to the Local Government Employee Health Plan (GMHBA) with exclusive benefits
• 16 weeks Paid Parental Leave (Super is paid during parental leave)*
• 3 weeks Paid Secondary Carer Leave*

*These benefits are pro rata.

To be eligible for employment at Melton City Council you must be legally entitled to work in Australia.

All successful applicants will need to undertake pre-employment requirements including but not limited to a satisfactory criminal history record check. Successful applicants must be able to comply with any public health orders applicable to local government.

We strongly encourage job applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities, LGBTIQA+ and people from culturally diverse backgrounds. If selected for an interview and you require any additional support or adjustments regarding interview arrangements, please advise the contact listed above in advance.

Melton City Council is committed to being a child safe organisation and has Zero tolerance for child abuse. Melton City Council is committed to creating and maintaining a child safe organisation where protecting children and preventing and respondingto child abuse is at the centre of our everyday thinking and service delivery.