Paralegal

Avant Mutual Group; Sydney; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Avant Law, part of Avant Mutual Group, is seeking a motivated Paralegal to join our Sydney team on a full-time basis. You will support a team of medico-legal solicitors in health law matters across Courts, Tribunals, and regulators.

The role involves drafting and filing legal documents, maintaining files, coordinating meetings, and providing general office support. Strong typing, communication, and Organisation are essential for success in our collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Experience as a paralegal or legal admin.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Fast, accurate typing with digital dictation.
• Experience drafting and formatting legal documents.
• Strong organisational skills with deadlines.
• Proficient in MS Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Support solicitors in health law matters in courts, tribunals, and regulators.
• Prepare legal documents: briefs, correspondence, subpoenas, summaries, chronologies.
• Manage court and tribunal filings.
• Review subpoenaed documents.
• Liaise with witnesses, experts, court and tribunal staff.
• Attend court and record detailed notes; take minutes of meetings.

Skills

Paralegal experience

Legal administration

Typing speed

Drafting legal docs

Organisational skills

MS Office proficiency

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Join Australia’s leading medico-legal law firm and make a meaningful impact supporting medical professionals across the country.

For more than 130 years, Avant Mutual Group has protected and supported Australia’s medical professionals. Today, Avant represents over 90,000 health practitioners and medical students nationwide, delivering market-leading products and services tailored to their professional, personal, and practice needs.

As a member-owned mutual organisation, our focus is entirely on supporting our members. Beyond providing insurance and legal services, we advocate for improvements in healthcare quality, safety, and professionalism through education, research, and industry leadership.

The Opportunity

Avant Law is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Paralegal to join our Sydney team on a full-time basis.

This is an excellent opportunity to work alongside some of Australia’s leading specialist medico-legal solicitors in a collaborative and supportive environment.

Key Responsibilities

In this role, you will provide essential support to the legal team by assisting solicitors in the management of health law matters in Courts, Tribunals, Coroners Court and regulators and contributing to the effective operation of the legal practice

• Preparing legal documentation including briefs, correspondence, subpoenas, summaries, and chronologies
• Managing court and tribunal filings
• Accessing and reviewing subpoenaed documents
• Liaising with witnesses, experts, court, and tribunal staff
• Attending court and recording detailed court notes
• Coordinating meetings and taking minutes
• Undertaking legal research
• Assisting with invoice processing and settled matter administration
• Providing general office administration and phone support

About You

To succeed in this role, you will have:

• Previous experience in a paralegal or legal administrative role(Law students currently undertaking undergraduate or postgraduate studies are encouraged to apply)
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Fast and accurate typing skills, including digital dictation typing
• Experience drafting and formatting legal documents
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
• High attention to detail
• Intermediate Microsoft Office skills across Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
• Experience preparing and maintaining legal files

Why Join Avant Law?

Work for Australia’s largest specialist medico-legal law firm

Access a consistent and high-quality pipeline of work through our close relationship with Avant InsuranceGain exposure to a broad range of complex and interesting medical indemnity matters

Collaborate with highly regarded medico-legal specialists in a supportive, open, and team-oriented environment

Be part of an organisation dedicated to supporting Australia’s healthcare professionals

If you are passionate about collaboration, advocacy, and making a genuine difference for medical professionals, we would love to hear from you.