Paralegal

University of New South Wales; Sydney; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of New South Wales in Sydney is seeking a Paralegal (Level 4) to provide sound paralegal and administrative support to the Legal & Compliance team. The role will involve performing legal research, reviewing and drafting documents, and ensuring records meet the team’s standards.

Candidates should have a law degree or be close to completion, strong written and verbal communication, high attention to detail, and good Microsoft Office skills.

Qualifications

• Close to completion or has completed a Law degree.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with stakeholders.
• High level of attention to detail.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office and related software.
• Ability to complete legal tasks independently and raise questions when needed.

Responsibilities

• Undertake paralegal and administrative work, including legal research and document review.
• Draft correspondence and legal documents as directed.
• Maintain matter documentation and records to quality standards.
• Ensure compliance with confidentiality and health & safety policies.

Skills

Legal research

Drafting legal documents

Written and verbal communication

Stakeholder liaison

Attention to detail

Independent work

Education

Law degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Position Summary

Level 4

The Paralegal is responsible for the provision of sound paralegal and administrative support to members of the Legal & Compliance team.

This role will:

• Undertake paralegal and administrative work, such as conducting legal research, reviewing, analysing and summarising documents, and drafting correspondence and legal documents.
• Follow clear instructions from members of the UNSW Legal & Compliance team.
• Ensure that matter documentation and records are of an appropriate quality and maintained in accordance with Legal & Compliance's record keeping requirements. This includes managing any conflicts of interest and the proper handling of confidential or sensitive information consistent with the obligations of the legal profession.
• Cooperate with all policies and procedures of the University and take all reasonable care to ensure your actions or omissions do not impact on the psychosocial or physical health and safety of yourself and others.

A person engaged is generally expected to have the following skills and experience:

• Close to completion or has completed a Law degree;
• Highly developed written and verbal communication skills and the proven ability to liaise with a range of stakeholders;
• High level of attention to detail;
• Proficient level of computer literacy, with sound working knowledge/skills in Microsoft Office applications; and.
• Ability to complete legal tasks independently and to raise questions or issues as necessary.

Additional pre-employment checks required for this position

Academic Transcript

Pre-Employment Checks

Aligned with UNSW's focus on cultivating a workplace defined by safety, ethical conduct, and strong integrity preferred candidates will be required to participate in a combination of pre-employment checks relevant to the role they have applied for.

These pre-employment checks may include a combination of some of the following checks:

• National and International Criminal history checks
• Entitlement to work and ID checks
• Working With Children Checks
• Completion of a Gender-Based Violence Prevention Declaration
• Verification of relevant qualifications
• Verification of relevant professional membership
• Employment history and reference checks
• Financial responsibility assessments/checks.
• Medical Checks and Assessments

Compliance with the necessary combination of these checks is a condition of employment at UNSW.

The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.