Paralegal

Dentons; Sydney; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equitable salary packaging

Salary sacrifice and novated leases

5 days Bonus Leave per year after 12 m

Flexible working hours

Diversity networks & year-round events

Pro-bono opportunities

Job summary

Dentons Australia in Sydney is seeking a Paralegal to join our Recovery and Restructuring team on a full-time permanent basis. You will assist on matters for major banks and lenders, manage a portfolio of files, and collaborate with lawyers to progress cases.

Ideal candidates are well organized with strong drafting and communication skills, able to handle a high workload, and comfortable with sensitive financial matters. Law students should have 2+ years left on their degree.

Qualifications

• You will be extremely well organised with superior drafting skills and close attention to detail.
• You will be self-motivated and driven, with a professional outlook and phone manner, able to work under pressure and handle sensitive matters.
• Prior law firm experience is not required, but applicants with recoveries experience will be favourably considered; law students should have 2+ years left on their degree.

Responsibilities

• Managing a portfolio of files from start to finish.
• Preparing and issuing legal documents, including statutory notices and court documents.
• Acting as first point of contact for clients with regular communications via a web-based portal.
• Outbound and inbound calls with defaulting customers to arrange suitable outcomes.
• Working with lawyers to progress matters through Courts.

Job description

Dentons Australia has a fantastic opportunity in our Sydney office for someone looking to start or build upon their Paralegal career in our growing Recovery and Restructuring practice on a full-time permanent basis.

In this role, you will be acting on behalf of a number of Australia's major banks and non-bank lenders on secured and unsecured recovery matters. The work is of a fast-paced nature, which will see you having the responsibility of managing a portfolio of files. You will also work alongside lawyers in the team with an emphasis on compliance and quality assurance.

Your duties will include but not be limited to:

• Responsibility of file management (from start to finish);
• Preparing and issuing legal documents, including statutory notices and court documents;
• Acting as first point of contact for clients, maintaining regular communications via specialised online web-based portal;
• Outbound and inbound calls with defaulting customers, including liaising directly with customers in relation to sensitive financial matters with the aim to come to suitable arrangements; and
• Working with lawyers to progress matters through Courts.
  

What you'll need to succeed

You will be extremely well organised and have superior drafting skills and close attention to detail. In this role, you will handle a large workload and will be required to keep your workload up to date.

You will enjoy working in a friendly team environment under supportive partners, with on-the-job training to help you along the way. You will be self-motivated and driven, with a professional outlook and phone manner and the ability to work under pressure and deal with sensitive matters.

Prior law firm experience is not a pre-requisite although applicants with secured or unsecured recoveries experience will be favourably considered. Law students should only apply if they have 2 years (or more) left on their degree.

Why Dentons

Dentons Australia offers a wide range of incentives aimed at embracing your authenticity, providing purpose, and strengthening your ongoing development.

We offer:

• Equitable salary packaging, incentive pay and rewards
• Salary continuous insurance (for permanent employees or employees on a 6 month or more maximum term contract basis)
• Salary sacrificing and novated leases
• 5 days Bonus Leave per year after 12 months of service
• Additional leave options
• Equal family leave for all genders (including kinship groups)
• Floating public holidays for days of cultural significance
• Offices designed for collaboration on Gadigal, Naarm, Yuggera, Kaurna and Whadjuk land
• Generous health and wellbeing programs
• Agile and flexible working for all
• Social and diversity networks providing year-round events
• Opportunities to undertake pro-bono legal work

Diversity, Equality & Inclusion

Embedded in our people is a passion to help others through the delivery of justice. It is through this that our commitment to inclusion, equity, and reconciliation has evolved. We are proud to say that by design, we have no single headquarters or dominant national culture, this means the unique perspectives, experiences, and identities of our people come together globally under one purpose to create an inclusive and accessible environment where anyone can thrive.

Agency Submissions

Dentons does not accept agency submissions unless the agency is specifically contacted by a member of the Recruitment Team. Please do not forward candidate profiles or resumes to partners, hiring managers or other employees - this will not constitute an introduction to the firm and Dentons will not be liable for a fee.