Paralegal - Dispute Resolution & Litigation

Maddocks; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Parental leave

Health insurance

Salary continuance insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Wellbeing programs

Job summary

Maddocks is seeking an experienced Paralegal for our Dispute Resolution & Litigation group. You will support lawyers through briefs, documents, and case summaries, while coordinating deadlines and filings in a high-volume environment.

This full-time, hybrid role offers exposure to Commonwealth Government matters and a collaborative culture where attention to detail and proactive organisation are valued. You will work with MS Office, iManage/Filesite and Aderant Expert to deliver exceptional

Qualifications

• Paralegal or Senior Legal Assistant with high-volume litigation experience.
• Excellent interpersonal and cross-level communication skills.
• Proactive, organised, and detail-oriented with strong MS Office skills.
• Experience with iManage/Filesite and Aderant Expert is highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with the preparation of briefs, legal documents, letters, case summaries and other correspondence.
• Sourcing and liaising with experts and external stakeholders as required.
• Coordinating and managing deadlines, filings and other procedural requirements.

Skills

Paralegal experience

Interpersonal skills

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

MS Office

Tools

iManage/Filesite

Aderant Expert

Job description

Paralegal - Dispute Resolution & Litigation

We are a modern Australian law firm with a leading reputation.We focus on exceptional service, operational excellence and beingat the forefront of employee experience. We work closely withAustralian and international businesses, organisations andgovernments.

About the role

We have an exciting opportunity for an experiencedParalegal to join our well-regardedAdministrative Law team. Working in acollaborative and high‑performing environment, this role plays acritical part in the delivery of complex, high‑profile work for aCommonwealth Government agency.This is a full‑time rolesuited to someone looking to develop their career as aParalegal.

You will provide high-level support to lawyers throughout thelifecycle of a matter by:

• Assisting with the preparation of briefs, legal documents,letters, case summaries and other correspondence;
• Sourcing and liaising with experts and externalstakeholders as required;
• Coordinating and managing deadlines, filings and otherprocedural requirements.

About you

You enjoy taking ownership of your work and pride yourself onbeing a reliable and proactive team member. You thrive in a fast‑paced environment and are motivated by working on complex andmeaningful matters.

You will also bring the following skills and experience:

• Proven experience as a Paralegal or Senior LegalAssistant, ideally within a high‑volume litigationpractice;
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability tocommunicate effectively across all levels;
• A proactive approach and strong organisational skills;
• The ability to produce accurate, high-quality work with akeen eye for detail;
• A sound knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (experiencewith iManage/Filesite and Aderant Expert is highlyregarded).

Maddocks is simply a great place to do great work. We foster aculture of collaboration, learning and engagement where you willexperience:

A diverse and inclusive workplace: We have beennamed an employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the WorkforceGender Equality Agency (WGEA) every year since 2004 along withbeing named a Silver Employer at the Australian Workplace EqualityIndex's 2024 LGBTQ Inclusion Awards. We promote diversityinternally through our Maddocks Gender Equality Network, MaddocksCALD, Maddocks Disability Inclusion and Maddocks Pride groups.

Career Development: Learn and develop throughstructured learning and development programs at each stage of yourcareer and study support programs.

Community involvement: give back to thecommunities in which we operate through our thriving pro bono andgrants programs and staff volunteering initiatives.

Work flexibly: work in a hybrid way with partof your week in the office and support to set up your homeoffice.

Wellbeing & Benefits: access to up to 20 weekspaid parental leave, discounted gym memberships & health insurance,salary continuance insurance, Employee Assistance Program andparents and carers wellbeing programs.

Our people are our greatest advocates and we believe this is aresult of our inclusive culture and focus on complex andinteresting work.

To be eligible for this role you must be legally permittedto work in Australia. Please note that unsolicited applicationsfrom agencies will not be considered at this time.