Paralegal, Leasing & Conveyancing

Mission Australia; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Counselling support

Volunteering

Additional annual leave

Job summary

Mission Australia is seeking a Paralegal, Leasing and Conveyancing to manage end-to-end leasing and conveyancing across our housing and services portfolio in Sydney. You will work with internal teams and external partners to progress matters and ensure compliance.

The role requires 5+ years in a similar role, strong drafting and negotiation skills, and an Advanced Diploma of Conveyancing is advantageous. You will handle documents, liaise with landlords and solicitors, and support acquisitions

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in a similar role and relevant paralegal/tertiary qualifications.
• Demonstrated experience in a paralegal, conveyancing, property administration or legal support role.
• Ability to interpret legal documentation and manage multiple matters with accuracy.
• Advanced Diploma of Conveyancing is advantageous but not mandatory.
• Excellent organisational and stakeholder engagement skills with strong written/verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end leasing and conveyancing matters across Mission Australia’s property portfolio, ensuring timely and accurate completion of transactions.
• Prepare, review, negotiate, and finalize leases, licences, contracts, settlements and related property agreements.
• Liaise with landlords, tenants, solicitors, government agencies and internal/external partners to progress matters.
• Maintain accurate property and legal records, ensuring documentation is compliant and accessible.
• Support property acquisitions, disposals, renewals, and variations with paralegal expertise.
• Monitor critical dates and milestones to mitigate risk and ensure compliance.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Organisational skills

Written & verbal communication

Microsoft Office

Document management

Education

Advanced Diploma of Conveyancing

Paralegal/tertiary qualifications

Tools

Document management systems

Legal research tools

Job description

• Full Time, Permanent Role
• Location: Sydney, NSW with Work from Home Options!
• Salary of $96,000 + Super + NFP Salary Packaging Benefits
• Make a meaningful difference to the lives of Australians in need

Life at Mission Australia

When you join the team at Mission Australia, you become part of a community who are determined to end homelessness and ensure people in need can thrive. United by our Christian purpose and values, we advocate for a fairer Australia, to meet the growing needs of people across the country. Together we’re building hope and possibility for all.

Find out more about us and our purpose.

Your opportunity

Every day, the foundations of our services are built through the work that happens behind the scenes. At Mission Australia, our mission is to ensure every person has a safe home and the opportunity to thrive.

As our Paralegal, Leasing and Conveyancing, you will help facilitate the legal and property transactions that enable our housing, community and support services to reach those who need them most. Working closely with internal stakeholders and external partners, you’ll provide specialist support across leasing and conveyancing matters while contributing to meaningful outcomes for people and communities across Australia.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• Manage end-to-end leasing and conveyancing matters across Mission Australia’s property portfolio, ensuring timely and accurate completion of transactions.
• Prepare, review, negotiate, coordinate finalization of legal documents including leases, licences, contracts, settlements and related property agreements.
• Liaise with landlords, tenants, solicitors, government agencies, internal stakeholders and external legal counsel to progress leasing and property matters.
• Maintain accurate property and legal records, ensuring documentation is compliant, current and readily accessible.
• Support property acquisitions, disposals, renewals and variations, providing paralegal expertise throughout the process.
• Monitor critical dates, obligations and milestones, helping to mitigate risk and ensure compliance.
• Conduct property-related legal research and provide guidance on leasing and conveyancing requirements.
• Coordinate settlement processes with internal teams and external legal counsel and assist with due diligence activities for property transactions.
• Prepare reports, correspondence and briefing materials to support decision-making and governance requirements.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives that enhance leasing, property, legal and administrative processes across the organisation.

Requirements for success

• 5+ years’ experience in a similar role and relevant paralegal/tertiary qualifications.
• Demonstrated experience in a paralegal, conveyancing, property administration or legal support role.
• Ability to interpret legal documentation and manage multiple matters simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
• Accredited Advanced Diploma of Conveyancing qualification advantageous but not a pre-requisite
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise competing deadlines and maintain attention to detail.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with the confidence to liaise with solicitors, landlords, government agencies and internal teams.
• Experience preparing, reviewing and maintaining legal and property documentation.
• High level written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare correspondence, reports and briefing materials.
• Proficiency using Microsoft Office and document management systems.
• Ability to identify risks, solve problems proactively and exercise sound judgement.

Before starting work with us, you will need to undertake a national police history check, qualifications, and referee checks, and have a clearance to work with children/vulnerable people.

Your benefits

To ensure our employees feel valued, empowered, and celebrated, we provide a range of employee benefits including:

• Rewarding work – every day you know you’re making a real difference
• Not-for-profit salary packaging, reducing your tax (details via AccessPay)
• Free external, confidential counselling and access to chaplaincy support
• Volunteering opportunities
• Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave
• Extra leave including: Mission Australia Thank You Day & Work Anniversary Day off

Our culture

Our innovative and inclusive culture will ensure you feel valued at Mission Australia as you help Australians in need and develop in your career.

We prioritise the safety and wellbeing of everyone, both within our team and the individuals we serve.

We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment. We actively support and encourage people of all backgrounds; gender, age, ethnicity, race, cultural background, disability, religion, and sexual orientation to submit an application and aim to ensure that the recruitment and employee experience is as accessible and inclusive as possible. So, whoever you are, if you’re skilled and actively support our purpose and values, you would be welcome at Mission Australia.

If you live with disability and require support to submit your application

please email [e-mail] or visit our Careers page for additional contact details.

We strongly encourage applications from people who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.

For culturally safe support or assistance with your application, please contact us at [e-mail]

Find out more about a career with Mission Australia.