Senior In-house Paralegal

Peppercorn Recruitment; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 117,000 - 143,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Four-day week option

School hours option

Job summary

Peppercorn Recruitment is recruiting an experienced Senior In-House Paralegal for a Brisbane Southside office. The role covers commercial property, leasing, governance, and corporate documentation with close collaboration with the CFO and senior leadership.

You will manage leasing docs, property transactions, franchise agreements, and maintain governance records. In-house experience in retail or franchising is advantageous. Flexible full-time or part-time options available.

Qualifications

• Substantial experience as a paralegal, legal executive or in a comparable legal support role.
• Strong experience in commercial property and leasing matters.
• Exposure to corporate and commercial documentation, ideally including governance or company secretarial matters.
• Excellent attention to detail, organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple matters.
• Confidence dealing with senior stakeholders and external legal advisers.

Responsibilities

• Managing commercial leasing documentation, renewals and associated property matters.
• Coordinating documentation relating to property acquisitions, new site developments and business transactions.
• Assisting with franchise agreements, renewals and associated documentation.
• Maintaining corporate records, governance registers and company secretarial processes.
• Coordinating partnership, shareholder and other corporate documentation.
• Reviewing standard commercial agreements and managing documentation processes.
• Liaising with external lawyers and working closely with the CFO to ensure matters progress efficiently.

Skills

Paralegal experience

Commercial property

Corporate documentation

Attention to detail

Stakeholder communication

Job description

Senior In-House Paralegal

Brisbane Southside | Up to $130k + super | Full-time or Part-time

The company:

Our client is an established and highly successful national retail group with an extensive network of locations across Australia. With a strong focus on systems, efficiency and continued growth, the business has created a new opportunity for an experienced paralegal to join its Brisbane support office. Working closely with the CFO and senior leadership team, you will take ownership of a broad range of legal documentation, commercial property matters and corporate processes, while coordinating with the group's external legal advisers.

The Role

Your responsibilities will include:

• Managing commercial leasing documentation, renewals and associated property matters;
• Coordinating documentation relating to property acquisitions, new site developments and business transactions;
• Assisting with franchise agreements, renewals and associated documentation;
• Maintaining corporate records, governance registers and company secretarial processes;
• Coordinating partnership, shareholder and other corporate documentation;
• Reviewing standard commercial agreements and managing documentation processes; and
• Liaising with external lawyers and working closely with the CFO to ensure matters progress efficiently.

About You

We are looking for an experienced paralegal who enjoys taking ownership of their work and brings a highly organised, methodical and practical approach.

Essential qualifications and experience

Ideally, you will have:

• Substantial experience as a paralegal, legal executive or in a comparable legal support role;
• Strong experience in commercial property and leasing matters;
• Exposure to corporate and commercial documentation, ideally including governance or company secretarial matters;
• Excellent attention to detail, organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple matters; and
• Confidence dealing with senior stakeholders and external legal advisers.

Experience in retail, franchising or an in-house environment would be advantageous but is not essential.

What's on Offer?

• Excellent remuneration - up to $130,000 plus superannuation (FTE), depending on experience;
• Genuine flexibility - full-time or part-time arrangements, including a four-day week or school hours;
• Autonomy and responsibility - take ownership of a varied portfolio of legal and commercial processes; and
• Established national business - join a successful, growing organisation and work closely with senior leadership.

The position is office-based in Brisbane's southern suburbs.