Paralegal – Australian Family Law Support

Jobtailor; Deutschland; Remote; EUR 37.000 - 46.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Jobtailor seeks an experienced paralegal to support Australian family law matters. You will maintain client files in Smokeball, draft legal correspondence and court documents, and manage diaries and deadlines across multiple matters.

This role requires attention to detail, professionalism with clients, and the ability to work independently within delegated authority. Ideal candidates have 2+ years in a legal support role, hands-on document preparation experience, and familiarity with the

Qualifikationen

• 2+ years experience as a paralegal, legal assistant or similar role.
• Hands-on experience preparing legal correspondence and documents, not just formatting.
• Strong file administration, diary management and deadline-control skills.
• Ability to manage competing matters and raise risks early.
• Attention to detail, confidentiality and clear English communication.

Aufgaben

• Manage client files and maintain accurate records in Smokeball.
• Prepare general correspondence and court documents using templates.
• File approved court documents and retain confirmations.
• Help prepare briefs, chronologies, indexes and mediation materials.
• Review and organise financial disclosure documents and follow up.
• Manage diaries, appointments and key court dates.
• Communicate professionally with clients about documents and steps.
• Provide administrative support to solicitors across matters.

Kenntnisse

Paralegal Experience

Legal Document Preparation

Diary Management

Australian Family Law Knowledge

Smokeball Proficiency

Tools

Smokeball

Commonwealth Courts Portal

Jobbeschreibung

• Manage client files and maintain accurate, current records in Smokeball.
• Prepare general correspondence and court documents using instructions, precedents and approved templates.
• File approved court documents and retain confirmations and complete records.
• Help prepare briefs, chronologies, indexes and mediation materials.
• Review and organise financial disclosure documents, identify missing items and follow up as directed.
• Manage diaries, appointments, key court dates, reminders and task follow-ups.
• Communicate professionally with clients about documents, appointments and administrative next steps.
• Provide reliable administrative support to solicitors across multiple active matters.

Requirements

• At least 2 years’ experience as a paralegal, legal assistant or in a closely equivalent legal support role.
• Hands-on experience preparing legal correspondence and documents, not only formatting or data entry.
• Strong file administration, diary management and deadline-control skills.
• The ability to manage competing matters, follow through on routine actions and raise risks early.
• High attention to detail, sound confidentiality practices and clear written and spoken English.
• A proactive, personable working style and the judgment to work independently within delegated authority.
• Australian family law experience or a working understanding of family law procedures and court documents.
• Smokeball or similar legal practice management software.
• Commonwealth Courts Portal filing experience.
• Experience organising financial disclosure.
• Direct client communication in a legal environment.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in managing client files and preparing legal documents, with a strong focus on Australian family law procedures. Proficient in using Smokeball for legal practice management and maintaining high standards of confidentiality and attention to detail.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Paralegal Experience
• Legal Document Preparation
• Diary Management
• Australian Family Law Knowledge
• Smokeball Proficiency

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Legal Correspondence Preparation
• Court Document Filing
• Financial Disclosure Organization
• Deadline Control
• File Administration

Soft Skills

• Proactive Working Style
• Clear Communication
• Attention to Detail
• Judgment in Independent Work

Industry Keywords

• Legal Support
• Family Law Procedures
• Client Communication
• Administrative Support

Tools & Technologies

• Smokeball
• Commonwealth Courts Portal