The Mining and Energy Union Queensland District Branch (“MEUQ”) is a union with over 9,000 members employed in Coal, Energy and Ports industries.

About the role:

The MEUQ is seeking applications for an experienced Paralegal/Legal Assistant based in our Brisbane office to perform the below:

· Provide administration support to the 2 inhouse Senior Legal Officers;

· Maintaining of the industrial database and filing structure/opening and archiving of files (electronically).

· Create templates for efficient use by the industrial department/ officials and staff.

· Maintaining a bring up system and attending to tasks when they arise.

· Organising authors – maintaining diaries.

· Ability to liaise with members, Barristers, Courts and other law firms etc.

· Proof reading and editing for officials and employees as requested.

· Attend meetings.

· Research – if applicant at level to perform such a task.

· Drafting correspondence, basic statements, court documents for the inhouse Senior Legal Officers, drafting initial show cause responses on behalf of members.

About you:





· Minimum of 3 years’ paralegal/legal assistant experience working for a law firm or another Union.

· Ability to assist with relief reception in busy/leave periods.

· Be competent in Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel.

· Great eye to detail and have a high level of accuracy in your work.

· Be a team player who can work autonomously when needed.

· Possess initiative to get tasks done and the ability to see and perform tasks not specifically asked to do with a strength for time management.

In addition, the successful applicant will have a robust commitment to the union movement.

Benefits:

· Monday to Friday 8.30am – 3.30pm

· To start ASAP Full-Time Position for suitable candidate

· Location – 61 Bowen Street, Spring Hill

· Car park provided

· Hourly rate $45.28

Applications in writing should be addressed to:

Charmaine Vailepa

District Manager

@meuqld.org.au

Closing date for applications is Friday 21 August 2026

📌 Industrial Paralegal / Legal Assisant (Spring Hill)
🏢 Mining and Energy Union
📍 Spring Hill