Experienced Paralegal - Dispute Resolution & Litigation (Administrative Law)

We are amodern Australian law firm with a leading reputation. We focus onexceptional service, operational excellence and being at theforefront of employee experience. We work closely with Australianand international businesses, organisations andgovernments.

About therole

We have anexciting opportunity for an experienced Paralegalto join our well-regarded Government Advisoryteam. Working in a collaborative and high‑performing environment,this role plays a critical part in the delivery of complex,high‑profile work for a Commonwealth Government agency.Thisis a full-time role suited to someone looking to developtheircareer as a Paralegal.

You willprovide high-level support to lawyers throughout the lifecycle of amatter by:

- Triaging and reviewingincoming matters;
- Managing mattersthrough our matter management system, including uploadingdocuments and maintaining accurate records;
- Assisting with thepreparation of briefs, legal documents, letters, case summariesand other correspondence;
- Sourcing and liaisingwith experts and external stakeholders as required;
- Coordinating andmanaging deadlines, filings and other proceduralrequirements.

Aboutus

We are amodern Australian law firm with a leading reputation. We focus onexceptional service, operational excellence and being at theforefront of employee experience. We work closely with Australianand international businesses, organisations andgovernments.

About therole

We have anexciting opportunity for an experienced Paralegalto join our well-regarded Government Advisoryteam.



Working in a collaborative and high‑performing environment,this role plays a critical part in the delivery of complex,high‑profile work for a Commonwealth Government agency.Thisis a full-time role suited to someone looking to developtheircareer as a Paralegal.

You willprovide high-level support to lawyers throughout the lifecycle of amatter by:

- Triaging and reviewingincoming matters;
- Managing mattersthrough our matter management system, including uploadingdocuments and maintaining accurate records;
- Assisting with thepreparation of briefs, legal documents, letters, case summariesand other correspondence;
- Sourcing and liaisingwith experts and external stakeholders as required;
- Coordinating andmanaging deadlines, filings and other proceduralrequirements.

Aboutyou

You enjoytaking ownership of your work and pride yourself on being areliable and proactive team member. You thrive in a fast‑pacedenvironment and are motivated by working on complex and meaningfulmatters.

You willalso bring the following skills and experience:

- Provenexperience as a Paralegal or Senior LegalAssistant, ideally within ahigh‑volume litigation practice;
- Excellentinterpersonal skills with the ability to communicateeffectively across all levels;
- Aproactive approach and strong organisationalskills;
- Theability to produce accurate, high-quality work with a keen eyefor detail;




- Asound knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (experience withiManage/Filesite and Aderant Expert is highlyregarded).

Why join Maddocks?

Maddocks is simply a great place to do excellent 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.

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📌 Experienced Paralegal - Dispute Resolution & Litigation (Administrative Law) (Melbourne)
🏢 Maddocks
📍 Melbourne