Description of Role
We are an award-winning national law firm that specialises in property, development, commercial law, and strata and community titles. Our Brisbane practice is looking for an experienced paralegal to join our team.
You will be supporting a small and collaborative team of lawyers and will work with industry-leading property developers, property investors and strata stakeholders.
The role is full time and based in our brand new Brisbane office at 120 Edward Street.
Responsibilities In this role, you will support our team who provide property-related advisory work and property litigation, across a range of issues such as development, by-laws, off the plan conveyancing and general property advisory work. The work will be wide-ranging and includes:
- Assisting with development work, including drafting contracts for sale, by-laws and titling documents
- Assisting with our developer off the plan conveyancing practice (conveyancing experience is plus but not essential)
- Preparing by-law consolidations
- Organising and keeping up to date document precedents
- Assisting in preparing draft advices
- Working with the disputes team on litigation matters, including preparing court documents, putting together briefs and exhibits
- Conducting online searches such as title and company searches
- Assisting with preparing fee proposals;
- Assisting with research;
- Assisting the lawyers you support and our office manager with end of month billing (if needed);
- Attending local courts to file documents; and
- Other general administrative duties as directed by the legal staff.
There is scope to grow in this role, including as a lawyer. The nature of our work, and the tasks that you can help with, provide a unique opportunity to truly make this position your own. Skills & Experience To be successful in this role, you will have:
- Experience working in a law firm (required)
- Experience working on property / real estate related matters
- Experience managing conveyancing matters (preferred)
- An organised and meticulous approach to your work
- Excellent written communication skills
- Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills required for maintaining a positive team environment
Why work with us? With offices in Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, and the Sunshine Coast, Bugden Allen is led by some of Australia’s foremost experts in strata and property law.
With 1 in 4 Australians now living in strata, this is a rapidly growing sector, and we’re proud to be leading it. Our clients include iconic buildings, property developers, government agencies, strata managers, financial institutions, and both listed and private companies.
We also operate a PropTech company, developing innovative legal platforms like LevyCollect, a market-leading debt recovery system for strata levies. We are also implementing an exciting AI program and developing some proprietary solutions for the industry. This blend of legal expertise and technology sets us apart.
To learn more, visit www.bagl.com.au or follow us on LinkedIn.
What we Offer
- Competitive salary package, commensurate with your skills and experience
- Participation in our Staff Incentive Program, with realistic billing targets and meaningful rewards
- Clear career development pathways in a high-demand area of law
- A supportive, versatile workplace that values work-life balance
How to apply? We prefer to work directly with candidates, so if you are interested in this role, please respond via the Careers option on our web site or contact us via email at
[email protected].
Agency submissions
Agencies - please note that we are not currently accepting applications from agencies for this role unless you have been approached by us.
📌 Paralegal (Brisbane)
🏢 Bugden Allen Group Legal
📍 Brisbane