The experience of fresh produce belongs to all of us. But it needs a champion.

That’s why we exist.

Sydney Markets Limited is seeking a hands-on, detail-driven Paralegal / Junior Lawyer to support our General Counsel & Company Secretary across legal and governance, and property-related matters. This is a practical, fast-moving role for someone who enjoys getting things done, brings strong follow-through, and can turn legal and governance requirements into clear, workable business processes.

About the role

Reporting to the General Counsel & Company Secretary, you will work closely with Legal, Operations, Property and other internal stakeholders to help keep governance records, compliance processes, legal documentation, registers, share transfer records and property legal matters moving.

The role suits a proactive operator who is comfortable managing detail, chasing actions, identifying gaps and escalating matters when needed.

What you’ll be doing

- Supporting board, committee and governance administration, including agendas, minutes, action items, circular resolutions and records.

- Maintaining registers, governance files, compliance records, legal matter records and key dates.

- Assisting with enterprise risk, KRI reporting, control monitoring and practical process improvements.

- Supporting share transfer, registry and property administration processes, including checklists, document control and compliance checks.

- Preparing debt recovery, breach and enforcement documentation for legal review.





- Undertaking legal and regulatory research and liaising with internal stakeholders and external lawyers as required.

What you'll need to succeed

- You are a doer: organised, conscientious and commercially practical.

- You enjoy pace, variety and accountability, and you take pride in doing the doing and closing the loop.

- You can work through ambiguity, manage competing priorities and maintain accuracy when deadlines are tight.

- Tertiary qualifications in law, legal studies or a related discipline.

- Demonstrated experience as a paralegal, junior lawyer, legal administrator, governance, risk or compliance professional.

- Experience supporting governance frameworks, policies, procedures, compliance records or business controls.

- Strong written communication, document management and record-keeping capability.

- Ability to interpret legal, regulatory or policy requirements and translate them into practical business processes.

- Sound judgment, attention to detail and confidence knowing when to escalate issues.

- Experience in property, leasing, company secretarial support, debt recovery, contracts or corporate records will be highly regarded.

Why join us?

Enjoy a once-in-a-career transformation as we re-imagine the Market of the Future.

We back a tangible product with a beating heart - real fresh produce feeding the people of NSW, Australia and beyond.

With an intersection of industries on one site, you receive a career variety you can't get elsewhere.

This is a rare opportunity to work in a diverse in-house legal and governance role where your work has a direct business impact.

📌 Junior Lawyer (or Paralegal) (Flemington)
🏢 Sydney Markets
📍 Flemington