Job Description

Sydney, Australia | Posted on 02/19/2026

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This role sits at the heart of a growing in-house legal team that supports a national, multi-entity organisation. As the business continues to expand, the volume and complexity of contracts, governance obligations and corporate activity increases — and this position exists to ensure the legal function runs with precision, speed and structure.

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You will work alongside senior lawyers and the General Counsel to keep legal processes flowing, documents accurate and compliance obligations met. It is an ideal role for a career paralegal or final-year law student who enjoys working across systems, documents, governance and transactions in a commercially focused workplace.

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You will be responsible for managing the core systems and workflows that underpin the legal team, including:

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- Maintaining contract and precedent libraries so documents are current, accessible and easy to use
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- Controlling versions, approvals and e-signature processes
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- Creating and updating internal guides, templates and FAQs
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- Supporting legal technology such as matter management, spend tracking and board portals
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- Producing reports on matters, documents and legal spend
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Your work ensures lawyers can move quickly without compromising accuracy or risk.

Supporting corporate and commercial activity n

You will assist the team on a wide range of legal projects, including:

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- Preparing first drafts of standard agreements such as NDAs, supplier contracts and letters
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- Setting up and managing due diligence data rooms
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- Coordinating signing and completion packs for corporate transactions
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- Organising training materials and session logistics
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This gives you hands-on exposure to how deals and corporate projects are executed inside a business.

Clinic, property and dispute support n

You will also help with the day-to-day legal needs of the operating businesses by:

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- Compiling lease and property documentation and tracking key dates
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- Managing routine approvals, variations and consents
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- Organising dispute files and preparing bundles for external lawyers
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- Recording time and activity for internal charge-back purposes
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Corporate governance and compliance n

A major part of the role involves slicing through corporate administration and ensuring the group stays compliant. This includes:

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- Preparing and lodging ASIC and business name filings
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- Managing company registers and entity records
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- Assisting with director appointments and onboarding
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- Maintaining corporate data in governance platforms such as Diligent
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You will help ensure the organisation’s corporate structure is accurate, transparent and audit-ready at all times.

Who this role suits n

This role is suited to:

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- A career paralegal looking for a sophisticated in-house position, or
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- A final-year law student wanting exposure to governance, transactions and legal operations
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You will ideally have:

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- Previous experience in a law firm or in-house legal team
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- Strong document management and organisational skills
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- Confidence using legal technology and reporting tools
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How you work n

You are someone who:

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- Has exceptional attention to detail
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- Is highly organised and comfortable managing multiple workstreams
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- Enjoys working with systems, documents and processes
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- Is proactive, reliable and service-focused
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- Can remain calm and accurate during deal closings and board cycles
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📌 Legal Operations and Governance (Sydney)
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