Job Description

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Position Summary

The Paralegal is responsible for the provision of sound paralegal and administrative support to members of the Legal & Compliance team.

This role will:

- Undertake paralegal and administrative work, such as conducting legal research, reviewing, analysing and summarising documents, and drafting correspondence and legal documents.
- Follow explicit instructions from members of the UNSW Legal & Compliance team.
- Ensure that matter documentation and records are of an appropriate quality and maintained in accordance with Legal & Compliance’s record keeping requirements.
- Cooperate with all policies and procedures of the University and take all reasonable care to ensure your actions or omissions do not impact on the psychosocial or physical health and safety of yourself and others.

A person engaged is generally expected to have the following skills and experience:

- Close to completion or has completed a Law degree;
- Highly developed written and verbal communication skills and the proven ability to liaise with a range of stakeholders;
- High level of attention to detail;
- Proficient level of computer literacy, with sound working knowledge/skills in Microsoft Office applications; and.
- Ability to complete legal tasks independently and to raise questions or issues as necessary.

Additional pre-employment checks

- National and International Criminal history checks
- Entitlement to work and ID checks
- Working With Children Checks
- Verification of relevant qualifications
- Verification of relevant professional membership




- Employment history and reference checks
- Medical Checks and Assessments

Compliance with the necessary combination of these checks is a condition of employment at UNSW.

The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.

If you require any further information regarding the role, please contact the relevant team.

To submit an application for the role, please do so via the Apply Now button, noting that no applications will be accepted via email.

We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Paralegal to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing support to our Common Law Personal Injury team in all aspects of legal proceedings.

Responsibilities

- File Management: Assist in managing common law files from commencement to resolution, ensuring deadlines and compliance requirements are met.
- Document Preparation: Draft correspondence, Court documents, and client statements.
- Evidence Gathering: Collate and review medical evidence, liability material, expert reports, and financial documents.
- Court & Tribunal Support: Prepare briefs for hearing, mediation, and settlement conferences.
- Client Communication: Liaise with clients regularly, providing updates and obtaining instructions.
- Lawyer Support: Work collaboratively with lawyers to prepare for conferences, mediations, hearings, and settlements.
- Administration: Manage medical chronologies, disbursement requests, and settlement take-out calculations.

What we’re looking for

- Experience: Minimum 5 years’ experience as a paralegal in Common Law personal injury matters.
- Knowledge: Strong understanding of relevant NSW acts and court procedures.
- Skills: Excellent drafting and organisational skills; Proficiency in LEAP and Microsoft Office.
- Attributes: Client-focused, empathetic, and proactive.

We welcome applications from career paralegals and university students with eligibility to work in Australia.

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