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Casual
4 hours ago

Benefits

Parental leave

Qualifications

Legal drafting
Legal research
Communication skills
Time management

Full Job Description

Paralegal – Land Rights, Disputes & Advisory

Slater and Gordon Lawyers are a leading personal injury and class actions law firm where every member of our team has a shared passion for our clients: we are people caring for people.

Our commitment to our people includes offering genuine work-life balance, with a hybrid work environment allowing them to split their time between home and the office. We recognise and reward high performance and have outstanding employee benefits including an extra week of annual leave, 18 weeks paid parental leave, extra-long service leave together with various ongoing learning and professional development opportunities.

For EA based roles: Covered by our Enterprise Agreement, this position will also enjoy access to additional paid service leave, a confirmed 1 July salary increase, an annual wellness reimbursement, career development opportunities, and much more.

What are we looking for?

Our Land Rights, Disputes & Advisory team are seeking a paralegal to provide support to our team in Melbourne on a casual basis.

Our Land Rights team targets a range of work: for claimants in Compulsory Acquisition matters around the country; work with First Nations organisations on Native Title and other advice; advice and dispute work for other Not for Profit organisations and Climate and Environment Litigation.

You will be working to drive strategies and provide legal and administrative assistance across these areas but with a primary focus on our Climate and Environment work.
If you have a deep interest in bringing legal strategies to bear in the climate and environment law space, this is the role for you!

Work in a supportive team environment, supporting legal analysis and practice building. Your duties and responsibilities will include:

Undertaking legal research, analysis and drafting to support case development on investigations and matters
Assist in the practice management of our climate and environment lawyers, including by contributing to high standards and consistency in a growing team
Provide support to the team for business development and client relationship activities
Monitor our website and drive updates as needed, including drafting web content and coordinating with our digital team
Managing new client enquiries and taking instructions
Prepare reports and updates to team as a whole

This position will be on a casual basis up to 4 days per week.

What will you bring?

This is a unique opportunity to bring your climate and environment expertise and utilise your skills in the legal profession. The right candidate will have the chance to make an important contribution to a growing team while gaining invaluable experience to begin their career in Land Rights, Disputes & Advisory.

We are looking for:

Previous experience in legal research, analysis, and drafting (ideally in academic or firm-based roles)
A natural interest in addressing climate change using the law, as well as land disputes, not-for-profit and environmental work
Exceptional written communication skills
Critical attention to detail, effective time management skills and self-drive
Excellent team collaboration skills, including the ability to stay across systems and ‘manage up’ when working with busy lawyers

What next?

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply directly to Slater and Gordon. We prefer to talk with you personally and are not accepting applications from recruitment agencies.

Acknowledgement of Country - Slater and Gordon acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all First Nations peoples today.

Diversity + Inclusion - Slater and Gordon is committed to creating an inclusive workplace that values diversity and ensures equal opportunities for all. S+G is an equal opportunity employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, or other legally protected attributes. We understand that everyone has different needs. If you require reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process please let us know in your application.

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