- Full-time permanent position, based in Melbourne
- Salary range of between $80,000 and $90,000 package (inclusive of superannuation)
- Our HW Evolve approach includes hybrid and flexible working. WFH and from modern, open plan offices
- Learning and career development programs for all roles and levels
- Flexible leave options, including up to 26 weeks paid parental leave
- Free daily breakfast and office social events
- Genuine commitment to diversity, inclusion and wellbeing, and pro bono and community
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About the role and team
We have a new opportunity for a German-speaking Paralegal to join our Corporate and Commercial team in Melbourne.
At Hall & Wilcox we have the largest German law desk in Australia and have been successfully operating for many years.
Our clients are German-speaking clients from Austria, Germany and Switzerland, including many family-owned Mittelstand companies or hidden champions, as well as a number of large listed corporates. Our clients come from all industry sectors, including manufacturing, energy, technology, financial and medical.
You will work alongside a team of German trained and German-speaking lawyers, led by Oliver Jankowksy and Dr Wolfgang Babeck. We are well positioned to assist our clients mastering jurisdictional differences and Australian business practices, including in:
- M&A, corporate and commercial, and tax;
- regulatory and compliance; and
- litigation issues.
In this role, you will be responsible for assisting our Partners and lawyers on a range of matters, including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, growth investments and assisting businesses from Austria, Switzerland and Germany on their market entry into Australia.
About you
You will ideally have the following skills and experience:
- at least two years of experience in a paralegal or similar position within a corporate M&A law practice;
- you must possess a very high degree of fluency in German or be a native speaker; and
- clear, concise legal writing and communication skills, with strong attention to detail.
About us
At Hall & Wilcox, we deliver outstanding legal services to corporate, public sector and private clients, both Australian-based and those offshore doing business in Australia. Our purpose is to enable our clients, our people and our communities to thrive.
We are known for having a culture that values people, and lives our purpose and our Hallmarks, our shared values.
We do great work, smarter. We’re passionate about the work we do and the long-term value it creates for clients. We’re known for our Smarter Law brand promise. We listen. We partner. We solve.
Hall & Wilcox is a successful independent Australian law firm; a place to belong, with the freedom to learn and grow. We thrive together. We are diverse and inclusive; everyone is welcome and respected. We encourage applications from candidates of all cultural backgrounds (including First Nations), abilities, sexual orientation and gender identities.
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Apply now
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We are committed to supporting candidates with disability so that every candidate is offered a fair, equitable and supportive recruitment experience. If you require any adjustments or support to complete your application, or if you have any questions, please contact Alison Daly-Thomson, Talent Acquisition Manager, at [email protected] for a confidential discussion.
This vacancy is being managed directly by the Hall & Wilcox Talent Acquisition team. We will contact our preferred agency partners should we require any assistance.
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