Paralegal

Overview

This is a Paralegal role with Australian Payments Plus based in Sydney, NSW, AU. Role seniority: junior.

The Game Changers

More about the Paralegal role at Australian Payments Plus

Australian Payments Plus (AP+) is here to shape the future of payments for Australia. We aim to deliver more innovation to Australia's payments ecosystem, for the collective benefit of Australian businesses, government and consumers. Our solutions include Australia's domestic debit network, real-time, data rich payments infrastructure, secure bill payments, digital identity verification, QR payments and experiences and open wallet solutions. It's a new chapter with more possibilities.

Life @ AP+: We are one connected team in pursuit of one inspiring purpose – to unite people and technology to power better experiences. You'll be encouraged to bring your big ideas forward and make a difference through your work. Taking steps forward in your career whilst still having room for fun, friendships, and flexibility in your daily life. We're driven by our core values: lead with heart, learn for tomorrow and live our legacy. A purpose like ours takes the inspired impact of an incredible team. Ready to change the game? We're ready to help you do it.

The Purpose

As a Paralegal, your role is to provide comprehensive paralegal and administrative support within a collaborative work environment. This role will work closely with and primarily support the General Manager of Legal Operations across all facets of the business, ensuring the effective delivery of legal services, efficient management of legal documentation, and smooth execution of legal operations.

The Core Accountabilities Of The Role Will Include

• Drafting standard legal agreements such as NDAs, rebate and other commercial agreements.
• Drafting legal documentation templates.
• Responding to ad hoc requests from internal stakeholders.
• Conduct legal/regulatory research as and when necessary.
• Become the internal subject matter expert for LawVu (our team matter and contract management system).
• Entering contracts and key dates on LawVu and updating on a regular basis.
• Assisting with preparation of presentations.
• Assisting with management of the L&G team budget, raising purchase orders for external legal expenses and paying invoices.
• Attending meetings with internal stakeholders as and when necessary.
• General admin tasks such as diary management, arranging meetings, amendment of documents and contracts, drafting emails etc.

The capabilities needed to be successful for this role are

• 4+ years experience as Paralegal or experienced Legal secretary.
• Proven experience when it comes to setting up and maintaining systems for organising information and documents.
• Ability to compile and distribute reports as needed.
• Deep experience providing guidance on administrative software, procedures, processes, tools and techniques.
• Demonstrated ability to manage and perform administrative tasks and services that support individuals, teams, and organizational objectives.
• Proven ability to systematically capture, develop, and leverage critical knowledge to drive value creation and improve organisational performance.

What Happens Next

At AP+, we believe in the power of passion, pride, and purpose. Our team is driven by a shared mission to make a difference in the world of payments, and we\'re proud to work together towards this common goal. If you're ready to be a game changer, please submit your application. The Talent Acquisition team will endeavour to review your application and notify you of the outcome within the next two weeks. We want to remove all barriers to inclusion so if you need advice or support with your application, we're here to help. Please reach out to recruitment@auspayplus.com.au. We also encourage you to let us know your pronouns at any point during the recruitment process.

Before we jump into the responsibilities of the role. No matter what you come in knowing, you'll be learning new things all the time and the Australian Payments Plus team will be there to support your growth. Please consider applying even if you don\'t meet 100% of what's outlined.

Key Responsibilities

• Drafting legal agreements
• Conducting legal research
• Managing legal documentation

Key Strengths

• Legal drafting
• Legal research
• Administrative support
• Contract management
• Budget management
• Presentation skills

Why Australian Payments Plus is partnering with Hatch on this role. Hatch exists to level the playing field for people as they discover a career that's right for them. So when you apply you have the chance to show more than just your resume.

A Final Note: This is a role with Australian Payments Plus not with Hatch.

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