Professional Paralegal

3 weeks ago


Sydney, Australia Allens Full time

**Job no**: 495211

**Work type**: Permanent - Full time

**Location**: Sydney

**Categories**: Paralegals

**About Allens**

Allens is a leading international law firm with a proud 200-year heritage of shaping the future for our clients, our people and the communities in which we work. From playing a pioneering role in the development of legislation and regulatory frameworks in the Asian region, to acting on numerous 'firsts' across a range of industry and community issues, it is in our DNA to make a difference and help shape what our world looks like. Our alliance with Linklaters connects our clients and teams with an international network of legal leaders that spans 41 offices in 26 countries.

We value personal growth and career progression equally. Through our in-depth career coaching, focus on innovation, and international secondment program, we aim to create future leaders in the legal industry.

**Your role**

You'll be a part of our Banking & Finance team in Sydney, working on an on-going major project for one of our major clients.

Working closely with our client team, you will gain exposure to multiple high-paced, complex and interesting transactions for this global, market leading client.

You'll have the opportunity to engage with a number of different Partners within your practice group and build a strong foundation of legal knowledge within the client's sector, as well as having direct client interaction on a daily basis.

As a Professional Paralegal in this role, you will:

- Assess instructions/information requests
- Consider the structure of the transaction and any relevant legal issues
- Draft and negotiate legal documents and correspondence
- Deal with the client, its customers and their lawyers directly
- Arrange and check execution of legal documents
- Attend to financial settlement, including via PEXA
- Attend to registrations, including PPSR and PEXA.

This is a permanent, full-time opportunity however flexibility matters at Allens, so if you are seeking hybrid working or are looking for flexibility in your work, we would be happy to discuss what arrangements would work best for you.

**About you**

You will have:

- Experience working as a paralegal or junior lawyer in a law firm or legal environment
- Exceptional organisational skills and project management skills
- The ability to juggle multiple priorities and anticipate client needs
- Legal technology experience, including PEXA and PPSR
- A customer centric attitude and exceptional client and people skills
- A passion for precision
- Ideas - we like to improve and innovate and want you to share your ideas on how we can continuously improve our customer experience
- Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
- A desire to learn, grow, and network.

**Your development**

In joining Allens, you will receive unparalleled learning and development opportunities. You will be challenged, supported and guided as you learn and develop, and will be encouraged grow. We foster greatness, and will coach and support you to meet your goals and aspirations.

**Our perks**

Our benefits include:

- Financial: market competitive fixed remuneration; salary continuance insurance, employee recruitment referral program, discounts at hundreds of suppliers including retail outlets, health and travel insurance, charity matched funding program.
- Health and wellbeing: fully subsidised gym memberships, annual flu vaccinations, skin checks, in-house snacks and catered meals, subsidised sporting and social activities, emergency childcare, Employee Assistance Program including confidential counselling, wellbeing coaching and financial coaching for employees and their families and regular wellbeing sessions with our in-house consulting Psychologist.
- Flexibility: hybrid and flexible working arrangements to support you in your work and life commitments and passions, equipment to support working from home.
- Leave: ability to purchase additional annual leave, access to an enhanced, inclusive and flexible parental leave policy - 26 weeks paid parental leave with no minimum service for permanent employees and high quality executive coaching to support the transition.
- Recognition: team based recognition including social activities and contribution based recognition activities, and annual Allens Values Awards to nominate and recognise the incredible contributions of our people.

Allens is also proud to invest in our communities, giving you the opportunity to make a difference through our work on reconciliation, the environment and other social justice issues as well as our workplace giving and volunteering programs.

**How to apply**

**Advertised**: 24 Feb 2023 AUS Eastern Daylight Time
**Applications close**:

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