Paralegal

3 days ago

Sydney, Australia NSW Department of Communities and Justice Full time

Division: Crown Solicitor's Office- Location: Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000- Req ID: 66878**Paralegal**
- **Are you a current law student or a graduate with a record of superior academic achievement?**:

- **Would you like to work in large, specialised teams and learn from experienced solicitors in high-profile cases?**:

- **Based in the Sydney CBD (Martin Place) with flexible work arrangements available**

**Classification grade**: Clerk Grade 1/2

**Salary**: $70,694 - $76,857 p.a. (Plus employer’s contribution to superannuation and annualised leave loading.)

**Work type**: Temporary up to 12 months with a possibility of extension. Full-time (35 hours per week, 5 days) or part-time (21-28 hours per week, 3-4 days per week) opportunities available.

**About the role**

We are proactively creating a talent pool for the Paralegal role for current and future full-time & part-time opportunities with the NSW Crown Solicitor’s Office (CSO). Applications are invited from high-achieving law students who have successfully completed the second year of a Law Degree and are seeking practical experience within a legal professional environment.

As a paralegal, you would provide legal and administrative support to solicitors in a legal practice group. This would involve drafting and filing court documents, preparing submissions, briefs, and case summaries. You would also conduct legal research and manage matters by utilising practice and document management systems. Additionally, you will be responsible for facilitating efficient billing and recording time spent on legal work.

To learn more about the role, please review the role description here.

**Essential requirements**
- Completion of the second year of a Law Degree
- Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office Suite
- Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to evaluate issues
- Demonstrated high-level interpersonal skills along with strong written and verbal communication skills as well as the ability to deal with all levels of staff in a confident and professional manner

**How to apply**:

- An updated resume and a cover letter outlining your interest and suitability for the role

The selection process may include a range of assessment techniques to assist hiring managers in determining your suitability for the role.

A recruitment pool may be created from this recruitment action for ongoing and temporary roles for this role or similar roles that may become available over the next 18 months.

**Closing date**: Sunday, 19 May 2024 (AEST 7:59PM)

**Why work for CSO?**

The NSW Crown Solicitors Office (CSO) provides high-quality and cost-effective legal services to the NSW Government and its agencies. As a trusted legal advisor to the NSW Government, our principal role is to advise and represent agencies so that they can deliver policies, programs and projects in a lawful, effective and efficient manner.

We act with integrity and professional independence, guided by the government sector's core values. We are focussed on providing excellent client service and promoting a culture of continuous improvement. We also provide our people with opportunities to learn, develop and adapt within an inclusive and supportive environment.

For more information about the CSO, click here.

**Our Commitment to flexible working**

The CSO has adopted a teams-based approach to flexible working. We recognise that everyone has different needs and preferences, and our flexible work culture allows you to adapt your work routine to suit you. We’re all about flexibility, productivity and driving good client outcomes.

We have generous leave provisions available for our employees that acknowledge individual preferences and responsibilities including:

- Up to 20 days recreation leave and up to 18 days flex leave per annum
- 20 days purchased leave annually
- Inclusive paid parental leave provisions of up to 16 weeks (14 weeks + 2 bonus weeks) which can be taken flexibly within the first 24 months to support the birth, adoption, altruistic surrogacy or permanent out-of-home care placement of a child
- Study time up to 4 hours per week
- Extended Leave of up to 44 days after 10 years or up to 30.8 days after 7 years of service.

**How we support health & wellbeing**:

- We offer an employee assistance program to support the wellbeing of employees in the workplace and in their personal lives, which also extends to family members
- Coaching services are available for people leaders and executives to learn and implement best practices to manage their team’s wellbeing
- We offer an annual Flu Vaccination program
- We provide access to the Fitness Passport program - a discounted workplace health and fitness program available to staff and their families

**CSO's commitment to diversity**

At CSO, we believe a diverse and inclusive workforce contributes to the success of our organisation and we are committed to ensuring that our workforce reflects our diverse community.

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