In-house Law Clerk

Prime opportunity to thrive, offered by a reputable employer
- Seize opportunities for growth
- Propel your legal career: 2-3 days weekly with our team

**The Company**: Welcome to Kiwa Group We are an Australian Headquartered rapidly growing Testing Inspection and Certification (‘TIC’) organisation. We offer laboratory, (statutory) inspection, auditing and assurance activities, supported and strengthened by (strictly separated) training, consultancy and data services.

Kiwa Group is proud to put people first with approximately 2000 staff across 75 offices in Australia, New Zealand, the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and Singapore.

We are a part of the wider Kiwa Group of companies, who are global leaders with a customer base and range of services are as colourful and diverse as our unique crew of over 10,000 committed and talented people in over 40 countries who keep the shop running actively and reliably. Together we can achieve great things - see for yourself

**_The Role_**: Join our small yet friendly Legal team based in Brisbane, for an outstanding opportunity as a Law Clerk.

You'll play a key role in delivering efficient and effective support to our Legal Counsel and General Counsel, making this ideal for university students in their penultimate or final year, interested in working 2-3 days per week on a casual basis.

Day to day you will be engaging with internal and external stakeholders, with a strong focus on contract review and negotiation. In addition you'll:

- Provide support to Legal Counsel with contract and lease reviews and administration, research, drafting documents
- Update relevant contract documentation / contract mark-ups under the supervision of your manager
- Maintain current knowledge of alterations in legislation
- Assist with and manage other duties and special projects as requested by the Legal or General Counsel
- Work from our offices based in Newstead

**_About you_**: This newly established role is tailored for a university student in the penultimate or final year of their law degree who is looking for 2-3 days per week casual work.
- Australian / NZ Citizen or Permanent Resident
- Currently studying a bachelor’s degree in Law
- Experience in Microsoft Office software
- Strong research skills
- Ability to communicate effectively across various business functions and an aptitude for working with people with diverse backgrounds and personalities at all levels of an organization
- Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks with accuracy, reliability, and pride in work product, under deadline pressure
- Excellent attention to detail, written and oral communication skills
- High degree of professional ethics and integrity, able to deal with sensitive conversations and information, professionally and confidentially
- High level of administrative competence
- Methodically disciplined to complete all tasks required
- Highly organised with ability to meet deadlines and timeframes under pressure.

**_What's on offer?_**
- Gain valuable practical experience to set you up for your career ahead
- Utilize your university law degree to its fullest potential
- Enjoy flexibility to take time off during exam blocks
- Join a hard working yet easy going, In-house legal team
- Become part of a highly respected employer dedicated to ongoing success
- Located in Inner City Brisbane, offering convenience and accessibility.
- Develop your stakeholder management skills