Paralegal

17 hours ago

Council of the City of Sydney, Australia Dentons Canada Full time

About the role

Dentons Australia has a fantastic opportunity in our Sydney office for someone looking to start or build upon their Paralegal career in our growing Recovery and Restructuring practice on a full‑time permanent basis.

Responsibilities

In this role, you will act on behalf of a number of Australia's major banks and non‑bank lenders on secured and unsecured recovery matters. The work is fast‑paced and you will manage a portfolio of files and collaborate with lawyers emphasizing compliance and quality assurance.

- File management from start to finish

- Preparing and issuing legal documents, including statutory notices and court documents

- First point of contact for clients, maintaining regular communications via a specialised online web‑based portal

- Outbound and inbound calls with defaulting customers, liaising directly with customers in relation to sensitive financial matters to reach suitable arrangements

- Working with lawyers to progress matters through courts

What you'll need to succeed

You will be extremely well organised, have superior drafting skills and close attention to detail. You will handle a large workload and keep it up to date, work under pressure, deal with sensitive matters and maintain a professional phone manner.

Prior law firm experience is not a pre‑requisite, although applicants with secured or unsecured recoveries experience will be favourably considered. Law students should only apply if they have 2 years (or more) left on their degree.

Why Dentons

Dentons Australia offers a wide range of incentives aimed at embracing authenticity, providing purpose, and strengthening your ongoing development.

- Equitable salary packaging, incentive pay and rewards

- Salary continuous insurance for permanent employees or employees on a 6‑month or more maximum term contract basis

- Salary sacrificing and novated leases

- 5 days Bonus Leave per year after 12 months of service

- Additional leave options

- Equal family leave for all genders (including kinship groups)

- Floating public holidays for days of cultural significance

- Offices designed for collaboration on Gadigal, Naarm, Yuggera, Kaurna and Whadjuk land

- Generous health and wellbeing programs

- Agile and flexible working for all

- Social and diversity networks providing year‑round events

- Opportunities to undertake pro‑bono legal work

Diversity, Equality & Inclusion

We are proud to say that by design, we have no single headquarters or dominant national culture. The unique perspectives, experiences and identities of our people come together globally under one purpose to create an inclusive and accessible environment where anyone can thrive.

Agency Submissions

Dentons does not accept agency submissions unless the agency is specifically contacted by a member of the Recruitment Team. Please do not forward candidate profiles or resumes to partners, hiring managers or other employees – this will not constitute an introduction to the firm and Dentons will not be liable for a fee.

Please apply online with your CV, Cover Letter, and academic transcripts. If you have questions beforehand, please email our recruitment team at recruitment.au@dentons.com. Enquiries only please, applications will not be accepted by email.

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