Property Paralegal

5 days ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia New Forests Full time
Job Details: Property Paralegal - 12 Month Contract Role

The following information outlines the role title, location, and details of our vacancy. Please review and select the relevant information to proceed.

Vacancy Name: Property Paralegal - 12 Month Contract Role

Vacancy No: VN119

Description: New Forests seeks a qualified candidate to undertake the role of Property Paralegal, supporting the Asset Management and Legal teams. This role will join our North Sydney-based team as an independent contractor with the capacity to work 24 hours or more per week. There is the ability to work from home or to use our office facilities as desired. The ideal candidate will have (or be willing to obtain) the following:
- ABN
- Independent contractor work rights
- Professional indemnity and public liability insurance

This is a great opportunity for an experienced career paralegal to work with the New Forests Asset Management team, which is fundamental to the success of our business, along with a small and friendly legal team. This role is focused on the provision of support for all property management and operational matters across New Forests' forestry and agricultural investments in both Australia and New Zealand and for any other issues related to timberland and agricultural ownership.

Key Responsibilities: In this role, you will be responsible for:

  1. Providing advice to assist in the implementation of the operational management of all assets across Australia and New Zealand, including keeping up-to-date records of all land parcels under management and any associated property rights and reviewing all leasehold or other forestry or agricultural interests or rights.
  2. Liaising with internal business units and external stakeholders (e.g. property managers, insurers, and auditors) as required to properly onboard all assets under management and provide assistance as required to reconcile and update records.
  3. Bulk updating of land records when either acquiring or selling assets and communication of land assets with New Forests Investments team, external legal advisors, and related stakeholders (property managers, LGAs, etc).
  4. Monitoring compliance with all relevant regulatory requirements relating to land ownership and forestry and agricultural management.
  5. Monitoring legal and regulatory changes in the asset management environment in which New Forests operates, and making recommendations on appropriate strategies to manage those changes.
  6. Reviewing and adopting new technologies to assist in the record-keeping role.
  7. Providing ongoing administrative support and undertaking ad-hoc projects.

Qualifications, Experience, and Strengths: We are seeking candidates with the following qualifications, experience, and strengths:

  1. Solid experience as a paralegal, with rural property or agribusiness experience preferred, across various legal jurisdictions within Australia or New Zealand.
  2. Understanding of and/or exposure to: property law, rural and agricultural matters, water law, commodities, forestry, carbon markets.
  3. Strong understanding of standard FIRB reporting obligations.
  4. Strong drafting skills.
  5. Strong technical and technology skills.
  6. Highly proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel.
  7. Excellent organisational skills related to time management, multi-tasking, delegation, and prioritising.
  8. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate with people in a variety of positions (internally & externally), along with strong negotiating skills.
  9. A team player, who works well under pressure and deadlines.
  10. An ability to work independently and take ownership of the role, whilst supporting the wider team.

How to Proceed: We pride ourselves on having a supportive New Forests culture that is inclusive to all. If you have experience in any of these areas, we encourage you to proceed with your application. Please provide your resume in PDF format. We will review your application and contact you if we require further information.

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