Paralegal

4 days ago

Melbourne, Australia Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) Full time

**Job no**: V14447
**Work type**: Ongoing Full Time
**Location**: Melbourne, Perth
**Categories**: Legal

The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) works in partnership with 15 National Boards to implement the national regulatory scheme for health professionals. The purpose of health practitioner regulation is to protect the public by ensuring that only health practitioners who have the skills, qualifications and knowledge to provide safe care are registered.

Reporting to the Practice Manager, National Legal Practice; the Paralegal - Legal is responsible for providing high quality legal case management and administrative support to the legal practice, with the ability to work across all units within the practice

**This is a full time, permanent role within the Legal Service and may be based in Melbourne or Perth.**

**In this role you will**:

- Actively participate in activities and demonstrate behaviours that enable a positive, team-based performance culture and staff wellbeing.
- Provide high quality paralegal support through managing the discovery phase of allocated cases including research, investigating precedents and drafting materials for lawyers and managers as part of ongoing legal case file management; facilitating all administration during the life of a matter and the timely implementation of outcomes and reporting requirements in support of Ahpra lawyers.
- Autonomously manage complex administrative tasks including background research, extensive document management or retrieval and the preparation of materials for external information release, including preparation of evidentiary certificates when required.
- Actively participate in the development and review of policies, procedures and guidelines to improve the performance of the legal function and collaboration across Regulatory Operations
- Diploma/Degree in Business Administration or Paralegal qualifications or equivalent and/or relevant experience.
- Demonstrated experience in the provision of high-quality administrative support in a complex work and high-volume environment.
- Demonstrated experience in providing support across the full range of legal administrative activities, including but not limited to, case management, correspondence, document management, legal research, and.
- Demonstrated experience providing quality customer service in a complex, time pressured environment, including the ability to prioritise workload in response to time critical targets.
- Work/life balance with the flexibility to work both in the office and at home - the best of both worlds
- A friendly and supportive working culture with an active social club
- Discounted health insurance with Medibank Private
- Open plan workspaces in a 5-star rated building in a central location
- Attractive salary of $97,122 per annum plus Superannuation

**To apply**:

- Applicants must be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or hold a valid work permit or visa. Work eligibility will be checked as part of the recruitment process
- **Closing Date: 11:30pm AESDT on Sunday 1 June 2025**

Interviews will commence during the advertising period.
- With respect, no agencies please._

**Advertised**: 19 May 2025 AUS Eastern Standard Time
**Applications close**: 01 Jun 2025 AUS Eastern Standard Time

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