Paralegal

**About the company**

Inchcape Australasia employs over 1,200 team members across Australia and New Zealand. As part of a global company, our purpose is to bring mobility to the world’s communities - for today, for tomorrow and for the better. Across Australia and New Zealand, we have a diverse portfolio spanning distribution, where we hold the custodianship for some of the worlds most recognised brands; fulfilment, where we are the market leader in integrated, omni-channel automotive fulfilment solutions; retail, where we deliver an exceptional experience at every stage of the customer journey and financial services, where we deliver the right financial services solution to our distribution brand networks, retail businesses and customers.

Our diverse and rich history inspires us to adopt a longer-term perspective contributing to a more sustainable and responsible automotive industry while generating a positive impact for our customers and community.

**About the Role**:
An opportunity has arisen for a **Paralegal** to join the Inchcape Legal and Compliance team in Norwest supporting each lawyer with legal, clerical and administrative tasks and providing high-quality services to all department lawyers and clients in an efficient and professional manner.

Reporting to the General Counsel & Company Secretary the duties and responsibilities will include but are not limited to the following:

- Ad hoc legal research as requested by legal Department lawyers
- Assist in drafting and reviewing correspondence and legal documents
- Opening, closing and organising matter files and filing to matter management system (Xakia)
- Assisting with franchise document preparation including populating relevant documentation into Adobe Sign and issue for signature
- Business licence management including maintaining a register of business names, motor dealer/repairer licence, music licences and custom warehouse licences
- Tribunal matter management including:

- Receive and process all tribunal matter correspondence received from state-based Tribunals
- Maintain litigation and tribunal register for all active matters
- Assisting with legal compliance projects, programs and initiatives
- Maintain legal fees register and process all legal invoices through the internal PO system (Coupa)
- Diary management of General Counsel and Company Secretary
- Booking and managing all business travel requirements of General Counsel and Company Secretary in conjunction with the Executive Team PA
- Acting as primary legal department contact for the procurement department

**Why join us?**
- Where possible, our **flexible work policy** helps support you in achieving a genuine work-life balance.
- Enjoy more time doing that you love with **additional days off** including an annual Wellbeing Leave and annual Volunteering Leave each year.
- Access to our **employee benefits program** including company car rental program, discounts on vehicle purchases and services, free annual flu vaccination, corporate health care plan with Bupa**,** financial services support, company-paid salary continuance, Death and TPD insurance, and a comprehensive employee wellbeing program.

**Who are we looking for?**
- Be ambitious
- Have high level of attention to detail
- Have the ability to work autonomously as well as in a team
- Have experience in a similar role
- Have working knowledge of Privacy and Australian Consumer Law
- Have prior Paralegal experience - preferred
- Have secretarial or administration experience
- Be proficient in Word, Outlook, Excel and Adobe
- Have Excellent Verbal and Written communication skills
- Have excellent organisational and time management skills
- Be a team player

In addition to the above, if you are a Career Paralegal or studying law (at least in penultimate year of study) or currently hold an Australian degree in law this could be the role for you

**Inclusion and Diversity