Law Graduate

Full time or Part time opportunity
- Hybrid work, work from home or the office
- No billable hours

**Who are we?**

Throughout our 18-year history, Growthbuilt has built a strong reputation by establishing vibrant partnerships with our clients based on trust, transparency, and innovation. What sets us apart is our commitment to working hand-in-hand with our clients from the beginning to the end of each project, ensuring that we align with their vision and deliver a safe, successful outcome on time and within budget, while maintaining exceptional quality. Our expertise extends across various sectors, including aged care, seniors living, residential, education, mixed use, community, and commercial projects, showcasing our capabilities as a leading design and construction company.

At the core of our success is a passionate team of contracting experts who are dedicated to their work. Under the guidance of our dynamic senior management team, we prioritize the ongoing development and growth of our people, fostering a culture of transparency, inclusiveness, and collaboration. Our commitment to excellence is evident in our Gold Star iCIRT rating, making us one of the first construction companies in NSW to receive this.

**About the Role**:
We are looking for a Paralegal or Law Graduate to join our growing legal and commercial team. Reporting to our Legal Counsel, you will provide support across a range of commercial and legal functions within the Growthbuilt business. This newly created role offers an excellent opportunity to develop your legal skills in a collaborative environment while contributing to the company’s legal compliance and risk management efforts.

As a Paralegal or Law Graduate, you will work closely with the commercial and legal teams to assist in managing the administration and internal processes of the business. You will be involved in liaising with internal stakeholders and assisting in the overall day to day running of the commercial and legal teams. There will also be exposure to drafting and reviewing contracts and assisting in the management of litigation, including instructing external lawyers as required.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- File management of ongoing commercial and legal matters, including e-filing
- Assist in managing communications between the commercial and legal teams with internal and external stakeholders, including project teams, Subcontractors/Consultants, finance and insurers.
- Keeping up to date all commercial and legal registers.
- Assisting with the management of company wide agreements and documents.
- Supporting the legal and commercial team in drafting correspondence
- General administrative support as required.

**About You**:

- You are an experienced paralegal who is not currently studying, or are studying a Bachelor of Laws, or Bachelor of Construction Management.
- You have an interest in the construction industry and would be keen to learn more about it either from a commercial or legal perspective, or ideally both.
- You demonstrate exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills.
- You possess excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
- A proactive, problem-solving approach with the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.

**What’s in it for you?**
- ** Hybrid work**: Enjoy the flexibility of working between our Woolloomooloo office and from home.
- ** Part-time hours considered**: We offer flexibility to help balance work and personal commitments.
- ** Professional but relaxed work environment**: Work within a team-oriented, friendly, and supportive culture.
- ** No billable hours**: Focus on quality work rather than chasing hours.
- ** Opportunity to make an impact**: Take ownership of this newly created role and help shape and streamline our legal processes and systems.

**Join a growing, close-knit team** in a company that values long-term professional development. If you are a motivated, detail-oriented legal professional looking to make your mark in the construction industry, we’d love to hear from you.

Heads up Our office will be taking a little holiday break from Monday, 23rd December to Friday, 5th January. We’ll be back and ready to connect with you on Monday, 6th January 2025.