Property Paralegal

Job title

Property Paralegal

Your role

In the position of junior property paralegal, you will be based in Melbourne and be supported and trained as you learn and develop responsibility for the day-to-day administration of conveyancing and registration matters under the guidance of our team of property paralegals, registration assistants, our National PEXA Coordinator, Partners and lawyers.

This includes opening files, preparing contracts of sale, vendors statements and conveyancing related documentation, drafting special conditions, attending to settlements, ensuring the return of documents and dealing with day to day conveyancing and registration issues. You will also develop your skills so as to take responsibility for the management of document registers.

You will have close contact with clients and counterparties to ensure the timely conclusion of conveyancing matters. You will also undertake title and property searches to assist lawyers and Partners with transactional and advisory work and attend to registration of a variety of property documents. It is envisaged that you will work closely with, and be coached by, our experienced corporate service team, in particular our National PEXA Coordinator, Property Paralegal and Registration Assistant.

This is a permanent, full-time opportunity. Hybrid working (60% in the office) is how we work however flexibility matters at Allens, so if you are seeking hybrid working or are looking for flexibility in your work, we would be happy to discuss what arrangements would work best for you.

About you

To perform this role successfully, you must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with an emphasis on accuracy and self-sufficiency as there is no secretarial support in this role. The requirements listed below are representative of the experience, skills and abilities required.
- Ability to work with others, sharing knowledge and cooperating to achieve group goals.
- A minimum of 1 to 2 years' experience as a paralegal, law clerk or licensed conveyancer, ideally within a Real Estate or Banking and Finance practice.
- Familiarity and experience using the PEXA platform.
- A high attention to detail and meticulous organisational skills.
- An ability to work at pace, where you thrive under pressured, deadline driven environments.
- Strong communication skills - both written and verbal.
- A natural ability to problem solve and come up with solutions.
- Confidence in dealing with senior stakeholders.
- A Diploma of Conveyancing or previous experience working in a large professional services environment would be highly desirable.

Your development:
In joining Allens, you will receive unparalleled learning and development opportunities. You will be challenged, supported and guided as you learn and develop, and will be encouraged to grow. We foster greatness and will coach and support you to meet your goals and aspirations.

Our unique Career Deal allows you to take control of your career and provides a transparent approach to career development. Our international alliance with Linklaters means we are able to support secondments all over the world.

Our perks

Our benefits include:

- Financial: market competitive fixed remuneration; incentive plan that recognises individual and team performance, salary continuance insurance, employee recruitment referral program, discounts at hundreds of suppliers including retail outlets, health and travel insurance, charity matched funding program.
- Health and wellbeing: fully subsidised gym memberships, annual flu vaccinations, skin checks, in-house snacks and catered meals, subsidised sporting and social activities, emergency childcare, Employee Assistance Program including confidential counselling, wellbeing coaching and financial coaching for employees and their families and regular wellbeing sessions with our in-house consulting Psychologist.
- Flexibility: hybrid and flexible working arrangements to support you in your work and life commitments and passions, equipment to support working from home.
- Leave: ability to purchase additional annual leave, access to an enhanced, inclusive and flexible
- parental leave policy
- 26 weeks paid parental leave with no minimum service for permanent employees and high quality executive coaching to support the transition.
- Recognition: team based recognition including social activities and contribution based recognition activities, and annual Allens Values Awards to nominate and recognise the incredible contributions of our people.

Allens is also proud to invest in our communities, giving you the opportunity to make a difference through our work on reconciliation, the environment and other social justice issues as well as our workplace giving and volunteering programs.

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