Paralegal - Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Litigation and Dispute Resolution | Melbourne Metropolitan

Closing date: 25/10/2024

**DISCOVER **more opportunities to **DEVELOP **your talents and **THRIVE **in a dynamic legal landscape.

K&L Gates' complex commercial litigation and disputes practice has tremendous capabilities and is well-equipped to take on the most complex and difficult engagements anywhere, anytime around the globe. Our dispute resolution lawyers are recognised as being some of the foremost practitioners in their field with our Australian practice recognised in Doyle's Guide and Best Lawyers.

Our Litigation and Dispute Resolution practice is seeking an experienced paralegal to join our Insurance Coverage team with a specific focus on general liability and institutional abuse claims.

The team is a highly collaborative and supportive team, and the successful applicant will work closely with Partners' Hannah Jankiewicz, Emma Dawes, Peter McGrath and the lawyers in the team.

**About the role**

This role presents a fantastic opportunity to join an industry leading team of lawyers. You will provide exceptional paralegal support to the team and assist with the day to day running of files with supervision and mentoring from senior members of the team

On any given day you will be responsible for:

- conducting extensive document reviews;
- drafting detailed chronologies,
- redacting documents for discovery;
- drafting Court documents; and
- performing other administrative tasks as required.

**About you**

We value our culture at K&L Gates and are proud of our friendly and respectful reputation.

Our Insurance Litigation and Dispute Resolution team are passionate about what they do and genuinely enjoy working with one another. Our lawyers are highly skilled, and we are looking for a likeminded individual who, in addition to possessing technical excellence, embodies the spirit of collaboration.

To be successful in this role you will have prior experience as a litigation paralegal working in private practice on matters relating to personal injury, general liability / institutional abuse or WorkCover.

You are hardworking, dedicated and possess a high level of integrity when dealing with clients and colleagues. A high level of client service is expected as are excellent organisation, written and oral communication skills.

**The extras**

K&L Gates promotes equal opportunities for all employees to progress in their careers.

Initiatives include:

- Structured mentoring program
- Professional development programs
- Strategic planning program for business development
- Momentum Program for women and men who are taking a period of parental leave and wish to stay on career track
- 26 weeks paid parental leave
- Flexible working options
- Volunteering opportunities
- Health and wellbeing programs - including wellness subsidies
- Salary continuance insurance

**About Us**

The firm’s Australian operations provide vast knowledge of the Australian legal marketplace across a wide spectrum of industries. With lawyers located in four established offices in Australia’s leading financial and commercial centres and possessing substantial experience.

At K&L Gates, we foster an inclusive and collaborative environment across our fully integrated global platform that enables us to diligently combine the knowledge and expertise of our people to create teams that provide exceptional client solutions. We marry process with vision, success with dedication, method with passion, and innovation with creativity. The outcome: The K&L Gates Experience.

Located across five continents, we represent a broad array of leading global corporations in every major industry, capital markets participants, and ambitious middle-market and emerging growth companies. We also serve public sector entities, educational institutions, philanthropic organisations, and individuals. Our lawyers counsel clients on their most sophisticated legal challenges in all areas of corporate and regulatory law as well as litigation.

We are leaders in legal issues relating to industries critical to the economies of both the developed and developing worlds—technology, manufacturing, energy, transportation, telecommunications, financial services, and life sciences, among others.

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