Legal Officer

Join the legal team of a growing security company - diverse role covering Compliance, Legal and Admin. Flexible, hybrid working & career progression

• Legal Officer position paying between $80K-$110K+Super depending on experience - In-House background ideal
• 12 month FTC with possibility of permanency as the team grows
• Hybrid and flexible working
• Beautiful new Parramatta CBD offices
• Supportive and caring leadership

WorkTrybe are partnering with a long term client who are one of Australia's leading security providers and growing Their customer base spans government, hospitals, airports, corporate precincts, retail centres and critical infrastructure.

Their in-house Legal team is growing and we're looking for a pragmatic, roll-up-your-sleeves
Legal Officer
to cover a maternity leave contract, with genuine scope for the right person to go permanent as the function expands.

Why you'll love it

• Real flexibility:
  design your week around life (school runs, late starts/finishes, occasional evening hours if that suits you).
• Variety & impact:
  a busy portfolio across contracts, compliance and investigations in highly regulated environments.
• Supportive leadership:
  you'll have direct access to the General and Assistant General Counsel, and a thorough handover to set you up for success.
• Career runway:
  likely team growth over 12 months; future pathways into Compliance or broader Legal depending on your interests and skillset.

What you'll do -
Compliance / Legal / Admin

Compliance (40%)

• Subcontractor due diligence:
  first-line checks on licences, insurances and rates; issue questionnaires, audit evidence and manage non-compliant applicants where required.
• Information requests & discovery:
  triage subpoenas / RFIs (e.g., police or regulator requests), coordinate CCTV and document retrieval, and act as support person for staff interviews where needed.
• Government & regulator responses:
  partner with HR and Operations to collate data and prepare returns, stats and reports.

Legal (40%)

• Contract review & risk spotting:
  first-pass review using pro-forma sheets (liability, price, scope), escalate key issues, and help ensure signed copies are correctly stored and accessible.
• Litigation support:
  gather facts, timelines and witness notes for the Legal Counsel, interview staff and assemble brief packs.
• Issue triage:
  assist with complaints and discrimination matters, and provide practical, business-minded guidance to senior managers.

Admin & systems (20%)

• E-filing discipline:
  bring the matter files up to scratch and keep them there.
• Simple finance admin:
  help the team stay current on expenses/credit card reconciliations.
• Process tidy-ups:
  spot inefficiencies, fix them, provide new, better ways of working.

You'll be great in this role if you:

• Are a
  capable career paralegal or early-career lawyer
  who enjoys breadth over narrow specialisation.
• Bring
  in-house pragmatism
  and can juggle varied workflows without the "that's not my job" mindset.
• Are
  confident with stakeholders,
  from site managers to senior leaders - and can translate legal risk into easy to understand language.
• Have
  broad legal experience
• a true in-house role, it's extremely varied.
• Have exposure to
  regulated or complex environments
  (security, facilities, construction, healthcare, airports or gaming a plus).
• Can manage
  discovery/subpoenas
  , contract admin, and evidence collation with care and speed.
• Are organised, curious and
  un-precious
• happy to pitch in on admin to keep the machine humming.

The offer

• 12-month fixed-term contract
  with possibility of permanency as the team scales.
• Hybrid working (3 office / 2 WFH) +
  true flexibility
  in start/finish times.
• $80k–$110k + Super
  , depending on experience.
• Although the role is
  5 days / week, our client would consider a 4 day week
  (pro-rata) for an outstanding candidate.
• Ongoing
  mentoring, training
  and a
  down-to-earth team
  that values common sense, candor and good banter.

If you are a career paralegal/in-house legal officer looking for the next move, or a legal grad with a few years in-house under your belt, this could be the right career opportunity for you