Paralegal

Paralegal, Ongoing Full-time opportunity, based in Sydney CBD with flexible hybrid work options

Role: Paralegal
Location: Sydney CBD, flexible working options available
Grade: Clerk Grade 03/04
Salary Range: $84,659 - $92,701+ super
Employment Type: Ongoing position

An opportunity for an enthusiastic and team-orientated
Paralegal (Grade 03/04) is available within the Department of Customer Service
(DCS) Legal Division.

In this role you will be you will be a valued member of the
legal team working in an interesting and fast paced legal services environment,
providing paralegal functions to support the efficient delivery of Legal
services.

You will work in collaboration with junior and senior
lawyers to support processes and operational delivery including matter
management, reporting and precedents. Your role may include legal research and
drafting, preparing and collating briefs and other material, assisting with
subpoenas requests for documents, and responding to customer inquiries.

• This
  is an ongoing full-time employment opportunity for an energetic Paralegal
  with experience in supporting busy legal teams.
• Remuneration
  of $84,659 - $92,701+ super & leave loading, commensurate with
  experience.
• Based
  in Sydney CBD with flexible arrangements available.
• A
  talent pool may be created for future opportunities.

The person in this role will need to:

• Provide
  a range of paralegal functions to support the efficient operation of Legal
  services including general administrative support to optimise efficiency
  and support the delivery of business outcomes.
• Undertake
  legal research and assist with preparation of draft advice/briefing
  documents to expected standards.
• Assist
  in managing compliance with subpoenas including collating and reviewing
  documents to be produced, to ensure the accuracy and integrity of
  information.
• Assist
  lawyers with the management of claims and litigation or other legal
  matters, to support the on-time delivery of services.
• Act
  as point of contact with key customers and stakeholders by responding to
  enquiries, providing information and advice in an effective and responsive
  manner to meet business needs.

About You:

• You
  will have relevant experience and/or qualifications.
• You
  will be a motivated team player who is able to hit the ground running in a
  fast-paced environment. You will understand the demands of supporting a
  diverse team.
• You
  are client focused, can work independently where appropriate, and can
  develop practical, innovative solutions to problems.  Your role will be integral
  in supporting the effective operation of our Legal team.
• You
  will work in collaboration with junior and senior lawyers to support
  processes including matter management, reporting and precedents. Your role
  may include legal research and drafting, preparing and collating briefs
  and other material, assisting with subpoenas and other requests for
  documents, and responding to customer inquiries.
• You
  will have strong analytical ability, lateral thinking, and problem-solving
  skills in addition to excellent verbal and written communication skills.

What we need from you:

To start your journey towards becoming one of our
Paralegals, please submit a covering letter (maximum two pages) and an
up-to-date resume of no more than five pages which clearly details your skills
and experience as relevant to this position. In your cover letter please share
your motivation for applying for this position and your relevant skills.

Salary Grade 3/4, with the base salary for this role starting
at $84,659 base plus superannuation

Click Here to access the Role Description. For enquiries relating to recruitment please
contact Melody Tse via

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practice application and interview questions based on the focus capabilities
listed in the role description.

Closing Date: 10am Thursday 13th November 

Careers at Department of Customer Service
A career at the Department of Customer Service (DCS) gives
you the opportunity to help improve government services and be part of reform that
benefits people across NSW.  We are
focused on delivering excellent customer service, digital transformation, and
regulatory reform. Come join us and influence the future of our great state.

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workplace   

The
strength of our workforce lies in its diversity and embracing difference, while
the key to our success is leveraging the contributions of employees with
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