Senior Paralegal

We've been trusted to serve Aussie communities since 1914 and grown to become a top 30-listed on the ASX with over 115,000 team members and a portfolio of iconic brands. At Coles Group, you'll not only get to make a difference to millions of Aussie lives—you'll also get to see your impact.

Because of our size, who we are and what we do, each day brings with it a lot of complexity that our legal team make simple. With a deep understanding of Coles Group's goals and values, we're able to provide practical and commercial advice that helps us all win.

At Coles, we're more than just a supermarket. With one of Australia's largest retail property portfolios: spanning supermarkets, liquor stores, and distribution sites our property strategy is central to how we serve millions of Australians every week.

We're now looking for a Senior Paralegal who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is ready to take on challenges with curiosity, focus, and a problem-solving mindset.

• Supporting the in-house Property Legal team with contract and document management, advice preparation, and compliance tasks.

• Working with LawVu and HotDocs to create, manage, and streamline workflows.

• Analysing and digesting large volumes of information, identifying key issues, and presenting insights clearly.

• Managing repetitive and high-volume tasks efficiently while looking for ways to improve processes.

• Exploring opportunities to use AI and automation to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and ways of working across the team.

• Collaborating with lawyers, business stakeholders, and cross-functional teams to deliver timely and high-quality outcomes.

You'll be a proactive and detail-focused paralegal who enjoys problem solving and finding smarter ways to work. You'll also ideally bring:

• Solid experience in a paralegal or legal operations role, ideally in a large or complex organisation.

• Experience as a Lease Administrator (commercial leases).

• Strong technical skills.

• Experience with file & matter management software (especially LawVu) and document automation software (especially Hot Docs) considered beneficial.

• Comfort working with both routine, repetitive tasks and complex, challenging matters.

• A growth mindset, always looking for ways to apply technology (including AI) to improve efficiency.

• Strong communication and collaboration skills with a can-do approach.

You'll join a diverse and supportive team where your ideas and curiosity are valued. As part of one of Australia's largest employers, you'll have access to career development opportunities, flexible working options, and the chance to contribute to initiatives that impact millions of Australians every day.

• Flexible working options: We know that work is only one part of your life, so we actively encourage a positive work-life balance and provide hybrid working options to help you achieve it.
• Office perks: Take advantage of our gym facility and fitness classes, free parking, BBQ area, mini-Coles supermarket, fooderie hub where you can sample new products before they hit the shelves, school holiday program and so much more when you come in.
• Discounts: Eligible team members receive 5% discount all year round on your Supermarket and Liquor online and in-store purchases. We also offer additional periods of double discount (10%) at various times throughout the year. As well as hotdeals exclusive to team members that translate into additional savings.
• Reward through recognition: Give and receive recognition, linked to our Coles values, through our digital recognition platform 'mythanks'. You can accumulate points to redeem in the online shop for exciting gifts and electronic gift cards from an extensive range of retailers.
• Opportunities for learning and development: No matter where you start within our diverse business, you'll have experiences, exposure, and education to satisfy you. Discover and explore a variety of career development programs and job-specific training.
• Paid parental leave: We understand how important your life outside work is and offer permanent team members paid parental leave to support you in balancing work and family.
• Investment in your future: Our annual team member share plan offer allows eligible team members to make regular pre-tax salary sacrifice deductions to purchase Coles Group shares.

We're continuing to build a gender equitable team, and a culture that is just as diverse, inclusive and welcoming as the communities we serve. We are committed to creating a workplace that is safe and respectful for our team. We encourage applications from people of all ages, cultures (including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples), abilities, sexual orientation and gender identities.

We're happy to adjust our recruitment process to support candidates with disability. For further information and additional contact details visit the 'Our Recruitment Process' section of our careers site or email

Job ID: 164858

Employment Type: Full time