Paralegal - Liability/Health

About us

We're passionate about what we do and want you to be
too.

Moray & Agnew is one of Australia's leading law firms
with an unrivalled reputation in our markets. We're proud
that our partners and our legal expertise is consistently
recognised by Chambers Asia-Pacific, Legal 500 Asia-Pacific, Best
Lawyers and Doyle's Guide.

With over 110 partners, our teams are organised into three
strategic pillars so that we can play to our strengths:

• Insurance – including
  commercial classes such as financial lines, professional
  indemnity, public & product liability, life insurance and
  through to statutory classes such as workers compensation and
  compulsory third party.
• Commercial & Workplace –
  spanning corporate and commercial, construction and projects,
  property and environment, commercial dispute resolution,
  insolvency, owners' corporation and workplace law
• Government – spanning local,
  state and federal government

Our clients include Australian and international insurers and
reinsurers, corporates of all sizes, and federal, state and local
government.

Nationally, over 750 talented people deliver top-quality legal
advice and representation, coupled with exceptional client service
and support, across our offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane,
Canberra, Newcastle, Perth and Cairns.

Our partners are committed to fostering flexible, inclusive and
diverse environments for our employees. We have the fourth highest
percentage of female partners according to the AFR Law Partnership
Survey, July 2024.

We value technical excellence and collegiality, offer a great
workplace culture and excellent opportunities to further your
career, whether you are just starting out, are an experienced
lawyer or a business services professional.

About the role

We have a great opportunity in our
busy Brisbane office for a Paralegal (undergraduate) position to
work across our Public Liability, Construction and Health teams.
This is a casual contract, ideally working 3 days per week. You
will receive excellent mentoring and opportunities for professional
development.

You will have a varied workload and
some of your responsibilities will include:

• Providing support to lawyers and
  legal secretaries
• Preparing briefs to Counsel
• Preparation of general correspondence
  and court documents
• Compilation of bundles of documents
  for Court filing
• Summarising records
• Legal Research
• General administrative duties

About you

We are looking for a law
undergraduate in their second or third year of study with strong
academics and a passion for the law. To excel in this role you will
have:

• Enthusiasm and willingness to work in
  a team, or on your own
• Excellent organisational skills
• Exceptional attention to detail

Culture & benefits of working with us

We work for great clients and advise them on interesting issues
and matters so every day is different. We celebrate diverse
thinking and experiences so you can bring your authentic self to
the workplace. To support you, we offer a wide range of wellbeing
and financial benefits, including:

• Flexible working arrangementsto help
  you balance your work and personal commitments
• Health and wellness initiatives, including
  an Employee Assistance Program for yourself and your family,
  corporate discounts at 400+ leading fitness and wellbeing
  brands and mental health first aiders
• Paid parental leave and
  accreditations as a Breastfeeding Friendly Workplace and Family
  Inclusive Workplace
• Continuous learning and development
  programsso that you are always being challenged,
  engaged and encouraged to grow
• Mentoring opportunities and on the job
  learningto support your professional and
  personal development
• Diversity, inclusion and
  equalitypolicy and employee reference groups
  (LGBTQIA+, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, Gender,
  Parents & Caregivers, Mature Workers and Health &
  Wellbeing) to ensure that we continue to live our values
• Dress for your daybecause we trust
  our people to make choices which appropriately represent our
  firm.

How to apply

If this opportunity is attractive to you, please submit your
cover letter and CV. If you are applying for a Paralegal, Law
Graduate or Lawyer role, please also provide your academic
transcript with your application.

We welcome people of all backgrounds and identities to apply for
this position, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
people, neurodiverse people and people with disability. If you have
questions about the recruitment process or require any adjustments
to participate, please let us know in your application.

We prefer to connect with people directly and do not require
recruitment agency assistance with this vacancy. Any applications
submitted by recruitment agencies without having been briefed will
not be considered a valid introduction.