Senior Paralegal

Senior
Paralegal – Office
of Registrar General (ORG)

Grade: Clerk Grade 5/6
Salary range: $99,938 - $110,271 + superannuation and leave
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Duration: Ongoing, Full-time
Location: Sydney (McKell) office
attendance required 2 –3 days per week.

About the role

We have an
opportunity for a Senior Paralegal to join the Litigation and Policy team at
the Office of the Registrar General (ORG). Reporting to the Managing Lawyer,
the Senior Paralegal will join a fast-paced friendly team environment to
deliver a range of paralegal functions to support the Litigation and Policy
team.

The right
applicant will be a team player, take initiative, be willing to develop skills
in new legal areas and be comfortable with ambiguity.

About ORG
- Litigation and Policy

ORG is
responsible for ensuring the integrity of the NSW land title system. It
conducts litigation, prepares policy and legislative advice, regulates the
concession of NSW' land titles registry and oversees providers of electronic
conveyancing services in NSW.

The Litigation
& Policy team is responsible for conducting property-related litigation,
providing legal and policy advice, and overseeing policy and legislative
development in the area of property, land titling and eConveyancing law
including the Real Property Act 1900, the Conveyancing Act 1919 and strata
legislation. The team is also responsible for conducting compliance examination
audits of subscribers to the electronic conveyancing system.

Your day-to-day

• Providing a range of senior paralegal functions to support the efficient operation of ORG.
  
• Acting as a professional point of contact with staff and key stakeholders by responding to enquiries and providing information and advice in an effective and responsive manner.
  
• Assisting with preparation of draft legal advisings, Ministerial correspondence, briefing notes, court documents and briefs to Counsel.
  
• Undertaking legal research.
  
• Filing documents in Court.
  
• Maintaining accurate records in legal information systems in accordance with records management policies and procedures and confidentiality/privacy requirements.
  
• Assisting with preparation of presentations, consultation papers and other stakeholder engagement materials, using PowerPoint and other Office365 tools.
  
• Providing general administrative and business support, including setting up meetings and taking minutes of meetings.
  

To be successful in this role you will demonstrate:

• That you are undertaking or
  have completed tertiary legal studies or have experience working as a
  paralegal or lawyer, ideally in a litigation or property practice.
• You will take initiative,
  pay attention to detail and work effectively as part of a team.
  

What we need from you

Please submit your
resume of no more than 5 pages, including a cover letter of no more than 2
pages, sharing your motivation for applying for the position and demonstrating
your capability and relevant skills.   

Salary Grade 5/6, with the base salary for this role starting
at $99,938 base plus superannuation

Click Here to access the Role Description. For enquiries relating to recruitment please
contact Gabriella Schulzer via

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Closing Date: Monday 25th August 2025 [9.59am]

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