Paralegal I Banking And Finance

1 week ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Gadens Full time

Legal
- Law Clerk / Paralegal
- Sydney
- Permanent / Full Time
- Join a growing, fun, and supportive Banking and Finance practice
- A truly flexible workplace - we call it "Your Work. Your Way"
- 30 weeks' Paid Parental Leave for (permanent) staff and partners

**About you**
You are excited about the prospect of working alongside high-performing colleagues to continue your legal career as an experienced Paralegal. You will demonstrate a drive to succeed in conjunction with a strong work ethic and the ability to perform in a high pressure environment. Your previous experience will include working in a legal environment, ideally within a banking and finance practice. You pride yourself on your client centricity, can-do attitude, and strong attention to detail, problem solving and being proactive. You are a self-starter and able to work both independently and as part of a collaborative team.
**Your role**
Working as a Paralegal in our Banking and Finance Group will take you beyond conducting research and performing administrative tasks. Your day-to-day duties will include drafting documents under the supervision of industry experts as well as communicating directly with one of our major institutional clients. Other key responsibilities include:

- Serving as the primary point of contact for client matters across more than 100 files simultaneously.
- Coordinating with courts and preparing various legal documents such as writs, warrants, and notices.
- Demonstrating adept file management skills including file creation, closure, and billing.
- Communicating in a manner that reflects our high standards and those of our clients.

Your strong organisational skills and attention to detail will see you managing this challenging and varied workload in an autonomous manner. Working alongside a close-knit team, reporting directly to the Partner your acute listening and communication skills will enable you to convey information effectively and confidently in both verbal and written form.
**About Gadens**
Gadens is a leading, independent Australian law firm, with a clear vision and strategy for the future. We help people achieve their purpose in a complex world, by leading by example, inspiring others, innovating and building something we are all proud of. We are repeatedly recognised as a leading legal service provider in the Chambers Asia Pacific and The Legal 500 Asia Pacific legal directories, and many of our partners and special counsel are recognised as leaders in their areas of law.
At Gadens, we:

- develop and inspire our people
- do the right thing and make an impact
- work with quality clients in our chosen markets
- solve problems with people and technology working seamlessly together
- are a widely recognised and respected brand.

**What we offer**
We offer:

- Progressive and market-leading Parental Leave support including:

- 30 weeks' Paid Parental Leave
- Superannuation contributions while on Parental Leave, for up to 52 weeks (based on 5 days/week, regardless of your working days)
- An external coach to support our people through the various stages of the parental leave journey (Launch, Leave and Landing)
- A supported and staggered return
- Budget relief for fee earners upon landing/return
- Support and paid leave for Surrogacy and IVF treatment
- a friendly, down-to-earth, and supportive team environment
- ongoing professional development opportunities
- truly flexible work practices
- health and wellbeing initiatives
- and much more

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