Your new company

Our client is a national body responsible for regulating vocational education and training in Australia and plays a key role in ensuring confidence in sector outcomes, domestically and internationally. This organisation is committed to ongoing improvement, working closely with the community to build a shared understanding of the value of regulation in supporting high-quality outcomes for learners.

Your new role

As a member of a small team, the paralegal will provide support to the team through preparing required documents, document management, and general administrative tasks.

Your responsibilities will include

• Managing the team’s inbox and calendars, including responding to or redirecting queries as appropriate, and filing emails and documents;
• Assisting with the preparation of documents, primarily in matters before the Administrative Reviews Tribunal (ART);
• Responding or drafting responses to correspondence;
• Liaise with relevant court and tribunal registries;
• General administrative tasks as required

What you'll need to succeed

• Australian Citizenship
• You must be able to work full-time (5 days per week).
• Proven ability to get up to speed quickly
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office products, including Word and Excel
• Experience undertaking a broad range of administrative support activities, including an understanding of the principles of good public administration and/or of legal administrative or paralegal support
• Highly developed attention to detail.
• Highly developed oral and written communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to professionally manage internal and external relationships
  
  

What you'll get in return

• Temporary role up to 4 months
• Attractive hourly rate
• Opportunity to develop your legal support experience with a reputable federal government department.
• Sydney CBD location
• Strong leadership

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV.

If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.