Senior Paralegal

Full job description
Competitive Salary: $99,938 - $110,271 pa (plus superannuation and leave loading)

Ongoing Full Time

Flexible work options available

About us


Legal Aid NSW helps people with their legal problems. We can help people with most areas criminal law, family law and every day civil law legal issues. We give legal advice, help at court and do family dispute resolution. We can do this over the telephone or at one of our 28 offices.


About the role



This role is responsible for providing high level administration and some file work on a range of family law matters including: brief preparation for counsel, briefing letters to experts, administration of subpoena and material produced, preparation and co-ordination of a range of family law documents, legal research and the provision of high-level assistance in offices across the State.


In addition, this role is responsible for creating, delivering and maintaining a training package to support the induction and ongoing development of junior paralegals. This role will provide ongoing guidance to paralegals within the Family Law division across NSW, creating opportunities for paralegals from different offices to collaborate, share resources and continually improve.


About you


You are a highly organised and resilient person with a passion for supporting both clients and colleagues. You bring excellent written communication and research skills, with the ability to prepare clear, accurate documents and translate complex legal information into clear, accessible language. You are committed to providing high-quality service and are motivated by a desire to assist people facing disadvantage.


You thrive in fast-paced environments and handle sensitive material with care and professionalism. You are also a natural mentor eager to share your knowledge, support the development of junior paralegals, and foster collaboration across multidisciplinary teams and offices to continually improve service delivery.


WHY YOU SHOULD JOIN LEGAL AID NSW!


We are committed to diversity and inclusion


We are committed to creating a culturally safe and genuinely inclusive organisation and workplace for everyone who works and interacts with us. We strive to be a place where people from diverse backgrounds want to work, where voices and cultures are valued and where people feel valued, welcomed, respected and heard.


We want a workforce that reflects our clients, so we can deliver a service that meets the needs of the community. We welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds — including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, the LGBTQI+ community, culturally diverse people and other diverse communities.


We acknowledge, support and accommodate the diverse access needs of people with visible and invisible disabilities. If you need an adjustment to participate in the recruitment process, or you’d like information about what we can do to help you, please contact our team at erecruitment@legalaid.nsw.gov.au .


Other benefits of working with us


You will have access to training, development and mentoring opportunities.

We are an accredited Flex Ready and Carers and Employers certified employer and are recognised as leaders in flexible work. Most of our staff work flexibly — for example, from home some of the time or in a way that helps them balance family and work life.

The essential requirements for this role


You must:

be willing to do a Criminal Record Check

hold Australian or NZ citizenship, Australian Permanent Residency

live in NSW or willing to relocate to NSW

Some roles may require the ability for remote travel

The Family Law Division have several roles where it is a statutory obligation for staff to hold a valid Working with Children Check. You will be required to provide your Working with Children Check details prior to commencement in any role requiring the check.


How to apply


Your application must include:


your resume (no more than 5 pages)

cover letter (no more than 2 pages). In your cover letter, please respond to the below targeted question:

Target Question 1: Please outline your experience in supporting and training colleagues. What skills and attributes do you rely on to enable you to support and train colleagues?

Target Question 2: Please outline your experience in undertaking paralegal work on complex matters. What difficulties arose in the work and how did you overcome them?


You MUST submit your application online. Applications received late or by email, will NOT be accepted.


Make sure your application is complete, and you have answered all questions before you submit.


We may use this recruitment to create a talent pool for similar ongoing or temporary vacancies we have over the next 18 months.



Do you need help to apply?

It’s important to properly prepare before you apply for a role. Here is some other information to help you:

If you have questions about the role, you can contact the Hiring Manager Matthew Levy on (02) 9219 5887 or email: matthew.levy@legalaid.nsw.gov.au
If you are an Australian Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and are thinking about applying, you can contact the Aboriginal Services Branch to arrange a confidential conversation about any questions you may have.
The Role Description sets out the responsibilities of the role.
The focus capabilities and key accountabilities in the role description indicate what is expected at that level. Being familiar with these will help you understand what the panel will be looking for in the successful candidate.
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