Paralegal

Paralegal | Business Development

Slater and Gordon Lawyers are a leading personal injury and class actions law firm where every member of our team has a shared passion for our clients: we are people caring for people.

Our commitment to our people includes offering genuine work-life balance, with a hybrid work environment allowing them to split their time between home and the office. We recognise and reward high performance and have outstanding employee benefits including a week of shutdown leave, paid parental leave, extra-long service leave, together with various ongoing learning and professional development opportunities.

What are we looking for?

Our Land Rights, Disputes & Advisory team are seeking 2 paralegals to provide business development support to our team in Melbourne on a casual basis.

Our Land Rights team targets a range of work: for claimants in Compulsory Acquisition matters around the country; work with First Nations organisations on Native Title and other advice; advice and dispute work for other Not for Profit organisations and Environment and Climate litigation. You will be working to drive strategies to locate work in each of these areas.

If you have an interest in First Nations, not for profit and environmental work, this is the role for you!

Work in a supportive team environment, refining systems and strategies for attracting new work for the practice. Your duties and responsibilities will include:

• Provide support to the team for business development activities
• Undertake searches and research to identify claim areas, track project status updates
• Monitor our website and drive updates as needed, including drafting web content and coordinating with our digital team
• Prepare communication with clients and other professionals including letters, pitch documents, digital ads
• Prepare reports and updates to team as a whole
• This position will be on a casual basis. Two positions are offered: One at 2 days per week; another at three days a week.

What will you bring?

This is a unique opportunity to utilise your skills in the legal industry. The right candidate will have the chance to make an important contribution to a growing team while gaining invaluable experience to begin their career in Land Rights, Disputes & Advisory. We are looking for:

• Previous experience in Legal Support, Business Administration, marketing, strategy or similar
• A natural interest in land dispute, not-for-profit and environmental work
• Exceptional written communication skills
• Attention to detail, effective time management skills and self-drive
• Excellent team collaboration skills

What next?

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply directly to Slater and Gordon. We prefer to talk with you personally and are not accepting applications from recruitment agencies.

To be eligible for this position, you must be an Australian citizen, a permanent resident, or hold a valid visa with full and unrestricted working rights in Australia. Proof of work rights will be required as part of the Slater and Gordon application process.

Acknowledgement of Country Slater and Gordon acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all First Nations peoples today.

Diversity + Inclusion Slater and Gordon is committed to creating an inclusive workplace that values diversity and ensures equal opportunities for all. Slater and Gordon is an equal opportunity employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, or other legally protected attributes. We understand that everyone has different needs. If you require reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process, please let us know in your application.