Join Corrs Chambers Westgarth, Australia's leading independent law firm.
About the Role
We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Conveyancing Paralegal to join our busy Real Estate team. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is passionate about delivering high-quality legal support.
This is a 12 month contract opportunity.
Key Responsibilities
* Preparation of legal documents
* Conducting title searches
* Liaising with clients and their solicitors regarding amendments, execution, registration, and distribution of finalised documents
* Drafting correspondence to clients and their solicitors
* All work will be reviewed by Partners or senior lawyers within the team.
Skills and Knowledge Requirements
* Working knowledge of the Land Title Act, the Body Corporate and Community Management Act (BCCM Act), the Property Agents and Motor Dealers Act (PAMD Act), the Land Sales Act, and the Retirement Villages Act (RSL Act)
* Extensive knowledge of conveyancing processes and procedures
* Strong oral and written communication skills
* Excellent time management abilities and the capacity to prioritise competing tasks whilst managing a high-volume workload in a demanding environment
* Experience with PEXA and a high level of computer literacy (desirable)
About you
* Solid legal education and genuine confidence in own legal ability
* Ability to think laterally and consider all available alternatives
* A friendly and polite manner with all staff and clients
* Proactive approach, with the ability to anticipate the various courses of action that may arise in any given matter
* Calm and level-headed under pressure
Benefits
* Flexible working as standard – we have established flexibility as standard business practice and an option for all our people.
* Bonus leave – we provide an additional week of leave each year (5 weeks annual leave in total)
* Parental leave – we offer 26 weeks of gender-neutral paid parental leave and pay superannuation on both paid and unpaid leave (up to 12 months)
* Wellbeing program – we support the wellbeing of our people across areas including resilience, mindfulness, personal development, physical health and self-care.
* Diversity and Inclusion – we set meaningful goals and take action to improve diversity and foster an inclusive culture in which all employees feel supported and valued.
* Responsible business approach – we have an active pro bono and community engagement program and we are a member of the United Nations Global Compact. We are also a member of AusLSA, which works to promote and increase sustainable practices across the legal sector.
* Learning and development opportunities – including our Australian-first international study scholarship, a national training program and mentoring initiative.
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