Paralegal | Banking & Finance | Brisbane
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This is a great opportunity to join our Commercial and Business Banking team. This is an exciting opportunity where you will be trusted with responsibility early on. To be successful in this role you will possess the following qualities:
* 3+ years as a Paralegal ideally within Banking & Finance
* Ability to communicate effectively and professionally (written and verbal)
* A team player who relishes the opportunity to develop your career and use your initiative
* Exceptional interpersonal skills and the ability to quickly build rapport with colleagues and stakeholders
* Demonstrated skillset to manage timeframes and proactively manage priorities within a 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.
* 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.
We are always on the lookout for star performers to join our growing firm. To find out more please visit
What we offer
* A friendly, down-to-earth, and supportive team environment.
* Truly flexible work practices.
* Progressive and market-leading Parental Leave support including:
* 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
* Health and wellbeing initiatives.
* And much more
At Gadens, we engage with all of our people to create a work environment that encourages and promotes inclusion and diversity, while instilling pride in the firm and our values of collaborate, authentic, responsible and excellent. Our values and culture assist us in creating a cohesive environment in which we are committed equally to professionalism and personal fulfilment. We strive to create a culture where the principles of sustainability and corporate social responsibility are embraced and lived by our people every day. This includes respecting and connecting with First Nations people and providing access to justice to those in need through our pro bono practice. This is what makes Gadens a great place to work.
Seniority level
Associate
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Legal
Industries
Legal Services
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