PARALEGAL/LAW CLERK (COMMERCIAL LAW/LITIGATION)
**HIGHLY SOUGHT AFTER PRIZED role** Exponentially growing firm. Top mentors. Warm & Friendly team. Exciting future. Full-time or 4 days/wk. $40,000-$65,000. Sydney-West.
YOUR NEW EMPLOYER
Our client is a highly impressive multi-award winning modern, forward-thinking, nimble, young, vibrant +close-knit multi-disciplinary law firm that is undergoing continuous exponential GROWTH.
An opportunity has arisen for a paralegal to join their winning COMMERCIAL LAW/COMMERCIAL LITIGATION team.
YOUR NEW ROLE
As the valued RIGHT-HAND to the HEAD commercial lawyer and other commercial lawyers, you will love the variety+challenge+ satisfaction of assisting lawyers with
* Commercial transactions -eg buying/selling businesses, business structures, advising on directors/shareholders issues, corporate restructures, joint ventures, licensing/distribution, intellectual property,franchising, employment law, consumer/trade practices law and trusts; and
* commercial litigation- eg debt recovery, insolvency/bankruptcy, general commercial contractual disputes & construction disputes.
Specifically, you will be interacting with clients, solicitors/barristers/other external stakeholders, undertaking legal research, preparing letters/court documents, preparing briefs to barristers, diary management/making appointments, filing/administration.
WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?
* Your future is BRIGHT- perfect timing as the firm undergoes ongoing success+exponential growth!
* Interesting +challenging cases to STRETCH+GROW yourself;
* NON-STOP learning/ career development -learn from the best;
* Valued+Accepted+Appreciated- clients and staff are treated like FAMILY;
* People+Relationship focused culture;
* Make friends+ have fun with your colleagues-supportive, encouraging friendly+ positive team;
* Caring+Generous boss (who loves to spoil+reward high performing staff).
WHO YOU ARE
We are interested in hearing from you if you:
* Are EITHER: 1) a law student NOT due to be admitted as a lawyer for at least 1-1.5 years OR 2) a 'career' paralegal;
* have MINIMUM 6-12 months experience in commercial law/commercial litigation;
* are able to work full-time or minimum 4 days/week (essential)
* Have a serious keen interest in pursuing a career in commercial law/commercial litigation;
* have proven ability to work in a busy fast-paced environment;
* have a high work ethic+ are deadline oriented+ proactive;
* have outstanding communication, time prioritisation+ customer service skills;
* are hungry to kick-start your career long-term with a vibrant fast-growing successful law firm.
REFERENCE: MARIA YUN (0403322119)