Governance Paralegal

Paralegal – Join Our Purpose-Driven Team
  
Envision Your Future with Us
This is an in-house opportunity, where our client believes in the power of big ideas and bold ambitions. When you become part of the legal team, you’re joining an organisation that values purpose, collaboration, and innovation.
  
The global team is driven by passion and commitment, taking on some of the world’s most complex challenges every day. Together, we think critically, innovate constantly, and work towards a brighter future.
  
Position Overview
We are seeking a Paralegal with experience in contract review to support our Corporate Legal team in handling a variety of commercial legal matters and governance compliance. This role will involve collaborating with stakeholders across various departments, including commercial and corporate law, legal transformation projects, mergers & acquisitions, company secretarial, insurance and risk management, intellectual property, and commercial leasing.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist the legal team with administrative tasks such as processing leases, business name renewals, trademark renewals, subpoenas, non-party disclosures, and responding to requests for documents from external authorities.
• Support legal, compliance, and insurance teams with research, document drafting, and other legal activities. This includes preparing legal documents, gathering evidence, and helping senior lawyers develop training materials and resources.
• Provide company secretarial and corporate governance support to the company secretary. Tasks include maintaining corporate entity registers and assisting with documentation and maintenance of corporate entities.
• Offer general administrative support to the legal, compliance, and insurance teams as needed, and assist with general inquiries.
• Foster strong working relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Collaborate with team members, share ideas and knowledge, and contribute to the overall success of the legal department.
• Take on additional responsibilities as needed to support the overall goals of the General Counsel.

Ideal Candidate
We are looking for a commercially minded, pragmatic, and team-oriented individual who values continuous improvement. The ideal candidate will be able to balance independent work with teamwork, have keen attention to detail, and demonstrate a strong drive for delivering high-quality results.

We value the right fit for the team and are flexible with your career stage. Both part-time and full-time opportunities are available, with flexible work arrangements that include a combination of in-office and remote options.

Qualifications and Experience

• A sociable, down-to-earth individual who thrives in a collaborative, team-driven environment.
• Motivated, curious, commercially focused, and solution-oriented.
• Have least 1-2 years of proven paralegal experience in a similar role.
• Strong experience in reviewing and negotiating contracts and other legal documents.
• Ability to work both autonomously and as part of a team, with a strong ability to influence stakeholders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a proactive and collaborative approach.
• Committed to delivering excellent results while managing a busy workload and multiple priorities.

Apply now:
Click APPLY or contact Bianca Faulke-Tanner at Peppercorn Recruitment on 0413 780 554 or email bianca@peppercornrecruitment.com.au, quoting reference number 3835147. Please submit your resume in Word format only.
  
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