Professional Paralegal

Description:

About Allens

Allens is a leading international law firm with a proud 200-year heritage of shaping the future for our clients, our people and the communities in which we work. From playing a pioneering role in the development of legislation and regulatory frameworks in the Asian region, to acting on numerous 'firsts' across a range of industry and community issues, it is in our DNA to make a difference and help shape what our world looks like. Our alliance with Linklaters connects our clients and teams with an international network of legal leaders that spans 41 offices in 26 countries.

We value personal growth and career progression equally. Through our in-depth career coaching, focus on innovation, and international secondment program, we aim to create future leaders in the legal industry.

Your role

You'll be a part of our Banking & Finance team in Sydney, working on an on-going major project for one of our major clients.

Working closely with our client team, you will gain exposure to multiple high-paced, complex and interesting transactions for this global, market leading client.

You'll have the opportunity to engage with a number of different Partners within your practice group and build a strong foundation of legal knowledge within the client's sector, as well as having direct client interaction on a daily basis.

As a Professional Paralegal in this role, you will:

• Assess instructions/information requests
• Consider the structure of the transaction and any relevant legal issues
• Draft and negotiate legal documents and correspondence
• Deal with the client, its customers and their lawyers directly
• Arrange and check execution of legal documents
• Attend to financial settlement, including via PEXA
• Attend to registrations, including PPSR and PEXA.

About you

You will have:

• Experience working as a paralegal or junior lawyer in a law firm or legal environment
• Exceptional organisational skills and project management skills
• The ability to juggle multiple priorities and anticipate client needs
• Legal technology experience, including PEXA and PPSR
• A customer centric attitude and exceptional client and people skills
• A passion for precision
• Ideas – we like to improve and innovate and want you to share your ideas on how we can continuously improve our customer experience
• Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
• A desire to learn, grow, and network.