We're Hiring!

Join Corrs Chambers Westgarth, Australia's leading independent law firm.

What we are looking for?

We are seeking an experienced Conveyancing Paralegal to join our Brisbane Property & Real Estate team on a full-time basis. Candidates will require a minimum of 3 years proven experience working as a paralegal within the residential and commercial conveyancing space.

Skills / knowledge requirements include:

• The role would involve the preparation of documents, conducting title searches, liaising with clients (and their solicitors) on amendments, signing, registration and distribution of finalised documents, drafting of correspondence to clients (and their solicitors), all of which are to be reviewed by Partners or senior lawyers.
• Ideally candidates will have strong oral and written communication capability, excellent time management skills as well as the ability to prioritise tasks whilst handling a high volume workload in a fast paced environment. 
• Candidates should possess a working knowledge of the Land Title Act , the BCCM Act, the PAMD Act, the Land Sales Act and the RSL Act and have extensive knowledge of conveyancing processes and procedures. 
• Experience with PEXA and a high level of computer literacy is desirable.

Personal attributes

• Good legal education and confidence in own legal ability.
• Ability to think laterally and consider all of the alternatives.
• A friendly, polite approach to all staff and clients.
• Ability to be proactive – anticipate all courses of action.
• Ability to remain calm and level headed under pressure.

Our policies, practices and behaviours foster a safe and inclusive workplace, and we focus on creating opportunities and supporting a diverse workforce.

• Flexible working as standard – we’ve established flexibility as standard business practice and an option for all our people.
• Bonus leave - an additional week of leave each year (5 weeks annual leave in total).
• Wellbeing program –We support the wellbeing of our people across areas including resilience, mental health, mindfulness, personal development, physical health and self-care.
• Diversity and Inclusion – we set meaningful goals to improve diversity in leadership and enable a workplace in which all employees feel supported and valued. This includes gender equality, indigenous inclusion (though our reconciliation action plan), cultural diversity, LGBTIQ+ inclusion, flexible working and accessibility.
• Responsible business approach – we are a member of the United Nations Global Compact, and are committed to promoting and respecting human rights, supporting the Compact’s Ten Principles on human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption, and the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. 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, our national training program and our mentoring program.
• School holiday program – we run a national school holiday program to support parents and carers. 

To apply click on the "apply" button or contact Mariah Ioannidis 03 8672 3124 for a confidential discussion. 

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