Paralegal

About us

Carroll & O'Dea Lawyers is a mid-tier law firm providing legal services for clients in the areas of Compensation, Personal Services, Community & Associations and Business. We specialise in litigation, advisory and transaction work across a broad range of areas of practice.

We promote workplace flexibility and diversity and provide our people with opportunities to develop their careers for the longer-term through ongoing learning, development and support from the firm.

About the role

An exciting new opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated Paralegal to join our Personal Injury & Abuse team based in our Sydney CBD office. Supporting a Personal Injury & Abuse practice, this full-time role is suited to candidates who enjoy the challenge of a busy and varied work environment.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Providing a high level of secretarial and administrative support

• Client liaison

• Diary and calendar management

• Organising meetings and travel arrangements

• Drafting correspondence and court documents

• Preparing briefs to Counsel

• File and document management

• Opening and closing files

• General ad-hoc office administration duties

Successful candidates will have:

• Minimum 3 years’ Personal Injury experience (preferred)

• Confidence to liaise with clients and professionals at all levels

• Excellent interpersonal, spoken and written communication skills

• Strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise multiple tasks and meet competing deadlines

• Excellent file management skills

• Strong Microsoft Office and Outlook skills 

• The ability to work both independently and as part of a team

• Excellent attention to detail

Benefits 

• A blend of working in the office & remotely

• Annual flu injections

• Annual Christmas gift 

• Employee Assistance program

• Annual COD Health dollars towards your health & wellbeing 

• Social gatherings and sporting groups

• Internal learning and development program

• Wellbeing program, including corporate massages 

We are looking for a Career Paralegal therefore this role is not suited to Students with whom are still studying law.

How to Apply: 

If you're excited about this opportunity and what we have to offer, please submit your application via SEEK.

We require successful applicants to provide a satisfactory police clearance prior to commencing employment.

We actively encourage and welcome candidates from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, candidates with a disability, members of the LGBTIQA+ community and Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander candidates to apply.