Industrial Paralegal / Legal Assisant

The Mining and Energy Union Queensland District Branch (“MEUQ”) is a union with over 9,000 members employed in Coal, Energy and Ports industries.

 About the role:

 The MEUQ is seeking applications for an experienced Paralegal/Legal Assistant based in our Brisbane office to perform the below:

 ·            Provide administration support to the 2 inhouse Senior Legal Officers;

·             Maintaining of the industrial database and filing structure/opening and archiving of files (electronically).

·             Create templates for efficient use by the industrial department/ officials and staff.

·             Maintaining a bring up system and attending to tasks when they arise.

·             Organising authors – maintaining diaries.

·             Ability to liaise with members, Barristers, Courts and other law firms etc.

·             Proof reading and editing for officials and employees as requested.

·             Attend meetings.

·             Research – if applicant at level to perform such a task. 

·             Drafting correspondence, basic statements, court documents for the inhouse Senior Legal Officers, drafting initial show cause responses on behalf of members.

About you:

 ·           Minimum of 3 years’ paralegal/legal assistant experience working for a law firm or another Union.

·             Ability to assist with relief reception in busy/leave periods. 

·             Be competent in Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel. 

·             Great eye to detail and have a high level of accuracy in your work. 

·             Be a team player who can work autonomously when needed. 

·             Possess initiative to get tasks done and the ability to see and perform tasks not specifically asked to do with a strength for time management.

In addition, the successful applicant will have a strong commitment to the union movement.

 Benefits:

 ·             Monday to Friday 8.30am – 3.30pm

·             To start ASAP Full-Time Position for suitable candidate

·             Location – 61 Bowen Street, Spring Hill

·             Car park provided

·             Hourly rate $45.28

Applications in writing should be addressed to:

Charmaine Vailepa

District Manager

********@meuqld.org.au

Closing date for applications is Friday 21 August 2026