Industrial Paralegal

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

Next Steps

To submit your application please click 'Apply Now' by the closing date.

A position description is attached.