Personal Injury Paralegal – Gold Coast
Go back to careersFull time onsite role – Experienced Paralegal – Immediate start available
Turner Freeman is a national law firm, established in 1952 we have been providing Australians with a broad range of personal injury legal services and other client services. We have a proud history of over 70 years acting for and protecting the rights of injured people.
We are currently recruiting a full time Paralegal in a similar role to bring a positive hard working attitude to our Varsity Lakes, Gold Coast office and to build on your current skillset.
Experience in the Personal Injury field would be advantageous.
The Role
We highly encourage candidates that have extensive experience as a Legal Secretary to apply for this role. The role is varied and to be successful you will have a strong desire to provide quality support and assistance with caseloads within our Gold Coast office. This varied and busy role will require you to perform the following but not limited duties including mandatory legal assistant work that you have acquired in your previous employment:
- Open new matters;
- Preparing, drafting and proof reading of court documents and drafting correspondence;
- Draft & prepare briefs to counsel including electronic;
- File, schedule management and research;
- Extensive client liaison, both personal & over the phone.
- Proactively communicate and liaise with external clients including medical & legal professionals. Following up on requests for medical reports from doctors and other experts;
- Preparing chronologies and summaries;
- Preparation of statements & typing of correspondence;
- Ongoing general administration duties.
The candidate
- Must have at least two (2) years’ senior legal secretary/paralegal experience;
- Exceptional time management skills;
- A high level of attention to detail;
- Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Office skills;
- Typing speed of 65+ words per minute;
- iManage and Aderant Express experience would be highly desirable, however, not essential with full induction training provided;
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
- Enthusiastic and a great team player.
Salary will be commensurate with the Award and the successful applicant’s experience.
Regrettably only those short listed will be contacted.
If you believe that you meet the above criteria and want to excel in a Legal role please “Apply”.
Applications will be reviewed as they are received.
Application Questions
Your application should include the following questions:
- Have you worked in a role where your duties included proof reading and sub-editing?
- What’s your average typing speed?
- What best describes your right to work in Australia?
- How much notice are you required to give your current employer?
- How many years’ experience do you have in a paralegal role?
- How many years’ experience do you have as a Personal Injury Paralegal?
- Do you have secretarial experience?
Apply now
To apply send us your resume or CV along with a cover letter outlining your experience and addressing any application questions.
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