Current Opportunities

The role

Our Dispute Resolution and Litigation team in Sydney are looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated career Paralegal with experience working in the litigation space to join their high performing team.

This role will see you play a central and valued role in supporting our fee earners in handling matters and preparing for trial. The opportunity provides a wide range of variety day to day and will be suited to an individual who thrives in a fast paced environment. It encompasses all aspects of Paralegal support to the class actions team in our Litigation practice group, including but not limited to, electronic document and file management, legal research, drafting, court filing, client liaison and preparation of briefs and reports.

The team is hard-working and high-performing, but collegiate, with a strong and unique pipeline of upcoming work. This role offers the right candidate many opportunities to demonstrate their exceptional organisation and technical skills and work with a variety of highly experienced litigators.

About you

You will ideally possess;

• Demonstrable experience in a Paralegal position, preferably within a Litigation practice
• Relevant qualification in Paralegal studies is advantageous
• A proactive, solutions focused attitude with the ability to liaise confidently with others
• Exceptional organisational skills
• Ability to manage your time effectively, particularly in high pressure environments
• Competent in the use of MS suite and legal software
• Strong word processing capability (min 70 wpm)

About us

Piper Alderman is a premier commercial law firm with offices in Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth and Melbourne. We work with clients across Australia and internationally to achieve practical commercial outcomes, innovation in service delivery and deep engagement across multiple industries.

Piper Alderman prides itself on being a collaborative law firm where high achieving ambitious team members can succeed in achieving their career goals whilst performing challenging and rewarding tasks.

At Piper Alderman we promote a culture of excellence, collaboration and teamwork. We recognise and support individuals and invest in their continued professional development.

Our perks

We have a variety of employee benefits aimed at supporting our people including, but not limited to:

• A variety of health and wellbeing initiatives including our Thrive@PiperAlderman Wellbeing Program.
• Learning and development opportunities to support career growth including generous study support options.
• An attractive Parental Leave policy offering up to 26 weeks paid leave.
• Automatic acceptance into the group Salary Continuance insurance plan
• Purchased annual leave options.
• A range of fun office and team events all year round so we make sure we are connecting socially as often as possible!
• A range of corporate discounts.
• Employee-led Diversity & Inclusion and Reconciliation Committees and the opportunity to participate in pro-bono work.

Apply today

Piper Alderman is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We aim to attract and retain the best people and provide an environment where those people can be their authentic selves.  We value diversity of thought and experience and aim to ensure all our people are valued and respected.  People from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

Please submit an application by clicking the relevant link in this job advertisement. Please note, no applications will be accepted directly via email.