Career Paralegal

at  King Wood Mallesons

Career Paralegal – Dispute Resolution

• Get involved in high quality work within an exceptional team
• Join a top-tier law firm that has excellent benefits on offer
• As a leading law firm, we actively seek people from diverse backgrounds to enrich our culture and performance

Who are we?
A firm born in Asia, underpinned by world class capability.
With over 3000 lawyers in 26 global locations, we help our clients manage their risk and enable their growth. Our full-service offering combines un-matched top tier local capability complemented with an international platform.
We have deep roots in Australia spanning almost 200 years and acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the traditional owners and custodians of these lands and waters.
Why work with us?
We promote a collaborative culture where people feel respected, valued and supported both personally and professionally, and where diversity and inclusion also play an important role in enhancing our knowledge,
driving innovative solutions for our clients
and creating
positive social impact
.
We live by our
Principles
, and strive for mastery in all that we do. We take pride in the high quality work we deliver. Working with colleagues and clients who are leaders in their fields, means the ability to explore new paths to progress with continual learning and development, career and leadership opportunities.
As part of the KWM community you’ll have access to a suite of wellbeing initiatives,
benefits
, policies and processes, to enable you to achieve your career goals.
At KWM, we’ll provide you with the platform to Learn, Master, Lead.
Role Detail
We are currently looking for a detail orientated Paralegal to join our Dispute Resolution team and provide support to Partners Jasmine Forde and Emma Costello and their team on a full-time, permanent basis.
This role has a focus on matter management and client interaction, involving consistent engagement with our valued clients. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Paralegal looking to expand their responsibilities and assume a greater role in Dispute Resolution.

The key responsibilities for this role include but are not limited to the following:

• Managing documents through sorting, numbering, photocopying, and indexing
• Organising and extracting documents for discovery, including barcoding, delimiting, and scanning
• Reviewing discoverable documents with a focus on legal coding, review, and masking
• Attending document inspections as required
• Compiling legal documents such as Briefs, Affidavits, Court Books, and Appeal Books
• Providing support to barristers during case preparation and court proceedings
• Handling deliveries and attending court as needed
• Ensuring quality control for all completed work to maintain high standards
• Archiving documents systematically for easy retrieval
• Proofreading documents to ensure accuracy and consistency
• Performing data entry tasks with precision
• Conducting research to support documentation and case preparation
• Searching and retrieving information via databases

About You

• Prior legal experience, whether work experience or academic
• Experience drafting legal documents for Dispute Resolution teams, as well as handling general correspondence
• Excellent attention to detail, document management and collation skills
• Advanced knowledge of Outlook, Word, Excel and document management systems similar to iManage
• Understanding of billing procedures within a legal setting
• Ability to analyse, problem solve and apply appropriate use of judgement
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, choosing an appropriate style for their audience
• Well-developed interpersonal skills

Next Steps
If you have any questions or need any further information, please don’t hesitate to reach out to Sophie Larrett at sophie.larrett@au.kwm.com.
If you are not an Australian citizen or permanent resident, you must hold all visas and other approvals necessary for you to work for the firm in Australia.
Diversity and Inclusion
King & Wood Mallesons is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people from diverse backgrounds. We welcome, value, support and harness the positive benefits that people’s different life experiences bring, especially as they relate to gender, sexual identity, culture, faith, disability and life stages.
If you are unsure if you meet all criteria for this role, but have a passion for delivering high quality work, developing your skills and realising your full potential, then we encourage you to apply and have a further conversation about how you could fit at KWM.
We have a range of inclusive hiring practices – if you would like to seek workplace adjustments to complete your application please contact the Recruitment contact for this role or email
careers@kwm.com
.

• Managing documents through sorting, numbering, photocopying, and indexing
• Organising and extracting documents for discovery, including barcoding, delimiting, and scanning
• Reviewing discoverable documents with a focus on legal coding, review, and masking
• Attending document inspections as required
• Compiling legal documents such as Briefs, Affidavits, Court Books, and Appeal Books
• Providing support to barristers during case preparation and court proceedings
• Handling deliveries and attending court as needed
• Ensuring quality control for all completed work to maintain high standards
• Archiving documents systematically for easy retrieval
• Proofreading documents to ensure accuracy and consistency
• Performing data entry tasks with precision
• Conducting research to support documentation and case preparation
• Searching and retrieving information via database