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We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Paralegal to join our Litigation & Corporate Recovery Services team in Adelaide on a permanent full-time basis. Our office in Adelaide has one Partner and nine team members (lawyers, paralegals and support staff) who work with the other Gadens offices to support our clients on a range of different legal matters.
Your responsibilities
This position is responsible for end-to-end file management in the areas of mortgage collection and secured debt recoveries. Responsibilities may include but are not limited to:
- Ensuring matters are conducted and progressed in accordance with specific client and legislative requirements and procedures
- Liaise with clients and Mortgagors/Mortgagors’ representatives via email and telephone
- Recommend resolutions to clients to achieve appropriate conclusion of matters
- Drafting a wide range of legal documents for the litigation process, including Claims, Statements of Claim, Default Judgement documents, Deeds of Settlement, Contracts, Warrants, and Letters of Demand
- Preparation of non-legal correspondence letters
- Manage internal and external diary scheduling
- Maintaining various internal systems and platforms
- Conduct bankruptcy/company/title searches
- Identify risks, issues or concerns that may arise on matters and escalate to Partners or Solicitors as appropriate
While not essential, previous experience using Affinity and iManage would be advantageous.
About you
We are looking for a career Paralegal to join our team. We are willing to consider all different experience levels. We would love to hear from you if you are looking to get into an entry level position, are a Legal Secretary looking to transition to a Paralegal or an experienced Paralegal looking for your next role.
To be considered for this role, you will be able to demonstrate:
- Strong organisational skills and enjoy collaborating with other team members in a fast-paced environment
- Positive and enthusiastic in all that you do and willing to take on new things and challenge yourself
- Exceptional communication skills (written and verbal)
- Ability to liaise with a range of different internal and external stakeholders
- Self-motivation with the ability to multi-task and meet strict deadlines
- Strong attention to detail
- Customer-centric approach
- A proactive and flexible attitude
About Gadens
Gadens is a leading law firm, empowered by creativity and driven by passion.
We are committed to legal excellence as a full-service commercial law firm and are one of Australia’s most progressive law firms.
We have operated in Queensland for more than 30 years and have 26 partners and almost 250 employees in our Brisbane and Adelaide offices and a total of 97 partners and approximately 900 staff across our Brisbane, Sydney, Adelaide and Melbourne offices.
Despite our size, we provide a personalised service for our clients, with our partners taking a hands-on approach to every project. We tailor dedicated teams to meet the unique needs of each project to deliver the best service and value for money to our clients.
Gadens has a long history of supporting emerging and established artists. Our approach to the arts is based on a philosophy of creative engagement, designed to encourage our people to think outside the box and to feel comfortable sharing ideas – an approach that we equally apply to our legal practice.
Benefits
Our benefits include retail and fitness discounts, health resources, an additional day of paid leave each year and paid primary parental leave (18 weeks plus incentive bonus after returning for 6 months).
Please submit your cover letter and CV via the link. We are inviting direct applications from candidates only. Agency applications are respectfully declined.
If you have any questions about the position, please contact Amy Myers – People & Performance on 07 3114 0***.
