AddressWant to work in a place that supports you to achieve and grow? Love to be helping clients and supporting teams?
Join us and be the professional and the person you want to be.
The Opportunity
At Shine, we champion better justice for our clients. And as a permanent Paralegal/Administration Assistant in our Estate Litigation team based in Sydney CBD, that starts with you.
Want a job that provides real career progression to kick start or further advance your legal career - where you can also enjoy a work/life balance? Shine is A Place For You as, while this is a full-time role, we are open to our successful candidate working a minimum of four (4) days per week, in addition to work from home arrangements.
You’ll work for a Senior Associate in Estate Litigation team, which offers expert legal representation across many will dispute matters including, but not limited to, constructive trust claims, capacity issues, complex estate planning matters, estate administration. We listen to our clients’ concerns and build an understanding of their unique situation, so we can achieve the best possible outcome for them.
With empathy, adaptability and initiative, you will be a true champion of our clients by:
At Shine, purpose really matters.
Here are some of the things we hope you’ll love about working with us:
Excited to join us and stand up to injustice? Join us and build a career that means so much more.
Apply now and make Shine Justice a place for you.
As part of The Circle Back Initiative, we want you to feel supported through our recruitment process, which means that you will hear back from our friendly team – no matter the outcome.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a diverse workforce.
Join us and be the professional and the person you want to be.
The Opportunity
At Shine, we champion better justice for our clients. And as a permanent Paralegal/Administration Assistant in our Estate Litigation team based in Sydney CBD, that starts with you.
Want a job that provides real career progression to kick start or further advance your legal career - where you can also enjoy a work/life balance? Shine is A Place For You as, while this is a full-time role, we are open to our successful candidate working a minimum of four (4) days per week, in addition to work from home arrangements.
You’ll work for a Senior Associate in Estate Litigation team, which offers expert legal representation across many will dispute matters including, but not limited to, constructive trust claims, capacity issues, complex estate planning matters, estate administration. We listen to our clients’ concerns and build an understanding of their unique situation, so we can achieve the best possible outcome for them.
With empathy, adaptability and initiative, you will be a true champion of our clients by:
- Greeting clients and organising meeting rooms
- Prepare matters for conference and hearing including preparation of court documents, legal documents and general correspondence including but not limited to Family Provision Claims, validity of Wills, including testamentary capacity, undue influence and informal testamentary documents
- Drafting briefs, documents and liaise with Counsel
- Correspond, brief and liaise with specialist practitioners and other experts
- Coordinate specialist legal appointments, compulsory conferences and mediations
- General file and archiving management
- General office administration as required (including telephone calls, mail requirements, photocopying, filing, stationery requirements, office purchases etc.
- Previous experience in a legal administration and/or paralegal role is ideal.
- Previous experience in a wills and estate practice is ideal, but not essential for success.
- Accurate typing skills with intermediate Word & Excel skills.
- Keen eye for detail in your document management and collation skills
- You’ll be a great communicator both verbally and in writing.
- You’ll be naturally empathetic and have a resolute passion for helping people.
- You’ll recognise and value the importance of your role in being the gateway to support our clients.
At Shine, purpose really matters.
- It’s our clients, who summon the courage to stand up to injustice.
- It’s the communities we are part of and support every day.
- It’s our team, who champion what’s right and make this place what it is.
Here are some of the things we hope you’ll love about working with us:
- Connect and be you: Get the benefits you need, and work with truly authentic people. And you can enjoy the security of a large, well-established firm that treats you as a person, not a number.
- Achieve and grow: Start your Shine journey at our renowned Centre of Learning, where you’ll find immediate connection and be set up for success. We provide innovative in-house learning programs and real opportunities to step up and grow - within your role and beyond.
- Challenge and be challenged: We’re not here for “easy”. We want you to take your place at Shine and make a real impact. Question and challenge - that’s how we grow.
Excited to join us and stand up to injustice? Join us and build a career that means so much more.
Apply now and make Shine Justice a place for you.
As part of The Circle Back Initiative, we want you to feel supported through our recruitment process, which means that you will hear back from our friendly team – no matter the outcome.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a diverse workforce.
