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About the role
We currently have a fantastic opportunity for a float Paralegal to join our Brisbane office on a casual basis. This role presents an exciting opportunity to be part of a busy practice and assist the team in all areas of secretarial support; you will perform a variety of tasks including; filing; correspondence for clients; and working closely with fee earners on matters.
What does the role involve?
- Preparing documentation and correspondence
- Research tasks
- General administration including printing, scanning, collation and photocopying of all documents relating to matters including electronic and hard copy filing
- Ensuring all files are up to date and easily accessible to others
About you
Ideally you will have some experience working in a Law firm and/or in your penultimate year of an undergraduate law degree. A high level of proficiency in Microsoft Office is also expected as are excellent organisation and communication skills.
We value our culture at K&L Gates and are proud of our friendly and respectful reputation. We are looking for a likeminded individual who in addition to possessing technical excellence is able to work collaboratively in a team to get things done.
You should be practical and proactive in your approach in addition to demonstrating strong problem solving skills and work well in a team. You should be able to work efficiently and use your initiative, as well as being proactive in your approach to tasks and showing exemplary attention to detail.
Strong Microsoft Office skills are essential, as are excellent communication skills.
The extras
- Social events - social club and sporting teams
- A range of health and wellbeing programs
- A range of learning and development opportunities
- Paid annual volunteering opportunities
- A friendly and supportive working environment
About Us
The firm’s Australian operations provide vast knowledge of the Australian legal marketplace across a wide spectrum of industries. With lawyers located in four established offices in Australia’s leading financial and commercial centres and possessing substantial experience.
At K&L Gates, we foster an inclusive and collaborative environment across our fully integrated global platform that enables us to diligently combine the knowledge and expertise of our people to create teams that provide exceptional client solutions. We marry process with vision, success with dedication, method with passion, and innovation with creativity. The outcome: The K&L Gates Experience.
Located across five continents, we represent a broad array of leading global corporations in every major industry, capital markets participants, and ambitious middle-market and emerging growth companies. We also serve public sector entities, educational institutions, philanthropic organisations, and individuals. Our lawyers counsel clients on their most sophisticated legal challenges in all areas of corporate and regulatory law as well as litigation.
We are leaders in legal issues relating to industries critical to the economies of both the developed and developing worlds—technology, manufacturing, energy, transportation, telecommunications, financial services, and life sciences, among others.
Do you like what you see?
Please apply via our Careers page at www.klgates.com
For more information please contact Carla Boglis, Recruitment Coordinator at carla.boglis@klgates.com
For more information about K&L Gates please see our website www.klgates.com
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K&L Gates is an equal opportunity employer and promotes the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of those with a disability. We welcome applications from people who have an indigenous and/or culturally and linguistically diverse background
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