Primary Details
Time Type: Part time
Worker Type: Employee- Location: Sydney
- Type: Permanent, Part time (20 hours per week)
- Hybrid role, Happy to talk flexible working
The opportunity
Are you a University Student looking to gain valuable legal experience while completing your studies? Join our Claims Legal team and support us in ensuring timely and accurate handling of legal and administrative tasks. This is a fantastic opportunity to work part-time and develop your skills in a professional environment.
Your new role
As a Part-time Paralegal Associate, you will support the Proper Officer with subpoena responses, conduct legal research, compile workflow metrics, and provide general administrative support.
Additional Responsibilities will include:
- Liaise with internal stakeholders and external parties to gather required documentation.
- Maintain accurate records of subpoena requests and responses.
- Conduct research on relevant legislation, case law, and regulatory updates.
- Summarise findings and prepare briefing notes or memos for the legal team.
- Track and report on legal team workflow metrics.
- Support the development of dashboards or reports for leadership visibility.
- Prepare and format legal documents, correspondence, and presentations.
About you
To be successful in this role you will be a current University Law Student in at least your 2nd year, with a current credit average. You will also have:
- Legal research and writing skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
- Interest in technology and AI
- Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
If you're eager to learn, passionate about the legal field, and ready to take on new challenges, we want to hear from you!
About QBE
We can never really predict what’s around the corner, but at QBE we’re asking the right questions to enable a more resilient future – helping those around us build strength and embrace change to their advantage. We’re an international insurer that’s building momentum towards realising our vision of becoming the most consistent and innovative risk partner.
And our people will be at the centre of our success. We’re proud to work together, and encourage each other enable resilience for our customers, our environment, our economies and our communities. With more than more than 13,000 people working across 27 countries, we’re big enough to make a real impact, but small enough to provide a friendly workplace, where people are down-to-earth, passionate and kind.
We believe this is our moment – what if it was yours too? Your career at QBE — let’s make it happen!
Benefits
We offer a range of benefits to help provide holistic support for your work life, whatever your circumstances. As a QBE employee you will have access to and benefit from:
- ‘Hybrid Working’ – a mix of working from home and in the office to enhance your work/life balance
- Life Leave, supporting the life events we all experience, leaving your annual leave for rest
- Free holistic wellbeing coaching, nutritional, confidential counselling, financial and legal advice
- 18 weeks’ gender-equal flexible leave for all new parents, including paid super
- Voluntary super contributions and company matching
- Income protection insurance & reimbursed Death and Total Permanent Disability insurance premiums
- A range of discounts on insurance products, car hire, hotels, goods and services
Rewards & Recognition
We value our employee’s experience with us and are proud to have been recognised for the following awards:
- 2025 Winner of Excellence in Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Award at the Insurance Business Australia Awards for our Respect@QBE program
- 2023 Most Inclusive Workplace at the Australian HR Institute (AHRI) Awards
- 2021 LinkedIn Top Employer & HRD Employer of Choice
- 2020 Best Workplace Diversity & Inclusion and Excellence Award for Best Health & Wellbeing at the Australian HR Awards
- Platinum employer on the Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) – the definitive national benchmark on LGBTQI+ workplace inclusion
- Ranked in the top ten in the AAGE Top Graduate Employers 2025 for medium sized program as voted by graduates
- Family Friendly Workplace accredited employer since 2021
Apply now
APPLY NOW and let’s make it happen!
Click APPLY to submit your application. Successful applicants will need to complete work rights, police and credit checks through our online provider as a condition of employment.
QBE recognise the value of diverse perspectives and experience. We are committed to an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected for who they are. If we can provide support with access requirements, alternative work arrangements or you would like to connect with one of our networks please contact us at
Skills:
Adaptability, Case Management, Critical Thinking, Customer Service, Detail-Oriented, Intentional collaboration, Jurisprudence, Legal Consulting, Legal Writing, Litigation, Managing performance, Personal Initiative, Research Analysis, Risk Management, Stakeholder Management
Application Close Date: 06/09/2025 11:59 PM
How to Apply:
To submit your application, click "Apply" and follow the step by step process.
Equal Employment Opportunity:
QBE is an equal opportunity employer and is required to comply with equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction it operates.
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