COMPLETE Paralegal - General Counsel Office

Job Description

 

 

 

In your career, will you tick all the right boxes or think outside them?

 

At EY we believe that whoever you are, your uniqueness helps us stand apart.

We bring together extraordinary people, like you, to build a better working world.

 

What’s in it for you? 

Based in Sydney, as our Paralegal you will join the Litigation Practice Group of the General Counsel’s Office to assist Legal Counsel with a range of matters and tasks. This is a fantastic full time career development opportunity to join a highly supportive, collaborative team of dedicated lawyers.

 

Your Key Responsibilities will include:

• Assist legal counsels with a range of matters including response to requests for documents, document review and bundle collation, brief preparation, liaising with external counsel, preparing draft correspondence, liaising with internal stakeholders, mediation and trial preparation, attending witness interviews and performing legal research.
• Support the General Counsel in the preparation of legal spend analysis, matter reporting, coordinating the GCO Legal Community Site updates and regular refresh and other special projects as required from time to time
• Management of GCO’s document preservation processes, management of the EY deed safe and otherwise supporting the GCO team to ensure that the team’s internal processes run smoothly.

 

What we’re looking for

Here’s our ‘wish list’ but don’t worry if you don’t tick all the boxes. We’re interested in your strengths, what you want to learn, and how far you want to go.

• Ideally, a law degree or be studying towards a law degree.
• Experience in a paralegal role will be highly regarded.
• Highly developed communication skills.
• The ability to work autonomously, and to escalate when required.
• The ability to be a creative thinker and pragmatic problem solver.
• A passion and drive to make a valuable contribution to the team.

 

What we can offer you

• Explore how a career at EY is yours to build at www.ey.com/au/careerdevelopment
• Discover how, when and where you can work at www.ey.com/au/flexibility
• Learn about our commitment to DE&I at www.ey.com/au/diversity-inclusiveness
• Understand how our benefits can support you at www.ey.com/au/benefits

 

 

Acknowledgement of Country

EY acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands on which EY offices are located around Australia. We pay our respects to their cultures, and to their Elders — past, present, and emerging. Find out more about our vision for reconciliation at www.ey.com/au/reconciliation

 

Apply now… we’re over 9,000 perspectives in Australia and we’re ready to welcome yours.

 

At EY we take inclusivity seriously, and we’re committed to removing barriers and improving the employment prospects of people with disability or long-term health conditions. We encourage you to share any support and adjustments you need to be your best and participate equitably in our recruitment process. We understand sharing your needs with us can be daunting, so if you have questions before or during your application, we welcome you to get in touch at contactrecruitment@au.ey.com or +61 3 8650 7788 (option 2). Anything you tell us will be kept completely confidential.

 

The exceptional EY experience. It’s yours to build.

 

EY | Building a better working world

Our preferred applicant will be required to undertake employment screening by EY or our external third-party provider.