Paralegal Specialist Ii

We are seeking a driven and enthusiastic paralegal to provide legal research, project and administrative support to our team of legal writers.

We have a large team of legal writers who are responsible for developing premium content, including guidance notes, precedents and current awareness, for our 24 practice area modules. The legal writers are continually adding new content and reviewing and updating our existing content to ensure that it is accurate, current and tailored to the needs of our subscribers, and we are looking for a paralegal to support them.

Some examples of tasks that paralegals in the team may undertake include:

• monitoring practice area developments and legal research
• drafting news alerts
• content review
• maintaining marketing and training materials
• liaising with external authors

Guidelines, training, peer review and expected outcomes for each piece of work will be provided. However, paralegals will need to work independently to achieve these outcomes.

Location and nature of role

We are looking for time commitment of approx. 3 days (21 hours) per week. Preference will be given to candidates who are able to work from our Melbourne or Sydney office, to maximise training and collaboration.

Specifically, you will come with:

• Law graduate preferred;
  law student (fourth/fifth year) considered
• Practical experience in a legal / legal services institution essential
• Experience or interest in commercial practice areas desirable
• Exposure to LexisNexis products preferred
• Legal research
• Understanding of Australian legislative process
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively
• Ability to complete work to a high standard and to schedule
• Ability to follow processes and instructions accurately and thoroughly
• Ability to prioritise

What's in this role for you?

• An excellent opportunity to work with one of the major providers in legal research and technology solutions
• Share in our global mission and contribute every day to the advance of the rule of law around the world
• Exciting and engaging long-term career path as an alternative to legal practice that remains engaged with the legal industry
• A supportive, collaborative and passionate team to work with and a corporate culture that invests in its people and prioritises wellbeing
• Flexible working conditions that promote a healthy work/life balance
• Training and upskilling provided for editorial and technical skills
• Exciting career and personal development opportunities

LexisNexis, a division of RELX Group, is an equal opportunity employer:
qualified applicants are considered for and treated during employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, disability status, protected veteran status, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are committed to providing a fair and accessible hiring process. If you have a disability or other need that requires accommodation or adjustment, please let us know by completing our Applicant Request Support Form:
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