Paralegal | Disputes & Insolvency

About the role

We are seeking a proactive and motivated Paralegal to join our Disputes & Insolvency team in Brisbane. This is a part-time role with flexibility around working hours. It is ideally suited to a student who has several years remaining in their degree and is looking to gain practical industry experience alongside their studies.

You will work closely with experienced Principals and solicitors on a broad range of commercial litigation and insolvency matters, supporting some of the firm’s key clients. Based in our Brisbane Head Office, this is a great opportunity to further develop your litigation skills within a collaborative and fast paced practice.

Working as part of a high performing team, your responsibilities will include:

• Assisting solicitors with debt recovery and insolvency matters, including winding up applications, creditor petitions and bankruptcy notices
• Conducting legal research and preparing draft correspondence, pleadings and affidavits
• Managing matter documentation and maintaining accurate and up to date electronic files
• Liaising with clients, courts, counsel, external solicitors and other stakeholders
• General file and practice support, including file openings and closures, bring ups and end of month billing
• Providing support across the team as required

About You

We are looking for someone who is organised, adaptable and keen to build their career in disputes and insolvency.

You will ideally have:

• Previous experience in a litigation paralegal role, with an interest in debt recovery or insolvency work
• Strong attention to detail and a high standard of work
• The ability to manage competing priorities in a deadline driven environment
• Clear and professional written and verbal communication skills
• Experience with iManage and/or Practice Evolve (advantageous but not essential)

About the team

The Disputes & Insolvency team is one of the firm’s largest and most dynamic practice groups. You will be supported by experienced Principals and colleagues who value collaboration, knowledge sharing and mentoring, while providing exposure to complex and interesting matters.

About Us

McInnes Wilson is a leading independent full-service firm with offices in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Canberra and Maroochydore. The firm has approximately 60 principals and over 400 staff nationally. We pride ourselves on delivering high quality outcomes for our valued clients whilst being recognised as a positive, collegiate place to work. We believe in our people and trust them with our brand.

What we offer

As a national corporate law firm, we offer exposure to premium clients, large scale, multi-party, complex litigated matters and transparent career pathways, together with a variety of benefits including: generous paid parental leave, paid salary continuance insurance, flexible working, study assistance, pro-bono opportunities, complementary massages, realistic billables targets for legal practitioners, a formal mentoring program, professional memberships, birthday leave, social club, EOFY functions and end of year celebrations.

All applicants should note that the successful candidate will be required to undergo background screening including reference checks and police checks.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our firm. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals who represent the communities in which we live and work. We encourage people from all backgrounds to join us; we are committed to providing an equitable recruitment experience for all candidates.

We kindly request that recruitment agencies do not contact the business in relation to this vacancy. Unsolicited CVs will not be considered or accepted.