Paralegal
- Heidelberg location with multiple public transport options available to Austin Hospital
- Permanent, full time opportunity with flexible hours
- Generous salary packaging
Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and state-wide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.
About the Legal Office
The Legal Office is a unit within the Chief Executive’s Office. The Legal Office is responsible for providing a wide range of legal services to Austin Health. The office comprises General Counsel, Associate Director Medicolegal, Senior Legal Counsels, Contract Administrator and Administrative Support.
About the Role
As a Paralegal within the Legal Office, you will work collaboratively with a supportive tea of legal professionals, who are passionate about providing high quality legal services for the health service. A regular day will see you:
- Drafting legal documentation and conduct legal research.
- Respond and/or triage requests for legal assistance.
- Retrieve critical information and ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations to inform case development and legal strategies.
- Work closely with Senior Legal Counsel and Associate Director Medicolegal to respond to requests for legal assistance and advice.
About you
You will be someone who has excellent communication skills and a strong commitment to excellence in legal services. You’ll bring energy and drive to you work and have a keen interest in developing your skillset.
You’ll further have:
- Completed or currently studying degree in Law
- Strong research and writing skills
- Ability to manage multiple projects, problem solve and prioritise
- Work independently and within a team in a fast-paced environment
- Make decisions and think “outside the box” in making recommendations for improvements to processes and tools
Our benefits
Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:
- Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging for living expenses, meals, and holiday accommodation
- A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounts on fitness memberships and health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program
- Mentoring and career development opportunities
- Onsite childcare, easy access via public transport, car parking and end of journey facilities for cyclists
Work with us!
We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures.
If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the closing date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad prior to the advertised closing date.
All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process or have questions about this opportunity, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Emma Turner, General Counsel at Emma.Turner@austin.org.au
Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the position description for further details.
Application closing date: Tuesday 18 March 2025
