Paralegal/Lawyer

Location: Sydney

Contract Type: Permanent

MinterEllison is one of Australia’s largest independent law and consulting firms. With a heritage of almost 200 years, we are known for our excellence, and our authentic and enduring relationships with our clients, our people and our communities. Clients seek out MinterEllison to help them solve complex problems every day. We do this by our full-service legal offering and complementary consulting offering.

We offer opportunities to work on industry-leading mandates for top-tier clients, while being part of a high-performing and collaborative team that values excellence, diversity of thought, curiosity, and inclusion. We value our people and empower them to achieve their ambitions - with the support, trust and autonomy to grow their careers in meaningful ways.

We support sustainable ways of working regarding how, when and where you work and offer a wide range of social, financial and health benefits (see www.minterellison.com/-/media//Minter-Ellison/Files/Careers/MinterEllison-Employee-Benefits-2025.ashx)

Our Team

The Company Secretarial Office operates within our Corporate / M&A team, providing a streamlined service to companies in relation to ongoing company secretarial, entity compliance and legal governance obligations. We advise on the formation of companies, act as registered office and registered agent and manage statutory registers for multinational groups and large privately owned companies, update corporate registers, prepare and lodge Australian Securities and Investments Commission filings, prepare minutes and resolutions for Corporations Law companies, advise and assist with discharging financial reporting obligations and the registration and renewal of business names.

Your Role

We are looking for either a Paralegal, Legal assistant or Lawyer of any level of experience to join our team. You will support the Company Secretarial Office Manager by assisting with the types of tasks set out above in relation to our portfolio of multinational and privately owned clients.

The role would suit a switched on, enthusiastic person keen to learn that has experience operating in a corporate administrative environment.

Due to the requirements of this role, work-from-home arrangements are unable to be accommodated.

More About You

We welcome applications from candidates who have:

• Experience as a paralegal, legal assistant or lawyer in a corporate law firm or accounting firm
• Ability to prioritise tasks whilst managing a high-volume workload
• A client-focussed, can-do attitude
• Technologically savvy
• Attention to detail

How to apply

We encourage applications from people of all ages, abilities, cultural backgrounds, genders (including trans or gender diverse), LGBTQ+ people and those with carer responsibilities. We particularly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply.

We prefer to connect with people directly, so please submit your CV by clicking on the 'Apply' button. We encourage all applications, including if you do not meet all the criteria listed for the role. Your application will also enable us to consider you for other opportunities that may be available at MinterEllison.

If you are currently a MinterEllison employee, please apply through the internal careers page.

If you would like further information, require any adjustments throughout the recruitment process or for a confidential discussion, please contact Danielle.Miller@minterellison.com.