Paralegal

Description

Conveyancing or Off the Plan (OTP) Transactions

We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Paralegal to join our team for a 12 months contract. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing comprehensive support to the General Counsel and other stakeholders within the business. The Paralegal will ensure smooth operations, effective communication, and efficient management of tasks related to an array of various legal matters and overall administrative functions.

• Assisting with legal negotiations and legal due diligence.
• Coordinating and facilitating settlement, extensions, rescissions, terminations etc. Liaising with internal and external stakeholders accordingly.
• Preparing documentation for DocuSign or execution.
• Preparing and coordinating standing instructions for amendments
• Preparation and lodgment of Caveats, Mortgages, withdrawals etc.
• Prepare summaries on initial review of proposed transaction documents (exclusivity deeds, options, contracts)
• Prepare reports, summaries and briefs
• Coordinating VOIs and arranging for document execution
• Preparing internal excel spreadsheets for project sales (exchanges, settlements, rescissions etc.)
• Maintaining OTP inbox for various project sales
• Coordinating the preparation of OTP contracts post sales advice.
• Create and maintain OTP Folders
• Liaising with internal teams and external law firms on calculation and payment of duty.
• Preparing deeds or other legal documentation off precedents.
• Facilitating exchange of acquisition transaction documents.
• Preparing pre-exchange and post-exchange summaries for internal stakeholders
• Stamping trust deeds, arranging for certifications etc.
• Liaising and coordinating with external law firms on presale certification & presale requirements.
• Ordering searches conducting due diligence
• Liaising with external law firms to facilitate settlement
• Preparation and review of Master documentation (Options, Contracts, 88B and draft dealings)
• Maintain an organised filing system for documents, records, and confidential information (mostly online but may include some physical filing)
• Instructing law firms on proposed amendments for acquisitions (incorporating CG preferred amendments or bespoke).
• Diarizing key dates post exchange (including payment or other key obligations) including reminders.
• Coordinating and assisting with condition precedents (CPs)
• Transacting in PEXA on stand alone or non-OTP matters
• Assist with document preparation, filing, scanning and saving documents
• Liaising with internal teams and instructing/coordinating OTP negotiations and exchanges
• Liaising and updating accounts teams on key payment obligations from transactions.
• Assisting with administrative tasks such as printing, scanning, preparation of briefs or folders etc.
• Assist with research on various topics including, for example, changes in legislation affecting OTP or property development

Requirements

Finance (Presales and CPs)

• Experience with Clickup and Trisearch desirable
• 5+ years of experience as a paralegal or senior licensed conveyancer, with a focus on conveyancing, off the plan developments (with presale finance experience).
• Exceptional organisational and time management skills, with a high attention to detail
• Strong communication skills (both written and verbal).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and PEXA.
• Conveyancing License desirable

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance