About the Role
Deliver paralegal support across litigation and legal advisory matters, ensuring compliance with legislative requirements in responses to subpoenas, GIPA applications, and internal reviews, in partnership with the Information Liaison Officer.
Requirements
- Demonstrated understanding of legal processes and procedures, particularly relating to litigation, criminal law, administrative law, and regulatory compliance.
- Knowledge of information access and privacy legislation, and its application in a government or public sector context.
- Understanding of and ability to respond to subpoenas and apply the GIPA Act.
- 5 years’ work experience as a legal support officer or paralegal role; or Have a legal qualification (including paralegal, legal executive or law degree/ equivalent).
Location
- Greenacre
Work Type
- Temporary Full Time (up to 1 year)
Experience Level
- Grade 7/8
Education Level
- legal qualification (including paralegal, legal executive or law degree/ equivalent)
Salary/Compensations
- up to $142,493 pa. Package includes salary range ($113,574 pa to $125,720 pa), plus employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading
Benefits
- Genuine work-life balance
- Modern buildings and facilities
- Supportive team environment
- Free on-site gym and parking
- Partnership with Fitness Passport for ongoing staff and their families to access more than 390 gyms and pools at a discounted rate
- Study assistance for approved courses
- Ongoing training and development
About the Company
- FRNSW is one of the world’s largest urban fire and rescue services and is the busiest in Australia. Our overriding purpose is to enhance community safety, quality of life, and confidence by minimising the impact of hazards and emergency incidents on the people, property, environment and economy of NSW. We are prepared for anything – helping anyone, anywhere, anytime.
Equal Opportunity
- Great people come from all walks of life and at Fire and Rescue NSW we are committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and flexible workforce which reflects the community we serve.
- We welcome people with diverse experience, skills and backgrounds, and encourage applications from Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander peoples, individuals who identify as LGBTIQ, people with disability, people with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and people of all ages.
- If you are a person with disability and require specific arrangements to participate in the recruitment process, please contact the FRNSW Talent Acquisition Team by email at recruitment@fire.nsw.gov.au
