At a Glance
- Tasks: Support legal teams with research, drafting, and client correspondence in migration law.
- Company: Join a dynamic law firm focused on corporate and humanitarian migration matters.
- Benefits: Gain valuable experience, receive in-house training, and work in a supportive environment.
- Other info: Perfect for recent grads looking to grow in a collaborative and professional setting.
- Why this job: Kickstart your legal career while making a difference in people's lives through migration.
- Qualifications: Interest in migration law, strong English skills, and attention to detail.
The predicted salary is between 47250 - 57750 $ per year.
The employee is expected to fulfil the duties assigned by the CEO and senior management. These duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Support the Head of Corporate & Private Clients, solicitors, and registered migration agents with matter management, application preparation, legal drafting, research, and client correspondence across corporate, private client, and humanitarian migration matters.
- Assist with the preparation, review, and lodgement of visa applications, including protection, family, employer-sponsored, skilled, and other migration matters as required.
- Prepare forms, submissions, advice summaries, file notes, requests for information, and other legal and administrative documents under supervision.
- Correspond with clients, applicants, the Department of Home Affairs, tribunals and external organisations in a professional and timely manner, as appropriate and under supervision.
- Assist with client intake, telephone enquiries, consultation scheduling, and post-consultation follow-up activities.
- Assist with client intake, incoming telephone enquiries, initial consultation scheduling and follow-up tasks after consultations.
- Maintain accurate client records, matter information, lodgement details and key dates in LEAP, Migration Manager or equivalent systems in accordance with PLAYFAIR protocols.
- Undertake legal and policy research, including monitoring relevant migration law, procedural and Departmental updates when required.
- Work within established procedures and firm protocols, exercising discretion and maintaining strict confidentiality in relation to all client and company information.
- Undertake general clerical and administrative duties, including electronic filing, document management, data entry and other team support tasks as required.
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
- Experience in general law and migration law preferred. Have an interest in migration law (corporate and humanitarian) and general law and a willingness to learn.
- The ideal applicant has exceptional attention to detail, a polite and professional telephone manner, and strong organisational skills.
- Language skills and knowledge of Leap legal, LMM or equivalent would be favourably looked on.
- This is a junior role, and role specific training will be provided in-house.
Candidates are expected, as a foundation, to have a strong command of written and spoken English, an excellent telephone manner, and a working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.
REQUIREMENTS
- Punctuality, approachability and reliability are key requirements of all staff members.
- Maintain a positive and supportive working environment and promote PLAYFAIR’s Values & Behaviours.
- Update professional knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; participating in professional organisations.
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Law Graduate in Sydney employer: PLAYFAIR
Playfair Legal Pty Ltd offers an exceptional opportunity for a Senior Administrative Law Solicitor to engage in meaningful work that directly impacts the lives of vulnerable clients. With a supportive team culture, opportunities for mentorship, and exposure to complex litigation, employees can expect to grow professionally while contributing to high-impact humanitarian legal services. The role also includes regular offshore travel, enhancing both personal and professional experiences in a unique legal environment.
