Internal advertisement only About us Penrith City Council currently has a Permanent Full-time Paralegal position available to join their Legal Services Team. At Penrith City Council, we’re passionate about people; in our community and in our workplace. We want you to be able to be your best self and we get that work is just one part of your life, so we’re here to support you in the moments that matter. As the winner of the 2020 Local Government Excellence in People and Culture Award and an Excellence Award winner in the 2020 Australian HR Awards, you can be confident in joining a workplace that offers truly outstanding benefits, including: A range of flexible work arrangements 18 weeks paid maternity leave Health and wellbeing leave 15 days personal leave Significant financial and leave support for undertaking further education Diverse salary packaging And much, much more! Legal Services delivers key services within Council through the provision of legal advice, litigation, drafting and reviewing of contracts, and conveyancing. About the role Penrith City Council has a Permanent full-time Paralegal position available to join the Legal Services Team. In this position you will report directly to the position of Legal Counsel and will assist in legal research, drafting and other legal activities. You will be responsible for the management of the administration of the Legal Services team and assist in the delivery of Council's Legal Function. Essential criteria Studying or recent graduate of a legal qualification or similar Strong administrative skills and attention to detail Demonstrated ability to work within a team environment and to work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders Demonstrated ability to meet and manage competing priorities and deadlines An understanding of the role of local government in NSW Desirable criteria Local Government experience Knowledge of Court processes - particularly, the Land and Environment Court of NSW and Local Court of NSW Commencing salary: $90,063.00 per annum, plus 11.5% Superannuation. You will be required to undertake employment checks, which may include a Criminal History Check, Qualification Check, Working with Children Check, Medical Declaration and/or a Functional Test, as relevant to the position for which you have applied. Where a Criminal History Check is required and has returned a result that indicates disclosable court outcomes, you will be required to provide a copy of the report to Penrith City Council, for review, in order to progress through the recruitment process. Visit careers.penrith.city to view the position description and to find out more information about employment with Penrith City Council. To submit your application, please apply online using the link below. Completed applications must be received by 11.55pm on the closing date. Please allow 4 weeks from the closing date for the processing of your application. For further information about the position, please contact Tim Power, Legal Services Manager, on 0408 489 543.