Paralegal | Home Electricfication

Your tasks

• Move legal matters forward: Research issues, prepare documents and coordinate the information our lawyer needs to advise the business.
• Lead compliance priorities: Work alongside our compliance manager, establish clear actions and drive follow-through.
• Help resolve disputes: Gather evidence, prepare correspondence under legal supervision and coordinate customer complaints and disputes through to resolution.
• Keep leadership informed: Give the ELT clear updates on progress, outstanding actions and matters requiring attention.
• Strengthen how we operate: Help develop and maintain practical policies, procedures and compliance records.
• Support regulatory readiness: Monitor relevant developments and work with our lawyer and Compliance Manager to implement required changes.
• Build better systems: Improve legal templates, document management and contract registers so information is accurate, accessible and up to date.
• Connect the business: Work with teams across Smart Energy to coordinate legal queries and escalate matters appropriately.

Requirements

You Must Have

• A completed law degree or equivalent, with Practical Legal Training underway or completed, or admission as an Australian lawyer.
• At least 3 years’ relevant paralegal or legal experience, ideally within commercial law or an in-house legal team.

Experience in renewable energy, construction, electrical services or another regulated industry will be highly regarded.

Key Skills & Attributes

• Practical experience preparing and reviewing commercial contracts under a lawyer’s supervision.
• Experience supporting consumer complaints, disputes and compliance matters.
• Previous experience supervising staff or coordinating the work of others.
• Strong legal research, writing and document preparation skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage competing deadlines.
• Sound judgement, discretion and confidence recognising when to escalate matters to our lawyer.
• The ability to communicate clearly with senior leaders and colleagues across the business.
• Availability to work onsite in Byron Bay, Monday to Friday, 9am–5pm.