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MINING AND ENERGY UNION - FULL TIME INDUSTRIAL PARALEGAL/LEGAL

ASSISTANT

The Mining and Energy Union Queensland District Branch (“MEUQ”) is a union with over

9,000 members employed in Coal, Energy and Ports industries.

About The Role

The MEUQ is seeking applications for an experienced Paralegal/Legal Assistant based in

Our Brisbane Office To Perform The Below

Provide administration support to the 2 inhouse Senior Legal Officers;
Maintaining of the industrial database and filing structure/opening and archiving of files

(electronically).

Create templates for efficient use by the industrial department/ officials and staff.
Maintaining a bring up system and attending to tasks when they arise.
Organising authors – maintaining diaries.
Ability to liaise with members, Barristers, Courts and other law firms etc.
Proof reading and editing for officials and employees as requested.
Attend meetings.




Research – if applicant at level to perform such a task.
Drafting correspondence, basic statements, court documents for the inhouse Senior

Legal Officers, drafting initial show cause responses on behalf of members.

About You

Minimum of 3 years’ paralegal/legal assistant experience working for a law firm or

another Union.

Ability to assist with relief reception in busy/leave periods.
Be competent in Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel.
Outstanding eye to detail and have a high level of accuracy in your work.
Be a team player who can work autonomously when needed.
Possess initiative to get tasks done and the ability to see and perform tasks not

specifically asked to do with a strength for time management.

Queensland Unions - Administration Officer

Queensland Council of Unions (QCU)

South Brisbane | Full-time Fixed Term to 30 June 2028

Level 2 – $81,983.91 plus 15% superannuation

The Queensland Council of Unions (QCU) is Queensland

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