Paralegal

Description:

Are you an organised and motivated legal support professional looking to grow your experience in conveyancing and probate? Join the Queensland Public Trustee (QPT) and play an important role in delivering customer focused legal services that support Queenslanders.

This is your opportunity to step into a rewarding role where your conveyancing knowledge, attention to detail and commitment to service excellence will help deliver essential legal functions within a purpose‑driven organisation.

QPT is seeking a Paralegal to provide timely, accurate and professional support within the Office of the Official Solicitor, Customer Legal Services, helping deliver in‑house conveyancing and probate services that directly assist our customers and community.

If you're ready to use your skills to contribute to purposeful outcomes and provide exceptional customer-focused legal services, we'd love to hear from you. Download the full role description for the full list of role responsibilities.

Why join QPT?

In This Role, You Will Enjoy

• Meaningful work with direct community impact: Under the supervision of a Lawyer, provide support for in-house conveyancing and probate services.
• Hands‑on experience across conveyancing and probate: From conducting searches to preparing contracts and lodgements, you'll gain exposure to a breadth of legal processes that build valuable professional capability.
• A collaborative work environment: Work closely with Lawyers, real estate agents, customers and private legal professionals while contributing to high‑quality legal practices.
• Opportunities to grow and develop - Apply and strengthen your knowledge of property transactions, PEXA, Land Title Registry requirements and probate processes.
  
  
  

About You

You're a motivated and detail-oriented professional with a passion for delivering high-quality, customer-focused services. You'll excel in this role if you bring:

• Experience in conveyancing, preparing and lodging probate applications, PEXA and land title lodgement is highly desirable.
• Sound administrative capability, including file management, correspondence drafting and document accuracy.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills, with the ability to liaise confidently with internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy and the ability to manage deadlines confidently.
  
  
  

Interested in applying?

Please Provide The Following Information In Your Application

• A cover letter (maximum two pages) telling us what you will bring to the role and your motivation for applying.
• Your current CV or resume (maximum three pages is recommended), including any mandatory and/or other requirements.
• Details of two referees who have a thorough knowledge of your capabilities, work performance and conduct within the previous two years. It is preferable to include your current or immediate past supervisor.
  
  
  

Only those persons eligible to work in Australia may be employed by QPT. Prospective employees will be required to provide proof of identity and documentary evidence of their right to work in Australia.

QPT is a value for money independent state trustee service dedicated to advancing and safeguarding the rights, interests and wishes of Queenslanders in need of financial management, trust and estate planning and administration support. We have been looking after Queenslanders and their families since 1916.

Occupational group Justice & Legal