RECRUITMENT - JUNIOR PARALEGAL ADMIN ASSISTANT

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WHY THIS ROLE EXISTS

We built this role to give first and second year law students early exposure to real client files, legal drafting, and direct mentorship.

You’ll become the driver behind our estate planning matters, own your work, and graduate with experience sought by employers.

WHAT MAKES IT UNIQUE

​1-on-1 Onboarding.  Training is provided by the firm’s senior director.  It’s intense, hands-on, and far above industry standard.

Schedule Flexibility.  Work 2 - 3days/week during semester; drop to 1 during exams.

Real Legal Work. You’ll own estate planning files, interact with clients, and master the kind of work many don’t see until their grad years.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

Run estate planning files: client contact, meeting coordination, drafting.
Learn and apply our internal systems and process.
Be part of a firm that welcomes improvements.
Build skills in time management, document control, and client delivery at scale.

TESTIMONIAL FROM JERALDINE

Working at YHC Lawyers has given me the opportunity to have hands-on legal experience. For example, I have been afforded the opportunity to have client interactions and draft legal documents.  Shen and Loan also truly take an interest in the career development of their team so the mentoring I have received from them has also been invaluable.  I could not have asked for a better experience.
​- Jeraldine Mow

We've collected various testimonials from our fantastic team members.  [You can find those testimonials here.]

DAY IN THE LIFE

RECRUITMENT DATES

Applications close 5:00PM 31 October 2025.
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If we fulfill the position before the application closing date, we will remove this ad or update this ad to inform you it has been filled.

AVAILABILITY & COMMENCEMENT

Two or three days a week (you decide when we make the job offer), with the ability to reduce it to one day during exams.

Start in late January 2026 or early February 2026. The actual date will be agreed with the successful candidate.
You must also be able to complete your training period.  The training period commences when you start.  It lasts six weeks and is composed of:
(a) 5 days a week (full-time), for the first three weeks; and then
(b) 3 days a week (part-time), for the next three weeks.
After training, you move to your choice of 2 or 3 days/week.

ELIGIBILITY & IDEALS

We have three requirements for this role.  You need to have:
1. a typing speed of at least 58 words per minute;
2. an appropriate Australian work visa or be an Australian citizen; and
3. availability to work full-time for 3 weeks, then three days a week for 3 weeks, before you start your part-time schedule.
Ideally, you are or will be soon, a first or second year law student.

HOW TO APPLY

Step 1.  Prepare the following as separate PDF documents, your:
(a)  CV; 
(b)  cover letter; and
(c)  academic transcript.
Please do not supply Word documents.

For your academic transcript, if you have completed at least three university subjects, provide your university transcript.  If you have not completed three university subjects, provide your high school transcript (Queensland students, that's your Senior Statement from QCAA which shows your subjects and grades, not your ATAR result).

We accept unofficial transcripts for applications.  Official transcripts required on hire.

Step 2.  Attach the three documents into an email.

Step 3.  Send the email to [email protected].  If this ad has been re-posted on another website, the email will not appear - visit our website for details instead.

Applications which do not meet the above criteria, will not be considered.  We only review emailed applications.  Applications uploaded via portals (e.g. using an ‘Apply Now’ button) will not be considered as they do not reach our HR Recruitment System.

Mr Shen Chow, will be reviewing your application.

We look forward to hearing from you!