Careers

• Broaden your experience with one of the largest and fastest growing legal partnerships in Australia
• New offices in Brisbane CBD
• Great part-time opportunity for a student to provide support to a hugely successful practice

About us

HWLE Lawyers is not your typical law firm. Our rapid rise to become the largest legal partnership in Australia shows that in our case, the differences are real. We deliver first class legal advice to our government and commercial clients in every State and Territory across Australia. Firm wide, we have over 270 Partners and 1900 people.

The opportunity

We are looking for a Stamping and Searches Assistant to provide procedural, compliance, and administrative support to the Brisbane Property practice. The role is responsible for managing document stamping processes and conducting property-related searches. The working days for this position will be Thursdays and Fridays.

Day to day, your tasks will include

• preparing and lodging transfer duty documents via the relevant state revenue portals;
• confirming transfer duty amount based on contract details, applicable concessions and duty calculation provided by authors;
• monitoring assessment notices and ensure payment deadlines are met;
• keeping lodgements on QRO revenue current;
• ensuring all statutory timeframes are strictly adhered to;
• ordering property searches based on instructions from authors;
• maintaining checklist of searches required to be ordered or returned; and
• opening and closing of files.

To succeed in this role, ideally you'll have

• experience with administrative support role;
• excellent grammar, spelling and attention to detail; and
• impeccable time management and organisation skills.

You must be available to commit to working Thursdays and Fridays.

Among law student applicants, a minimum 2 years left in your studies is required.

What we offer

• Location: Our cutting-edge office is conveniently located in the heart of the Brisbane CBD amidst a fast-pace, high-networking legal community. 
• Culture: Be part of a firm renowned for its friendly and down-to-earth culture.
• Impact: Join a firm consistently ranked at the forefront of the Australian legal market, where your work is recognised nationally.

How to apply

To apply, please submit your CV via the 'Apply' function. Applicants must have full working rights in Australia to apply. HWLE Lawyers also strongly encourages applications from the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community.

HWLE Lawyers strives to create an inclusive environment where our people want and feel comfortable to bring their entire selves to work. Varied perspectives contribute to our collective success so whatever your background, we'd love to hear from you and encourage you to apply. If you have reasonable accessibility requirements that will enable you to participate equitably in our recruitment process, please reach out to Violet Rush for a confidential discussion.