Casual Part time Junior Legal Assistant

Title: Junior Legal Assistant (in-house) (law students)

Company: 4DMedical Limited

This is a junior inhouse legal support role within an ASX-listed healthcare technology company. The role is designed for law students seeking practical exposure to real legal work. Working closely with the Head of Legal the role will support a wide range of commercial and legal matters that arise in a growing ASXlisted business. The role will initially focus on contract management and legal process support including maintaining contract and matter management systems and assisting with the contracting lifecycle. Over time the successful candidate will gain broader exposure to a range of legal areas and inhouse legal operations helping free up senior legal capacity while developing strong practical legal skills in a commercial environment. This is not a purely administrative role and is designed to grow in scope as capability and confidence develop.

What we offer

• Hands-on in-house legal experience direct exposure to live contracts contract management systems and legal issues in a commercial business setting. Insight into how legal advice is applied in practice to support business decisions product delivery and research partnerships
• Broad exposure across key areas of law opportunity to support and learn about the legal areas that impact 4DMedical as a healthcare technology company including:
  • Commercial contracting and contract management
  • Privacy and data protection
  • Intellectual property
  • Corporate governance and ASX-listed company obligations
  • Medical research collaborations and research agreements
  • Legal operations
• Mentorship and development close working relationship with Head of Legal with hands-on training guidance and feedback.
• Flexible and compatible with study part-time or casual role designed to fit alongside university commitments
• Progressive responsibility scope to grow into broader legal support as capability develops
• Work in a values-based organisation with patient care and improving health outcomes at the core of what we do;
• Melbourne Connect office located 5 minutes from Melbourne Law School

Responsibilities/Duties

• Support contract management processes including filing organising and maintaining agreements in our contract management system. Assist with contracting lifecycle including document preparation version control tracking and tidying redlines and supporting execution processes
• Research and prepare clear practical summaries of legislation and regulatory developments relevant to 4DMedical
• Assist (under direction) with legal operations improvements including developing templates documenting workflow processes and building other legal ops efficiencies.

• Broad support on general/ad hoc legal tasks as required

Requirements

Explain what attributes are sought in the perfect candidate.

• Strong organisation and attention to detail with the ability to track tasks and manage priorities

• Commercial mindset and problem-solving ability beyond legal theory
• Confident and clear communicator able to ask questions and engage with different stakeholders
• Proactive and reliable team player

Experience

• No previous legal experience required
• Previous experience in a business environment is helpful but not essential

Qualifications

Mandatory

• Currently undertaking legal studies (JD LLB or equivalent)
• No legal qualification required
  
  Please apply by this link
  
  with a resume and a cover letter please.
  

Required Experience:

Junior IC