AU Migration Assistant / Paralegal - 100% WFH
About Us
At Bravesheep, we're on a mission to introduce great candidates to great opportunities, building connections between Australian businesses and offshore talent to create long-lasting, mutually beneficial relationships. We are not a BPO or Employer of Record (EOR) and once we've connected candidates to opportunities we step back.
Our Client
Founded in 2011, our client is a growing immigration law specialist and Registered Migration Advisor, providing their clients with quality immigration services. As one of the largest specialist immigration firms in Australia they have a track record of consistent growth and delivering on their clients needs, from initial consultations to sponsorship arrangements, visa, PR and citizenship applications and more complex matters.
About The Role
The Migration Assistant/Paralegal plays an important role in the immigration team, supporting immigration lawyers and the senior registered migration agent to deliver services to end clients in a timely and quality manner, supporting them on their journey to Australia.
The key duties of the role include:
- Assisting the immigration team with file management, day to day enquiries, document collection and drafting visa and related applications.
- Follow up with clients to obtain correct or additional documents and information as directed by the supervising Migration Agent or Lawyer
- Carry out legal research as directed
- Maintain internal databases to ensure client records and information are up to date and accurate
- Assist with booking appointments, scheduling meetings and other ad-hoc client matters
- Assist in the preparation of other supporting documents, such as submissions, formatting of documents, etc.
- Maintain and update templates and contribute to continuous improvement activities to enhance the client experience
Requirements
About You To be successful in your application you will:- Be available to work 40 hours per week over 5 days (flexible scheduling available with majority of hours between 9:00am - 5:30pm ACST)
- Have a dedicated space to work from (100% work-from-home)
- Have suitable ancillary equipment (e.g. second monitor and peripherals) - Laptop provided
- Have reliable internet and electricity connections (and suitable back-ups)
- Law degree (highly regarded) or a tertiary Paralegal qualification (or extensive relevant experience in lieu of qualification)
- >2 years' experience in Australian migration processes and law (highly desirable)
- Excellent English (both written and verbal)
- Strong MS Office suite skills and experience
- Strong Adobe suite skills and experience
- Demonstrated time management skills
- Highly organised and proactive
Benefits
What's in it for You? As a leading immigration law firm in Australia, our client is a great place to take the next step in your career:- 100% Work From Home arrangement
- Monday - Friday day shifts only (with some flexibility) - no commute!
- Grow your career through exposure to a diverse range of client matters and an ever-changing regulatory/visa landscape while learning from seasoned experts in the field
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