Paralegal

Together, we can do great things.

We shape leading experiences across office, retail, logistics and student accommodation.

We’re one of Australia’s largest property groups, managing $35 billion worth of assets across the country.

Our sustainable returns from investments come from focusing on what matters most to customers — a great experience and doing good. Every day, our people are driving positive impact for people, place and planet. They’re inquisitive, pioneering industry firsts and pushing new ideas to deliver exceptional outcomes.

This passion and expertise creates an employee experience that puts wellbeing, flexibility and opportunity first.

Come join us.

The role

We have an exciting new opportunity to join an innovative and high performing Legal, Risk, Governance and Compliance (LRGC) team as a Paralegal on a casual part-time basis.  

This is a unique opportunity for you to support and collaborate with leading in-house and private practice lawyers, sharpening your legal skills and gaining hands-on experience in a fast paced corporate environment. All whilst diving into a diverse range of legal, governance and compliance matters and having access to specialised training with GPT’s panel of top tier external law firms.

Specific days and hours will be agreed with the successful candidates and we will provide additional flexibility at exam time and other key study periods.

What you will be doing

• Managing the electronic and wet ink document execution process, including management of DocuSign, document execution and powers of attorney registers. 
• Managing and improving the corporate record keeping process, including maintenance of asset and titles register, training registers and procedures manuals.
• Conducting legal research and analysis on a variety of topics, including real estate law, corporate governance, securities law and regulatory matters to support decision making and strategic initiatives. 
• Supporting the document and contract management process, including the preparation, review and management of legal and governance documents and policies. 
• Supporting the greater team with a variety of tasks, including transaction and general administrative support, hard copy and electronic filing and processing lodgements with ASIC.
• Building effective relationships and networks with the wider Paralegal community at GPT, the Legal, Risk, Compliance and Governance team, internal stakeholders and the external legal advisors.

What makes you stand out

To be successful in this role, you will be a 2nd or 3rd year undergraduate law student who is able to work 2-3 days per week in our head office (Sydney CBD).

This role would suit a strong communicator who excels at building and maintaining relationships with stakeholders, is skilled at managing multiple competing priorities and experienced in working collaboratively. You will possess a keen eye for detail, exceptional organisational and time management skills, and a proactive attitude, ready to dive into tasks while thriving in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

What makes us standout

We value our people

• Experience market-leading parental leave benefits including 22 weeks paid leave for either carer and childcare allowance once you return to work.
• Embrace diverse and challenging career opportunities, supported by our dedicated Learning & Development Team committed to your growth.
• Engage in comprehensive Wellbeing programs and benefit from market-leading policies and support tailored to diverse needs.
• Be recognised by peers through nomination awards and take part in our generous Employee Referral Program.

We know the power of a great experience

• Ranked 4th in the 2025 Gender Equality Global Report released by Equileap.
• Achieved number 2 real estate company in S&P Global Sustainability Assessment.
• Earned a silver ranking in Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) for LGBTQIA+ inclusion.
• Awarded our fifth consecutive Employer of Choice for Gender Equality citation from the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) in 2023-2025.
• Accredited Family Inclusive Workplace™.
• Committed to our second Stretch Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP).

Everyone counts

GPT offers an inclusive workplace culture and embraces people with diverse perspectives, skills and backgrounds. We welcome applications from First Nations candidates, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, people living with disability and people of diverse ages, cultures and backgrounds. 

Let’s get started

If this role sounds like you, we want to hear from you. Go for it!

Click on “Apply” to submit your application, and including your academic transcript.