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Paralegal / Legal Assistant

  • Permanent
  • Full time
  • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Job type
Permanent
Brand
BNP Paribas
Schedule
Full time
Job Function
Legal
Reference
1111111111115079
Last update 17.02.2026

If you like to be at the forefront driving progress and development, doing things better for your clients and your career, unleash your potential at BNP Paribas.  

As the successful Paralegal/Legal Assistant, you will work closely with the Head of Legal Australia and New Zealand on implementing and maintaining processes and reference documents to contribute to the success of a diverse team with a broad range of expertise.

Principal Role Accountabilities

 In this role, you will: 
  * Be in charge of the regulatory watch process for Australia and New Zealand: this requires identifying changes to laws, reporting them and tracking them in the relevant system;
  * Be in charge of the company secretarial tasks supporting the Company Secretary; This includes, organising board meetings, drafting minutes, maintaining records, perform lodgements with ASIC, etc
  * Manage the Power of Attorneys that are required for the proper functioning of BNP Paribas in Australia and New Zealand;
  * Support the Head of Legal with the preparation of committees, the management of legal procedures and the record keeping of documents.
  * Provide support in creating reference documents for the team that will streamline processes (e.g: create a data base of frequently received questions and answers within the Legal department).
  * Assist lawyers in preparing legal documents as and when required.

 Other contributions 
  * Provide support of day to day tasks within the Legal department;

 What is required for you to succeed? 
  * Overall experience of 5-6 years in a similar role.
  * Experience of company secretarial work is a desirable.
  * Proficient use of Microsoft Office tools and comfortable using new and varied IT tools.
  * Flexibility and openness to tackle new challenges.
  * Be extremely detailed oriented and results driven.

BNP Paribas

Leader in banking and financial services in Europe, BNP Paribas operates in 64 countries and has nearly 178,000 employees, including more than 144,000 in Europe. The Group has key positions in its three main fields of activity: Commercial, Personal Banking & Services for the Group’s commercial & personal banking and several specialised businesses including BNP Paribas Personal Finance and Arval; Investment & Protection Services for savings, investment and protection solutions; and Corporate & Institutional Banking, focused on corporate and institutional clients.

Based on its strong diversified and integrated model, the Group helps all its clients (individuals, community associations, entrepreneurs, SMEs, corporates and institutional clients) to realise their projects through solutions spanning financing, investment, savings and protection insurance. In Europe, BNP Paribas has four domestic markets: Belgium, France, Italy and Luxembourg.

The Group is rolling out its integrated commercial & personal banking model across several Mediterranean countries, Türkiye, and Eastern Europe. As a key player in international banking, the Group has leading platforms and business lines in Europe, a strong presence in the Americas as well as a solid and fast-growing business in Asia-Pacific. BNP Paribas has implemented a Corporate Social Responsibility approach in all its activities, enabling it to contribute to the construction of a sustainable future, while ensuring the Group's performance and stability.