Start: ASAP
Location: Melbourne CBD (in-office)
About Ascenta
We’re a growing boutique corporate/commercial practice. Our work includes M&A and investments, shareholder/subscription arrangements, joint ventures, and commercial contracts / services agreements.
The role (please read)
This is a junior paralegal role with responsibility. It includes legal support and admin/logistics.
There will be real negotiation, real deadlines, and real documents.
You’ll get responsibility quickly if your work is clean, you communicate well, and you follow through.
Corporate / transaction support
- Due diligence support: checklists, chasing documents, organising material, and summarising key issues cleanly.
- Drafting support under supervision: first drafts from precedents, mark-ups, clean versions (M&A docs, shareholder/subscription docs, JV docs, commercial agreements).
- Deal flow: managing clients and follow-ups – all with lawyer support.
- Execution and completion support: signature packs, collation, version control, closing deliverables.
Admin/logistics
- Document formatting (styles, numbering, tables, consistent layout, clean PDFs).
- Matter/file hygiene so documents and emails are saved properly and easy to find.
- Task tracking and follow-ups so things don’t stall.
What we’re looking for
We’re open to a law student, paralegal-course student, or graduate. What matters is how you think and how you work.
You’ll do well here if you:
- Can think through problems and ask smart questions when something’s unclear.
- Are detail-strong and take pride in producing clean work (especially formatting).
- Are comfortable with AI tools (you don’t need to be an expert — just willing to use them and learn fast).
- Are reliable and comfortable working in-office.
Employment type / hours
We’re flexible: casual, part-time or full-time. We’re more about finding the right people.
Pay
Paid in accordance with the Legal Services Award 2020 (MA000116) and applicable classification.
How to apply
Send your CV plus a short note covering:
- your availability (days/week)
- whether you’re studying (and what year), if applicable
- why this role (one paragraph is enough)
Send to: christine@ascenta.co
OUR VALUES
We’re guided by our values and they remain at the heart of every project, every deal and every business decision we make.
Relationships
We work with people who are making a positive impact on themselves, their community and the world around them
Listen & Learn
We listen to all ideas so we can learn how to be a better business
Quality
We value experience and expertise and handpick a team of experts depending on your project
Collaborate
We build teams and work together to deliver winning outcomes
Fluid
We bring a flexible but focussed attitude to every project we take on
Authentic
We stay true to our integrity, our values and our mission statement and always deliver on our word