Senior Contracts & Governance Paralegal

About the role

The Contracts & Governance Paralegal provides hands-on contract, governance and compliance support to Logicalis Australia during the engagement, progressing priority documentation, maintaining essential records and flagging matters for decision or escalation to the Finance Director, APAC Legal or authorised approvers. The role reports to the Finance Director and suits a strong paralegal with commercial contracts experience or an experienced contracts manager seeking a role supporting hybrid working. It is offered as casual or a 12-month fixed term contract with a view to permanency.

Key responsibilities

• Review and prepare mark-ups of priority customer, vendor and subcontractor agreements, including tenders, master services agreement schedules, NDAs, statements of work and financing arrangements, and prepare concise contract summaries of material terms.
• Coordinate input from Sales, Delivery, Finance and APAC Legal, record approved positions and incorporate agreed changes.
• Administer the risk register, coordinate quarterly Risk Committee materials, maintain the Authority Matrix and escalate overdue or material matters.
• Track governance actions and escalate overdue or material matters to the Finance Director or appropriate owner.
• Coordinate modern slavery administration, compile evidence for audits and run priority customer compliance questionnaires.
• Prepare draft board resolutions, assist with ASIC lodgements and check document execution against delegated authority.
• Prepare obligation summaries for the PMO and delivery teams and administer contract intake, review, approval, record-keeping and handover.

Required profile

• At least five years of relevant paralegal, commercial contracts, governance, risk or compliance experience in a corporate, technical or professional-services environment.
• Demonstrated experience reviewing agreements, preparing mark-ups and summarising material terms for legal or business approval.
• Strong written communication, document management and stakeholder coordination skills, able to manage priorities with limited supervision.

Required skills

• Practical knowledge of contract terms, delegated authority, governance and compliance requirements.
• Sound judgement about escalation; the role does not provide independent legal advice.

What we offer

• Starting pay of $125k, up to $145k for the right applicant.
• Equal paid parental leave, flexible ways of working and purchased leave options.
• Employee assistance program, novated leasing and salary sacrificing options.
• Learning space with unlimited course access and investment in leadership and career growth.