Conveyancing Paralegal

Location: Sydney

Contract Type: Permanent

MinterEllison is one of Australia’s largest independent law and consulting firms. With a heritage of almost 200 years, we are known for our excellence, and our authentic and enduring relationships with our clients, our people and our communities. Clients seek out MinterEllison to help them solve complex problems every day. We do this by our full-service legal offering and complementary consulting offering.

We offer opportunities to work on industry-leading mandates for top-tier clients, while being part of a high-performing and collaborative team that values excellence, diversity of thought, curiosity, and inclusion. We value our people and empower them to achieve their ambitions - with the support, trust and autonomy to grow their careers in meaningful ways.

At MinterEllison, we're leading the way with AI and other emerging technologies, powering innovation right across our firm. You will have the opportunity to engage with AI tools we've built, and other external AI tools, to enhance efficiencies and excellence internally and with our clients.

We support sustainable ways of working regarding how, when and where you work and offer a wide range of social, financial and health benefits (see https://www.minterellison.com/-/media/Minter-Ellison/Files/Careers/MinterEllison-Employee-Benefits-Dec_2025.pdf)

The Team

Our Real Estate & Property team is one of the most respected property practices in the market, delivering expert advice across residential, commercial, and retirement village transactions. The team is known for its commitment to client service excellence, technical precision, and collaborative culture. You will be joining a supportive and high-performing environment where your expertise will be valued and your career development encouraged.

Your Role

We are seeking an experienced Conveyancing Paralegal to join our Real Estate & Property team. This is an excellent opportunity to work alongside leading property solicitors on a broad range of conveyancing matters - from residential sales and purchases through to commercial and retirement village transactions.

In this role, you will:

• Manage residential, commercial, and retirement village conveyancing transactions from instruction through to settlement


• Prepare and review contracts for sale, transfer documents, and settlement statements


• Conduct title searches, property searches, and respond to requisitions on title


• Manage electronic settlements and lodgements through PEXA


• Coordinate all aspects of settlement, including liaising with other solicitors and stakeholders


• Serve as a key point of contact for clients, providing timely updates and maintaining strong relationships


• Assist with trust accounting tasks, including trust ledgers and reconciliation of settlement funds

This role offers genuine autonomy and variety, with the support of a collaborative, client-focused team.

More About You

We welcome applications from candidates who have demonstrated conveyancing experience (minimum 12 months) in a conveyancing or property law environment.

Ideally, you will have:

• the ability and desire to manage high volume and high quality work


• exceptional client service skills and responsiveness


• a keen eye for detail and exceptional time management and organisational skills


• an interest in AI and a willingness to contribute to process improvement


• strong IT skills


• a commitment to excellence that matches our own


• a proactive approach and positive attitude.

Please note this role is best suited to a career paralegal. Law students are encouraged to consider our clerkship and graduate programs.

How to apply

We encourage applications from people of all ages, abilities, cultural backgrounds, genders (including trans or gender diverse), LGBTQ+ people and those with carer responsibilities. We particularly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply.

We prefer to connect with people directly, so please submit your CV by clicking on the 'Apply' button. We encourage all applications, including if you do not meet all the criteria listed for the role. Your application will also enable us to consider you for other opportunities that may be available at MinterEllison.

If you are currently a MinterEllison employee, please apply through the internal careers page.

If you would like further information, require any adjustments throughout the recruitment process or for a confidential discussion, please contact [email protected].