Solicitor / Paralegal – Civil & Criminal Litigation

🕒 July 6

🇵🇭 Philippines – Remote

💵 ₱80k - ₱130k / month

⏰ Full Time

🟢 Junior

🟡 Mid-level

💼 Paralegal

👻 Ghost score 15%

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Pear Tree.

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1 - 10 employees

💼 Consulting

📦 Logistics

📣 Marketing

Consulting • Logistics • Marketing

Pear Tree is a Melbourne‑born offshore recruitment and hiring services company that connects Australian, US, and UK businesses directly with skilled offshore professionals (primarily from the Philippines) without agency markups. They provide end-to-end hiring support — sourcing, screening, skills assessments, video interviews, reference checks — and offer payroll, Employer‑of‑Record, and compliance assistance plus a six‑month replacement guarantee. Pear Tree recruits across IT, sales & marketing, finance, creative, admin and operations roles, emphasizing cost savings, direct pay to talent, and secure onboarding workflows.

📋 Description

• Assist in the preparation and management of civil litigation matters — drafting pleadings, correspondence, briefs, and court documents • Support criminal litigation files including preparation of instructions, client communications, and procedural documentation • Assist with commercial and property law matters as required, including file management, document drafting, and research • Conduct legal research and prepare clear, accurate memoranda and case summaries • Maintain and manage client files using Smokeball, ensuring all records are complete, compliant, and up to date • Draft and review correspondence, contracts, and legal documents to a high standard • Liaise with clients, counsel, courts, and external parties professionally and clearly • Meet deadlines across multiple active files, escalating risk items to the supervising solicitor promptly

🎯 Requirements

• Admitted to practice in New South Wales (NSW) — mandatory for Solicitor applicants OR strong preference for Paralegal applicants with equivalent NSW legal training or exposure • Minimum 2 years of hands-on civil litigation experience — this is a mandatory requirement • Criminal litigation experience is highly regarded • Exposure to commercial law and property law matters • Proficient in Smokeball — experience with this practice management platform is required • Prior experience working within an Australian legal environment is mandatory • Excellent written and spoken English — must be able to communicate clearly with clients, counsel, and courts • Strong attention to detail, sound legal judgment, and the ability to manage a varied caseload independently