Paralegal & Team Assistant

Paralegal & Team Assistant About Us 🚀 Bridgit is a leading non-bank lender transforming the way Australians access property finance. Purpose-built to make property transactions faster and easier, we pioneered the Buy Now, Sell Later solution – empowering homeowners to unlock their property equity and move on their terms. With a simple digital application, fast approvals, and flexible loan options, we’re making property finance seamless and stress-free. We’re now five years old and making huge strides. We have accredited over three quarters of Australia’s broker network, and launched white label solutions with Australia’s largest aggregators – Connective, Aussie Home Loans, Finsure, and Loan Market Group – and we’re just getting started. Our momentum has been recognised with awards such as Best Growth Story at the 2025 Fintech Awards, 2025 Finder People’s Choice Award for Lending Innovation, finalist for Excellence in Lending (Business & Consumer) at the 2025 Finnies, Deloitte’s Tech Fast 50 2025, and being recognised as one of LinkedIn’s top 20 Start Ups in Australia 2025. The role We are seeking a highly organized, proactive, and versatile Paralegal & Team Assistant to support our dynamic Legal and Finance departments. This dual-functioning role is the operational backbone of both teams, splitting time between legal administrative support (contract management, document drafting, corporate governance) and team administration (scheduling and basic reporting). The ideal candidate is a detail-oriented problem solver who thrives in a fast-paced environment, possesses excellent communication skills, and can handle sensitive information with absolute discretion. What you’ll do: Legal Support & Paralegal Duties Contract Administration: Manage the end-to-end lifecycle of contracts, including preparing initial templates, tracking approvals, routing for digital signature (e.g., DocuSign or Adobe Sign), and maintaining the organized digital archive and file structure. Document Drafting: Assist in drafting, proofreading, and formatting basic legal documents, corporate resolutions, non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), and correspondence. Corporate Governance: Assist with corporate filings, maintaining entity management records, compliance administration and organising materials for board or committee meetings. Legal Administration: Assist with administrative tasks related to litigation matters, administration of matters and liaison with external counsel. Legal Research: Conduct preliminary research on regulatory updates, compliance standards, or specific legal questions as directed by Legal Counsel. Finance & Administrative Support Calendar & Meeting Management: Coordinate schedules, book travel, and organize internal/external meetings for the Legal and Finance teams. Corresponding with vendors and external service providers: be the point of contact for vendors and external service providers, responding promptly to emails and actioning accordingly. Cross-Functional Liaison: Serve as a primary point of contact between Legal/Finance and other internal departments (e.g., HR, Sales, Tech, Product and Marketing) to ensure seamless workflow integration. What we’re looking for: Experience: 4+ years of experience as a Legal Assistant, Paralegal, or Team Assistant in a fiduciary business function, preferably supporting a corporate legal, finance, HR or operations department. Tech-Savvy: High proficiency with Google Workspace applications, Microsoft Office 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and electronic signature tools (such as DocuSign and Adobe Sign). Organization: Exceptional organizational and time-management skills, with a proven ability to prioritize tasks from two different departments effectively. Discretion: High level of integrity and ability to maintain strict confidentiality regarding sensitive legal, financial and employment data. Communication: Crisp, professional written and verbal communication skills. Self starter: Work exceptionally well independently, managing your own time and priorities effectively. Our culture and benefits Bridgit values its team – they’re the heart of how we build this business. Along with competitive remuneration, a great office in Sydney, and the chance to be part of an innovative, fast-moving fintech, we also offer: Extra leave – birthday leave plus an additional day of paid leave for life events, celebrations, or a mental health reset. Two weeks from anywhere – work remotely from a location of your choice for two weeks each year. Learning and development – all team members are encouraged and empowered to engage in professional development, including internal learning initiatives. Social events – a jam-packed social scene with events throughout the year to bring the team together. Ready to make an impact? If you’re passionate about shaping how great product teams operate and want to join a team that values fresh thinking and real impact, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now and help shape the future of finance. 🚀 Department Finance Team Locations Sydney Remote status Hybrid