Overview
Paralegal Jobs in Dandenong, Victoria, Australia at Chobani Australia
Title: Paralegal
Company: Chobani Australia
Location: Dandenong, Victoria, Australia
- Play a key role in enabling legal efficiency and operational excellence
- Work in a collaborative, purpose-driven environment
- Join us as we build the next chapter of Chobani Australia!
The Company
Inspired by Australia’s great people and vibrant food culture, Chobani Australia was formed in 2011 following the acquisition of Gippsland Dairy alongside the Chobani brand. Flash forward 15 years and Chobani is Australia’s #1 yogurt brand, living in the hearts (and tummies) of fans across the country.
At Chobani it’s always been about more than yogurt. Access to delicious and nutritious food should be a right, not a privilege. Chobani Australia is building the next chapter of growth – investing in major site upgrades and new capability to meet demand and deliver on our aspiration: in every fridge, everywhere, every day. Yogurt is one of the fastest growing categories in Australian grocery, driven by high protein, healthy options and convenient formats – creating genuine growth opportunities for our customers and our team.
The Opportunity
We are seeking a proactive and highly organised Paralegal to support the growing breadth and volume of legal, governance and compliance activity across the business.
This is a newly created role, designed to strengthen legal operations and improve efficiency and risk management across the organisation. You will play a critical role in supporting contract lifecycle management, maintaining legal systems and processes, and ensuring the smooth coordination of legal activities across multiple stakeholders.
Working closely with the legal team and broader business, you will bring a strong administrative and systems mindset, enabling timely delivery of legal support while contributing to continuous improvement of workflows and processes.
The Role
Your key responsibilities will include:
- Manage the end-to-end contract lifecycle, including approvals, execution, filing and renewal tracking.
- Maintain the contract database and ensure accurate, accessible legal records.
- Support preparation, formatting and administration of commercial contracts and legal documents (including NDAs and standard agreements).
- Act as a key coordination point between the legal team and business stakeholders to ensure efficient contract workflows.
- Undertake legal research.
- Support the Legal function with reporting and matter tracking.
- Maintain and update legal templates and precedents to ensure consistency and compliance.
- Support legal operations by managing systems, registers and documentation, ensuring efficient and well-governed delivery of legal services.
- Contribute to process improvements to enhance efficiency, consistency and risk management.
Skills & Experience
Ideally to be successful in the role you will have:
- Experience in a paralegal or legal support role within a commercial or in-house environment.
- Exposure to contract administration, legal documentation and compliance processes.
- Strong working knowledge of MS Office and document management systems (e.g. Word, SharePoint, DocuSign).
- Strong attention to detail and highly-developed organisational skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to engage stakeholders across all levels of the business.
- A proactive, solutions-focused mindset with the ability to identify and improve processes.
- Appropriate tertiary qualifications are desirable but not essential.
If you’re a capable legal support professional who enjoys creating structure, improving processes and working across a dynamic business, this is an excellent opportunity to build your experience within a growing and purpose-led organisation.
Benefits
Our Legal team sits within the wider ESG department, so you’ll be joining a team that’s genuinely committed to making a positive impact on our communities, our people, and the planet. You’ll work in a modern, state-of-the-art facility and enjoy a range of great perks, including financial and lifestyle benefits, hybrid and flexible working options, and 18 weeks’ parental leave to support you and your family. We also offer well-being support for your loved ones – plus a few extras to keep things fun, like barista-style coffee onsite and weekly yoghurt giveaways.
