Paralegal

EML Payments

EML Payments is a global leader in the fintech space. Headquarters is in Brisbane Australia, offices are located around the world including USA and Europe. Our mission is to create awesome, instant, and secure payment solutions that connect our customers to their customers, anytime, anywhere, wherever money is in motion. Our Purpose is to inspire transformative digital change for our customers and communities.

The Role

We are seeking a proactive and organised Paralegal to support EML’s Global Legal Team. This role offers broad exposure across commercial contracts, regulatory matters, litigation support and corporate governance within a multinational, regulated fintech environment.

The role also plays a key part in supporting the Legal Team’s use of legal technology and AI‑enabled tools, helping to improve efficiency, consistency and quality across legal processes.

You will work closely with internal stakeholders across multiple jurisdictions, providing practical, commercially‑focused legal support to the business.

What You’ll Do

Contract & Commercial Support

Establish, maintain and manage a Group contracts register capturing key commercial and regulatory terms.

Review, draft and negotiate Non‑Disclosure Agreements and other standard form legal documents.

Assist with amendments, novations and renewals of commercial contracts.

Support Legal‑led projects involving updates to legal documentation.

Legal Operations & Knowledge Management

Collate, organise and maintain legal files, precedents, templates and supporting documentation.

Support the implementation and ongoing use of legal technology and contract lifecycle management tools.

Assist in developing efficient legal processes, playbooks and documentation workflows.

Legal Technology & AI Enablement

Support the Legal Team in the responsible use, development and continuous improvement of AI‑enabled legal tools, including for contract review, document analysis and legal research.

Help identify opportunities to apply AI and automation to improve legal workflows, efficiency and knowledge management.

Assist with testing, training and rollout of AI tools within the Legal function, including developing prompts, guidance materials and best‑practice use cases.

Support governance, record‑keeping and documentation relating to AI use within the Legal Team.

Stay informed on emerging legal technology and AI developments relevant to legal teams.

Litigation, Regulatory & Compliance Support

Assist with litigation matters, including internal disclosure exercises and coordination with external counsel.

Support responses to subpoenas, regulatory enquiries, notices and law enforcement requests.

Conduct legal research and prepare clear summaries on relevant legal and regulatory topics.

Support the Legal Team with corporate governance, compliance and entity management matters.

General Legal & Administrative Support

Provide administrative and coordination support to the Legal Team

Work collaboratively with stakeholders across multiple functions, time zones and jurisdictions.

What You’ll Bring

Bachelor’s degree in Law or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.

Previous experience in a paralegal or legal support role, ideally within a regulated, financial services or multinational environment.

Solid understanding of legal terminology, documentation and legal processes.

Demonstrated experience using AI‑enabled tools in a legal or professional services context (for example, contract review, document analysis, research or workflow automation).

Confidence developing and refining prompts, templates or playbooks to support consistent and effective use of AI tools within a legal team.

Awareness of data protection, confidentiality and regulatory considerations when using AI in a legal environment.

Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines simultaneously.

Experience collaborating across teams and time zones in a fast‑paced environment.

Excellent research, analytical and drafting skills.

Proficiency in Microsoft Office and confidence adopting new legal technology tools.

Clear, professional written and verbal communication skills in English.

Ability to work independently while contributing effectively as part of a collaborative team.

What You’ll Be Offered

Recharge and Give Back: 25 days annual leave, 2 volunteering days, your birthday off – plus 5 extra ‘Take5’ days when you’ve used your core leave!

Global Opportunities: Collaborate across Australia, the UK, North America, and Europe – with secondment opportunities available.

Work Your Way: Hybrid working that fits your lifestyle and empowers smarter working.

Family First: Enhanced family leave options with 12-weeks full pay for Primary Caregivers, and 4-weeks full pay for Secondary Caregivers.

Invest in You: We cover your professional memberships and offer a competitive pension scheme.

Wellbeing Matters: Private medical insurance, long-term illness cover, and life assurance.

Perks & Rewards: Short-term bonus scheme, Cycle2Work, 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme, and exclusive discounts via Spectrum.Life’s BenefitsHub.