Word on the Street
Don’t just take our word for it: let your future colleagues tell you why they choose to work in Parramatta, from making the most of new career opportunities, to achieving work-life balance.
Get to know the people on the street. Meet:
- Andrew Pointer, the Head of Marketing & Business Development for MatthewsFolbigg. [He/she] came to Parramatta because the work offered both a challenge and an opportunity. [He/she] says Parramatta is a professional environment but still holds a strong sense of community, and is easy to get to from the city by car or train.
- Richelle Fitzgerald, a solicitor for Coleman & Greig. She came to Parramatta because she wanted to work closer to home. She says that in Parramatta, local businesses support each other and there are excellent networking opportunities. .
Case study: position for growth
 Andrew Pointer
Head of Marketing & Business Development
MatthewsFolbigg
“I head up the marketing and business development arm of MatthewsFolbigg, a law firm based in Parramatta. We’re the leading law firm in greater western Sydney.
“I came to Parramatta because the work here – with MatthewsFolbigg – offered a challenge and an opportunity. This is one of the fastest growing regions in Australia. I knew I’d be not too far from Sydney, in a leading but smaller firm ready for growth. The challenge was to capture and develop business to maintain and ensure the firm’s market dominance in the greater west.
“My role here is to strategically market the MatthewsFolbigg brand through the website, events, brochures, advertising and a range of innovative initiatives like podcasts on legal issues.
“I identify and develop new business opportunities and grow firm revenue with our clients and targets, and train the professional staff-members on networking and ‘the client conversation’.
“Here in Parramatta, I find my ‘big city firm’ experiences (Deloitte and Blake Dawson) and knowledge can be fully utilised, in an environment that really lets me make a mark on the firm’s future development.
“My background includes working in export and investment promotion for the NSW Government as well as similar consulting roles, so by contributing to the Sydney West Marketing Committee, I can help contribute to growth in this region.
“I love that Parramatta is out of town and a professional environment, but still holds a strong sense of community. Of course, given that I live in the lower North Shore, it’s also great that Parramatta is so easy to get to from the city by car or train.”
Case study: work-life balance
 Richelle Fitzgerald
Solicitor
Coleman & Greig Solicitors & Notaries
“I’m a solicitor in the Commercial Advice Team at Coleman and Greig. I live in Western Sydney, so I joined Coleman and Greig in Parramatta because I wanted to reduce the time I spent travelling to and from work every day.
“I was also confident that Parramatta was a growing central business district (CBD), and the quality of work would be just as good as the kind I would be exposed to in a law firm in Sydney.
“Coleman and Greig is a fantastic place to work, with a great location and great people. I’ve found that local businesses in Parramatta support one another, and there are great networking opportunities.
“I love that Parramatta is close to home, and centrally-located.
“Now that I work in Parramatta, I have more time to relax and enjoy life, as I don’t spend so much time travelling. This means I have more free time for sporting activities and to spend time with my friends and family.
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