- Provide administrative support to lawyer and enhance office effectiveness
- Prepare case briefs and summarize depositions, interrogatories and testimony
- Conduct investigations and statistical/documentary research
- Locate and develop case relevant information
- Type up and file basic legal documents and correspondence
- Monitor deadlines and juggle calendars
- Give accurate and timely counsel to executives in a variety of legal topics (labor law, partnerships, international ventures, corporate finance etc.)
- Specify internal governance policies and regularly monitor compliance
- Research and evaluate different risk factors regarding business decisions and operations
- Apply effective risk management techniques and offer proactive advise on possible legal issues
- Communicate and negotiate with external parties (regulators, external counsel, public authority etc.), creating relations of trust
- Draft and solidify agreements, contracts and other legal documents to ensure the company’s full legal rights
- Deal with complex matters with multiple stakeholders and forces
- Provide clarification on legal language or specifications to everyone in the organization
- Conduct your work with integrity and responsibility
- Maintain current knowledge of alterations in legislation
Proven working experience as Legal Assistant or Legal SecretaryFamiliarity with law, legal procedures and protocols, and court systemSatisfactory knowledge of day-to-day operations of a legal officeComputer literacyProficiency in EnglishWorking knowledge of case management softwareExcellent secretarial and organizational skillsAbility to juggle multiple activities and work under pressureLegal Assistant certification or diploma