Junior Paralegal (Korean-speaking) - Leading Global Law Firm

Company Overview:

Our client is a leading global offshore law firm, consistently ranked highly in various legal directories, including Chambers and Partners and The Legal 500. They have more than 20 offices spanning Europe, Asia-Pacific, Africa, and the Middle East.

Job Summary:

As a Junior Paralegal (Korean-speaking), the role is primarily focused on supporting legal documentation, such as translating legal documents between Korean and English, alongside proofreading and document formatting, preparing legal bundles and assisting with file management. This roles sits within the projects team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Format, review and prepare legal documents, correspondence, presentations and reports.
• Translate legal documents, correspondence and supporting materials from Korean to English and vice versa.
• Proofread translated and original documents, ensuring accuracy, consistency and appropriate legal terminology.
• Conduct conflict searches, basic legal research and background checks.
• Assist with document review, due diligence and the preparation of document summaries.
• Verify legal citations, cross-references and information contained within documents.
• Support matter opening and closing, file and document management, time recording and billing administration.

Requirements:

• 3-5 years as a legal secretary/ junior paralegal/ legal admin is advantageous.
• Native or near-native proficiency in Korean, with excellent written and verbal English.
• Strong translation and proofreading skills, ideally involving legal or professional documents.
• Exceptional attention to detail and confidence working with complex documentation.
• Strong research, organisational and time-management skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver accurate work under tight deadlines.

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