We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Paralegal / Legal Executive to join our Private Wealth Practice team. The successful candidate will assist our lawyers with various private wealth and asset management matters, including legal research, document preparation, and translation.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assist in legal research, and document preparation.
- Manage the document review process by coordinating comments from multiple sources and incorporating modifications under supervision.
- Prepare preliminary and other basic deal documents.
- Coordinate and manage document review processes by liaising with internal stakeholders, fund administrators, trustees, tax advisors and other professional parties, and consolidate comments and revisions.
- Assist in cross-border matters involving Singapore, China and other jurisdictions, including translating legal documents and correspondence between English and Mandarin Chinese, where required.
- Ensure confidentiality and adhere to ethical standards in all aspects of work.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications & Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Law or above legal training and qualification preferred.
- Minimum of two years of paralegal experience in a law firm or in-house legal department preferred.
- Excellent organizational and communication skills.
- Proficiency in English is required. Working proficiency in Mandarin is required to communicate with Mandarin-speaking stakeholders and review or translate basic Chinese-language materials.
- Meticulous, able to multitask, and ensure transaction timelines are met.
- Ownership-driven and proactive, able to manage matters independently and push projects forward.
- Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
