The Company
Our client is a world-renown European FMCG brand with a strong footprint across Asia Pacific. They are looking to hire a Legal Executive/Assistant / Secretary to support the General Counsel and a small regional legal team. This is a 6-month rolling contract based centrally, with a full office presence (5 days per week).
Responsibilities
- Provide executive-level administrative support to the General Counsel and up to two overseas lawyers.
- Manage and organise documents, including maintaining a contract repository, coordinating contract execution, and tracking deadlines across multiple brands and entities.
- Support company secretarial activities such as coordinating signatures, managing filings, and handling corporate documentation.
- Assist with litigation preparation, including compiling bundles and managing timelines.
- Handle general office administration, printing, and paper-based organisation (to support a GC who prefers hard copies).
- Coordinate with regional teams across Asia.
- Adapt quickly in a fast-paced, start-up style environment, while managing shifting priorities and interruptions with professionalism.
Requirements
- Previous experience as a EA to law firm partners, a legal secretary or paralegal experience within a law firm environment is preferred.
- Company secretarial background is also welcome.
- Well-suited for a seasoned professional seeking a short-term or contract role.
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple deadlines and priorities.
- Proficiency in Mandarin or Cantonese would be an advantage but is not essential.
- Well-presented, professional, and confident in liaising with senior stakeholders.
- Strong attention to detail, with both administrative and contract management experience.
