JOB DESCRIPTION – PARALEGAL
Roles & Responsibilities
- Client relation:
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- Draft service proposals;
- Discuss and/or attend meeting with clients to clarify their needs;
- Promptly respond and/or communicate (by email or telephone) with clients whenever they need;
- Advise clients on proper scope of work; and
- Continuously take care of clients to understand their long-term needs so as to promote the Firm’s business.
- Advisory:
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- Research laws and regulations related to client’s cases;
- Discuss with line managers and/or Partners to come up with practical legal solutions for client’s cases;
- Draft legal memos, legal opinions, legal due diligence, advisory letters, advisory emails related to clients’ cases; and
- Liaise with authorities to check the practices related to clients’ cases.
- Litigation:
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- Discuss with clients to understand their cases;
- Collecting, arranging and compiling litigation evidence and dossiers;
- Prepare cases’ chronologies, analyze legal issues, legal bases, and provide solutions;
- Track and records files and make them accessible for line managers and/or Partners;
- Prepare petitions, statements of claim, statement of claims and/or other documents, papers as required for the cases; and
- Liaise with the courts and/or litigation authorities to follow up the cases and clarify information and documents where needed.
- Licensing:
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- Research licensing procedures and liaise with authorities to check the practices;
- Work with clients to collect and/or clarify information;
- Prepare information questionnaire, document checklist and dossier guidance related to licensing procedures;
- Draft, translate, compile, submit and/or follow up licensing dossiers with clients and authorities;
- Provide guidance for clients to ensure that they proceed the procedures properly; and
- Arrange and retain dossiers (hard-copies and soft-copies) to ensure accessibility when needed.
- Document preparation, translation & review:
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- Draft, translate and/or contracts, agreements and other documents related to clients’ cases or as requested by line managers from time to time;
- Advise on legal issues, matters, risks and solutions (if any) related to clients’ contracts, agreements and/or documents; and
- Assist line managers in preparing standard contracts, agreements and/or templates to be used for clients’ cases or internal operation.
- Other tasks:
Requirements
- Bachelor of law or higher;
- Experience in a law firm is a plus;
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint);
- Ability in social media is an advantage;
- Fluent in English (speaking and writing) with IELTS 6.5 at least;
- Able to work independently or in a team with hard pressure and/or tight deadlines;
- Good at time management, task management and planning;
- Proactive, dynamic, flexible, open-minded and responsible in work;
- Good at researching, drafting and communication; and
- Diligent and detail-oriented.
Benefit
- Opportunities to directly work with clients and handle clients’ cases to gain practical knowledge and real-life experiences;
- Opportunity to enroll in advanced law training programs as per the Firm’s internal regulations;
- Professional and friendly working environment with well-equipped facility;
- Fruitful training in hard skills and soft skills;
- Competitive salary packages and other labor benefits according to labor laws, i.e., annual leaves, public holidays, compulsory insurances, etc.; and
- Attractive bonuses (e.g., client winning bonuses, 13th-month salary) and other benefits (e.g., team building events, annual vacations and travelling, etc.) according to the Firm’s internal regulations.
Working Time & Location
- Working Time: Mon to Fri, 8:00 am – 17:00 pm
- Working Location: 7th floor, Phuong Tower, 46-48 Hai Ba Trung St., Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, HCMC
Application Requirements
- Bachelor Degree in Law;
- Cover letter and Resume in English
- One recent photo;
- Thesis or marks sheet specialized or equivalent; and
- Other professional degrees, certificates or diplomas (if any).
Contact information
- Contact person: Ms. Thuy Dung (Jenny)
- Contact number: (+84) 909 668 216