JOB DESCRIPTION – PARALEGAL

Roles & Responsibilities

• Client relation:

• • 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:

• • 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:

• • 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:

• • 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:

• • 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, 13^th-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: CDLAF Law Firm, Room 7.01, TMS Building, 172 Hai Ba Trung Street, Da Kao 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