Paralegal

Key Responsibilities

• Undertaking work in support of a team of fee earners, meeting an agreed target chargeable hours 
• Assisting the team with team-specific financials/matter management e.g. budgets, WIP, aged debt reporting 
• Undertaking various searches at the request of fee-earners 
• Drafting, amending and translating legal documents at the request of fee-earners 
• Primary line of communication between fee-earners and clients
• Ensuring that all new client matters are accurately set up in the client accounting and database system
• Maintaining and amending client records and contact names where appropriate
• Ensuring files are kept up to date (including filing of documents, emails and correspondence) when active and that files are closed/archived once the matter is concluded following instruction from the relevant fee-earner
• Undertaking and managing client specific BD arrangements for fee-earners, when necessary
• Delegating certain administration tasks received from the fee-earners as per the specific team workflow model 
• Providing complete assistance to all fee-earners and clients regarding various legal issues
• Leading the way with innovation, technology and tools by supporting and trialling new initiatives
• Primary contact for team-specific legal and business services queries as the embedded team support
• Screen incoming telephone calls, taking and relaying accurate messages where necessary. Where appropriate, arrange and set up conference and outgoing calls for the team
• Identifying and retrieving information necessary to support legal decision-making
• Such other duties as the firm may reasonably require from time to time

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Relevant common law legal studies complete (LLB/LLM or equivalent)
• Previous legal experience on banking and finance transactions is preferred but not essential
• Previous experience of time entry principles to fully manage own targeted chargeable hours
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Administrative and document management experience 
• Superior organisation, administration and communication skills to undertake work at a high-level and of a confidential nature 
• Ability to efficiently manage own time and prioritise workflow
• Ability to adapt to the continual roll-out of innovative tools and processes 
• Supportive of and able to demonstrate agile and flexible working
• Excellent communication skills in English and Mandarin (written and spoken)

About
Ogier is committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone feels valued and respected. We’re committed to making our recruitment process inclusive and comfortable for everyone. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and communities, and we strive to ensure equitable opportunities for all candidates. If you need any reasonable adjustments at any stage in your recruitment journey with us, please let us know, we’ll be happy to work with you to ensure you have the best possible experience.Ogier provides legal advice on BVI, Cayman, Guernsey, Irish, Jersey and Luxembourg law. Our network of locations also includes Beijing, Dubai, Hong Kong, London, Shanghai, Singapore and Tokyo. Legal services for the corporate and financial sectors form the core of our business, principally in the areas of banking and finance, corporate, investment funds, dispute resolution, private equity and private wealth. We also have strong practices in the areas of employee benefits and incentives, employment law, regulatory, restructuring and insolvency and property. Ogier's corporate administration business, Ogier Global, incorporates and administers a wide variety of vehicles including public and private companies, partnerships and trusts. Ogier is based in 13 jurisdictions including Beijing, BVI, Cayman Islands, Dubai, Guernsey, Hong Kong, Ireland, Jersey, London, Luxembourg, Shanghai, Singapore and Tokyo.