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Paralegal

Paralegal

OgierHong Kong
30+ days ago
Job description

Key Responsibilities

  • To undertake 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 (English / Japanese) 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

  • Previous legal experience or relevant legal studies complete (LLB / GDL / LPC / PCLL or equivalent)
  • Previous experience of (or an understanding of) time entry principles to fully manage own targeted chargeable hours
  • Accuracy and attention to detail
  • Proficient in Word / Outlook and a working knowledge of Excel
  • 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
  • Excellent communication skills in English and Chinese (Mandarin) (written and spoken) is a must.
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