Legal Assistant / Paralegal (Mandarin Speaking)

Legal Assistant / Paralegal (Mandarin Speaking)

Location: Reading

12 months or ongoing contract (Inside IR35)

We are looking for a Legal Assistant / Paralegal, who will report to the Head of Legal. The primary function of the role is to provide support services to the existing legal team and in-house legal services to the various lines of business within UK teams, including providing overall admin and secretarial support to the in-house legal team as required.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for overall support to the in-house legal and compliance teams, working closely with other lawyers and compliance professionals throughout company;
• Providing overall admin and secretarial support to the in-house legal and compliance teams as required;
• Managing the process of engaging external legal counsel, including interfacing with selected external lawyers;
• Researching cases and legal/compliance information
• Drafting and preparing some basic legal documents
• Drafting and preparing reports, correspondence and letters
• Document management for the legal team
• Providing support to corporate filings and managing deadlines
• Preparing know-how updates to the in-house legal teams
• Liaising with contacts and stakeholders within the business as necessary
• Participating in European-wide or Global-wide initiatives as required

Requirements:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Fluent English, Mandarin speaking is highly preferred
• Legal qualification preferred.
• Excellent academics required.
• Good organisational skills and high attention to detail
• Hard-working proactive approach required
• Ability to multi-task and work according to defined priorities
• Good personal skills, ability to engage effectively with team members and stakeholders

Before you apply, please make sure you have the Right to Work in the UK without requirement for work sponsorship.

To apply, please send your CV to Catherine.Sun@projectpeople.com

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