Job Title: | Legal Assistant / Paralegal (Mandarin Speaking) |
Contract Type: | Contract |
Location: | Reading |
Industry: | |
Salary: | Negotiable |
Start Date: | ASAP |
Duration: | ongoing |
REF: | JZFORCE_1651770472 |
Contact Name: | Jianghui Zhang |
Contact Email: | jianghui.zhang@projectpeople.com |
Job Published: | about 1 year ago |
Job Description
Job title: Legal Assistant / Paralegal (Mandarin Speaking)
Location: Reading office and UK locations as specified from time to time.
We are looking for a legal background candidate to work in a leading technology company in Reading. This is an ongoing contract position.
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, including provide overall admin and secretarial support to the in-house legal team as required.
What you will do:
Ø Responsible for overall support to the in-house legal and compliance teams, working closely with other lawyers and compliance professionals
Ø Provide overall admin and secretarial support to the in-house legal and compliance teams as required
Ø Manage the process of engaging external legal counsel, including interfacing with selected external lawyers
Ø Researching cases and legal/compliance information
Ø Drafting and preparing some basic legal documents
Ø Drafting and preparing reports, correspondence and letters
Ø Document management for the legal team
Ø Provide support to corporate filings and manage deadlines
Ø Preparing know how updates to the in-house legal teams
Ø Liaising with contacts and stakeholders within the business as necessary
Ø Participating in European-wide or Global-wide initiatives as required
The ideal candidate:
Ø Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ø Legal qualification preferred
Ø Excellent academics required
Ø Good organisational skills and high attention to detail
Ø Hard-working proactive approach required
Ø Ability to multi-task and work according to defined priorities
Ø Good personal skills, ability to engage effectively with team members and stakeholders
How to apply:
Please send your CV to jianghui.zhang@projectpeople.com
Please note:
The successful candidate must, by the start of the employment, have permission to work in the UK.
Project People is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

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