Job Description:
The role of a Legal Executive involves providing administrative support in the preparation, structuring and execution of various transactions. This includes managing transaction documents from start to finish, ensuring deadlines are met and maintaining a well-organized filing system.
* Transaction documentation: Responsible for preparing and printing all necessary documents, including bibles and binders of transaction-related papers.
* Document management: Ensures efficient document management, including scanning, digitization, and indexing of documents for easy retrieval.
* Process maintenance: Supports the team in maintaining processes and standards as per internal requirements.
* Filing and record-keeping: Maintains accurate and up-to-date records of all transactions, files, and documents.
* Supporting Lawyers: Provides drafting and revising primary transaction documents and enacting changes as required by the legal team.
* Preparation of project documentation
This position requires experience in corporate environments with expertise in commercial contracts and transaction documents. A strong understanding of regulatory compliance is essential. Ideal candidates will have a degree in Law or Business and a minimum of 2 years' experience working as a Legal Executive/Paralegal in a busy Corporate environment, preferably in Financial Services and/or a Commercial Law firm.