Legal Administrative Support Executive

Wong & Partners; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 20,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A legal firm in Kuala Lumpur is seeking a Legal Support Executive to assist with documentation, filing, and communication tasks. Fresh graduates are encouraged to apply for this role, which requires MS Office proficiency and strong analytical skills. You will be responsible for maintaining files and liaising with various government departments, ensuring compliance with policies and deadlines.

Qualifications

• Thorough understanding of MS Office tools.
• Analytical and thorough approach to work.
• Ability to meet deadlines under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Prepare legal documentation for filing and execution.
• Manage documentation and filing deadlines.
• Draft letters and emails for communications.

Skills

MS Office proficiency

Analytical skills

Ability to work under pressure

Education

Fresh graduates encouraged to apply or experience in legal support

Job description

Responsibilities

• Working with lawyers and secretaries in preparing legal documentation for filing and execution purposes.
• Assist the lawyers in managing documentation and filing deadlines (including monitoring status and follow ups).
• Assist in preparing draft letters and email correspondences to be sent to the government departments and where appropriate, clients and counter-parties.
• Assist the lawyers in liaisons with clients and counter-parties for filings and submissions.
• Scheduling appointments for the execution of documents.
• Liaising with and making enquiries with the various government departments and regulatory authority.
• Attending to adjudication and stamping of agreements, forms, instruments and deeds.
• Attending to the filling of tax documents and simple return forms for legal and tax matters.
• Assist lawyers to prepare status reports (including chronology of events) for legal matters.
• Maintains all files in appropriate repository.
• Working in compliance with Firm policies and compliance standards.

Qualifications

• Fresh Graduates are encouraged to apply;
• Or if you already have experience as a support executive, conveyancing clerk, or legal secretary but are looking for a bigger challenge and a chance to progress your career path – we welcome your application;
• For this role, you are required to have a thorough understanding and experience in using MS Office, including MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel; if you have skills in accounting and data entry – that would be a plus but such skills are strictly not necessary;
• Possess an analytical and thorough approach to your work.
• Have an ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines on a timely manner.
• Applicants should be Malaysian citizens or hold relevant residence status.