Assistant Paralegal – Corporate Services

SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan; Makati; On-site; PHP 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan in Makati, Philippines, is seeking a capable paralegal to support lawyers with research, document preparation, and case management.

The role involves organizing filing systems, assisting in hearings and corporate transactions, and liaising with regulatory agencies to ensure client compliance. A 4-year degree and prior experience assisting lawyers are preferred.

Qualifications

• Graduate of a 4-year course; relevance to law practice preferred.
• Previous experience in assisting lawyers is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Conduct simple research or assist in procuring research materials.
• Prepare legal correspondences, affidavits, minutes of meeting, and similar documents.
• Organize and maintain documents in a paper or electronic filing system.
• Assist lawyers in tasks relating to hearings and in corporate transactions.
• Deal with regulatory agencies and assist clients in complying with regulatory requirements.
• Perform other duties that may be assigned from time to time.

Skills

Legal research

Document preparation

Organization

Education

4-year degree (any field)

Job description

Responsibilities:

• Conduct simple research or assist in procuring research materials.
• Prepare legal correspondences, affidavits, minutes of meeting, and similar documents.
• Organize and maintain documents in a paper or electronic filing system.
• Assist lawyers in tasks relating to hearings and in corporate transactions.
• Deal with regulatory agencies and assist clients in complying with regulatory requirements.
• Perform other duties that may be assigned from time to time.

Requirements:

• Graduate of any 4-year course, relevance to law practice preferred
• Previous experience in assisting lawyers, an advantage