Paralegal

NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT (ASIA) LLP; Singapore; Sur place; SGD 48 000 - 60 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Norton Rose Fulbright (Asia) LLP in Singapore seeks a Paralegal to support the Asset Finance (Shipping) practice, handling ship finance transactions and related documents. You will draft, register charges, liaise with clients and registries, and maintain know-how materials while managing deadlines.

The role requires a paralegal background in asset finance or shipping, excellent English, and strong Microsoft Office skills. Mandarin is a plus for client interactions.

Qualifications

• Prior paralegal or legal executive experience in asset finance, shipping or banking and finance within a law firm.
• Excellent written and spoken English.
• Proficiency in Mandarin preferred to communicate with Mandarin-speaking clients.
• Strong command of Microsoft Office; competent in legal research tools.
• Good academic record.
• Ability to manage a demanding workload with deadlines and stay detail-oriented.

Responsabilités

• Drafting and preparing finance documents, corporate authorisations, legal opinions and other ancillary financing documents.
• Registering and deregistering charges with the relevant registries.
• Liaising with clients, foreign counsels, flag state registries and other stakeholders.
• Proof-reading, formatting and cross-checking documents for accuracy and consistency.
• Checking and preparing conditions precedent reports and closing checklists.
• Compiling and organising transaction bibles.
• Assisting with the consolidation and updating of know-how materials, precedent databases and legal research.

Connaissances

English proficiency

Mandarin (preferred)

Attention to detail

Time management

Proactive/ownership

Flexibility

Formation

Good academic record

Outils

Microsoft Office

Legal research tools

Description du poste

We are seeking a Paralegal to join our Asset Finance (Shipping) practice in Singapore. The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting the team on a broad range of ship finance and offshore transactions, working closely with fee earners across the practice.

The Role

• Drafting and preparing finance documents, corporate authorisations, legal opinions and other ancillary financing documents.
• Registering and deregistering charges with the relevant registries.
• Liaising with clients, foreign counsels, flag state registries and other relevant stakeholders.
• Proof-reading, formatting and cross-checking documents for accuracy and consistency.
• Checking and preparing conditions precedent reports and closing checklists.
• Compiling and organising transaction bibles.
• Assisting with the consolidation and updating of know-how materials, precedent databases and legal research.

Skills and Experience Required

• Prior experience as a paralegal or legal executive in an asset finance, shipping or banking and finance practice within a law firm is required.
• Excellent written and spoken English.
• Proficiency in Mandarin is preferred, to facilitate communication with Mandarin-speaking clients and counterparties.
• Strong command of the Microsoft Office suite and competence in legal research tools.
• Good academic record.
• Exceptional attention to detail and the ability to manage a demanding workload with competing deadlines.
• A proactive, solutions-oriented approach with the initiative to take ownership of tasks.
• Willingness to work flexibly and adapt to a wide variety of assignments