Paralegal & Legal Executive

HAN KUN LLP; Singapore; On-site; SGD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A legal firm in Singapore is seeking a detail-oriented Paralegal / Legal Executive for their Private Wealth Practice team. The successful candidate will assist with private wealth and asset management matters, including legal research, document preparation, and translation. Candidates should have at least a Bachelor’s degree in Law and two years of paralegal experience. Proficiency in English and Mandarin is required. This role demands excellent organizational skills and the ability to manage matters independently.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Law or above; legal training preferred.
• Minimum of two years paralegal experience in a law firm or legal department preferred.
• Meticulous and able to multitask.

Responsibilities

• Assist in legal research and document preparation.
• Manage document review process with internal stakeholders.
• Translate legal documents between English and Mandarin.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Proficiency in English

Proficiency in Mandarin

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Law

Tools

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Paralegal / Legal Executive to join our Private Wealth Practice team. The successful candidate will assist our lawyers with various private wealth and asset management matters, including legal research, document preparation, and translation.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in legal research, and document preparation.
• Manage the document review process by coordinating comments from multiple sources and incorporating modifications under supervision.
• Prepare preliminary and other basic deal documents.
• Coordinate and manage document review processes by liaising with internal stakeholders, fund administrators, trustees, tax advisors and other professional parties, and consolidate comments and revisions.
• Assist incross-border mattersinvolving Singapore, China and other jurisdictions, including translating legal documents and correspondence betweenEnglish and Mandarin Chinese, where required.
• Ensure confidentiality and adhere to ethical standards in all aspects of work.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Law or above; legal training and qualification preferred.
• Minimum of two years of paralegal experience in a law firm or in-house legal department preferred.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Proficiency in English is required. Working proficiency in Mandarin is required to communicate with Mandarin-speaking stakeholders and review or translate basic Chinese-language materials.
• Meticulous, able to multitask, and ensure transaction timelines are met.
• Ownership-driven and proactive, able to manage matters independently and push projects forward.
• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.