Legal Associate

Qualification

• Bachelor's degree in Law (LL.B.) preferred; or
• Bachelor's degree with relevant experience in legal administration, paralegal work, company secretarial support or legal operations.
• Diploma or certification in Paralegal Studies, Legal Administration, Company Secretarial Practice or Intellectual Property would be an advantage.

Experience

• Approximately 25 years of relevant experience in an in-house legal department, corporate legal function, law firm, company secretarial practice or similar legal environment.
• Prior experience supporting an in-house Legal Team would be strongly preferred.
• Experience in contract administration, docketing, legal documentation, corporate records or dispute coordination would be advantageous.

Key Skills & Competencies

• Strong organisational and documentation-management skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to track and manage multiple deadlines simultaneously.
• Strong follow-up and coordination skills.
• Ability to work with multiple internal stakeholders across different business functions.
• Good understanding of legal terminology and corporate documentation.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Experience with contract-management, legal-management or docketing systems would be an advantage.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive legal information.
• Strong sense of ownership and ability to follow matters through to closure.
• Ability to prioritise tasks in a fast-paced corporate environment.

Preferred Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate would have prior experience in an in-house legal or corporate environment and exposure to a combination of:

• Legal operations and docket management;
• Contract lifecycle administration;
• Internal and external dispute management;
• Legal notice and claim tracking;
• Corporate and secretarial documentation;
• Regulatory and compliance tracking;
• External counsel coordination;
• Legal MIS and reporting;
• Intellectual property docketing; and
• General legal administrative and secretarial support.