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Job Description
Award-winning US Law Firm client seeks an Italian speaking Corporate Legal Assistant with solid experience and understanding of working in a corporate department. This will be a permanent role based in the firms stunning London office.
- Salary to £45,000
- Hybrid Working - 3 days in the office, 2 days remote
- Involved role with plenty of responsibility and autonomy
The successful candidate will assist Partners and Associates of the Firm in a range of transactional and regulatory practice support, document preparation, coordination, production, distribution and legal research, with limited supervision. They will have direct client contact and ownership of specified companies, making this a varied and much valued role.
Responsibilities of the Italian speaking Corporate Legal Assistant:
- Preparing and revising drats of legal documents to be reviewed by Lawyers, and ensuring all documents are filed correctly.
- Collate information and KYC documentation for review and use.
- Document management pre and post completion.
- Coordinate transactional tasks with clients, advisors, and attorneys.
- Coordinate with government authorities and other free zones to gather information, all whilst developing and maintaining business relationships.
- Arrange files and documents to be signed and approved via DocuSign.
- Stay up to date with relevant legal news topics.
- Stay up to date on laws and regulations and communicate these to attorneys and wider teams.
- Work with Companies House to run searches and organise filings.
- Provide Company Secretarial support.
Requirements of the Italian speaking Corporate Legal Assistant:
- The client is looking for a candidate who has at least 1-3 years experience in a Corporate Legal Department.
- Have an understanding of online resources such as Westlaw, LexisNexis as well as other outlets to perform research and present findings.
- Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, organisation, and planning abilities.
- Excellent client service standards.
- Flexibility to travel and adjust hours around the needs of the firm.
- Legal Practice Course with Corporate electives and Law Degree or similar.