PARALEGAL (M/F)
THE JOB:
DO Recruitment Advisors is recruiting an experienced Paralegal for a successful privately held Luxembourg Holding company. Reporting to the Legal Manager of the Luxembourg organisation, the Paralegal will enjoy the opportunity to be involved in the corporate housekeeping of Luxembourg-based companies. The role requires someone capable of contributing to the excellence and ongoing development of the office and the services it provides.
Main tasks include:
-Participating in the set-up of corporate structures (holding / financing / investment companies).
-Support corporate housekeeping matters for group companies: drafting corporate documents (e.g. board minutes) and contracts.
-Preparation of board meetings, drafting of minutes and follow-up of action points.
-In charge of all company secretarial duties (e.g. update of RCS records, update of beneficial owner registers).
-Handling the day-to-day legal operations of the corporate entities of the group.
-Conducting legal research.
-Provide administrative and organisational support to the legal team.
-Liaising with colleagues inside and outside Luxembourg, civil-law notaries and lawyers.
-Taking over work from colleagues at busy times or in the event of sickness/holidays.
-Reviewing completeness and accuracy of the AML/CFT KYC documents for each new client and existing clients for ongoing review.
THE CANDIDATE PROFILE:
The Paralegal we are looking for is a trustworthy person with resilience and ability to work under pressure with grace, good humour and a can-do attitude!
-Bachelor’s degree in law.
-Between 3 and 5 years of relevant work experience.
-Has an understanding of complicated legal structures, preferably in a private equity environment.
-Has a good understanding of Luxembourg company law.
-Good understanding of MS Office tools.
-Is able to find the right balance between working independently and being a team player.
-Strong personality, but at the same time neither dominant nor striving to monopolise an area of expertise.
-Able to respond to occasional tight deadlines and to work under pressure without losing the ability to safeguard the required accuracy.
-Unquestionable integrity and high ethical standards.
-Team-oriented, service-oriented and responsible person with courteous manners. In hectic phases keeps calm, stays positive, has necessary overview and acts organised with an eye for detail.
-Fluent in English (both written and spoken). A knowledge of German would be an advantage.
THE CLIENT:
Our client is a successful privately held Luxembourg Holding company. The Luxembourg office is medium sized and offers the opportunity to be part of a dynamic growing business.
At the final stages of the recruitment process, the successful candidate can be asked to provide supporting documentation such as, for example, copies of diplomas or proof of previous jobs, and a standard criminal record check might also be requested.
