Paralegal

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