Paralegal / Legal Executive

Firm Description Principled advocates for a complex world, we are trusted counsel for enterprises and private clients, in the courtroom and the boardroom, providing pragmatic, responsive, and astute legal solutions. Job Description We are looking to hire for the position of Paralegal / Legal Executive for a team who regularly serves enterprises and private clients, handling disputes, advisory, and transactional work, with sector and practice area focus in technology, finance, intellectual property, and employment. The candidate will assist and provide a range of legal and administrative support to the team, including: • Conducting legal research under the supervision of a lawyer • Drafting correspondence to other law firms, parties, or the Courts • Drafting, proofreading, and/or preparing legal documents such as pleadings, affidavits, bundle of documents, bundle of authorities, etc • Filing of court documents and conducting transactions on eLitigation, ICMS, and other electronic filing systems • Co-ordinating administrative activities in relation to client matters We are looking for someone with good character, high capacity, and is able to work collaboratively in the team. The successful candidate can look forward to working in a collegial team, intentional professional and practice development. Requirements • Relevant diploma or bachelor’s degree • Proficient in use of Microsoft Office and email software • Skilled in use of legal research software/services • Meticulous in management of deadlines and file administration Contact Information If you possess the necessary skills, traits, and experience, please apply by sending your updated CV, educational certificates and transcripts, and the contact information of at least 2 character references to us at hr@covenantchambers.com . We also encourage submission of a cover letter to provide us with more details of your background and to explain your interest in applying to our team. We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.