Paralegal – Corporate & Finance Practice

Job title:

Paralegal – Corporate & Finance Practice

Company

Linklaters

Job description

Job Description – Paralegal for the Corporate & Finance PracticeWho are we?Linklaters is a leading global law firm which specialises in advising the world’s leading companies, financial institutions and governments on their most challenging transactions and assignments. With offices in major business and financial centres, we deliver an outstanding service to our clients anywhere in the world.Linklaters Belgium is seeking an entrepreneurial and dynamic Paralegal to support the Corporate & Finance practice across a range of initiatives. This position represents a unique opportunity to provide expertise working with talented, engaged and visionary colleagues and stakeholders in Belgium and abroad.What do we offer?We firmly believe that the business a law firm operates in, is a people business. You would be part of a dynamic and integrated group of talented and engaged professionals. We adhere value to team work and invest substantial efforts in the personal development of our people. We will provide you with state-of-the-art training on both technical legal and “soft” skills (e.g. presentation skills, networking skills).What do we expect?

• We are looking for a bright paralegal who will support the lawyers in running their transactions and other client assignments.

• You have an excellent command of English, both oral and written. French or Dutch is your mother tongue, or you have an equivalent command of the language. The mastering of one of the other national language is a real plus.

• You have 2 to 3 years’ work experience as a paralegal in an international business environment. Top graduate candidates will also be considered.

• You have a professional bachelor’s degree in law (bachelier professionel en droit/ bachelor rechtspraktijk) or an academic bachelor degree in law.

• You have a strong analytical sense, a good eye for detail, are organised, commercially aware and solution oriented.

• You are a team player with a positive mindset and have the ability to operate throughout complexity and ambiguity staying focused on best outcomes.

• You work autonomously and are willing to take initiatives.

• You have the ability to work in a fast-paced and deadline-heavy environment.

• You have experience or an interest in using legal tech solutions creating efficiencies in transaction management, due diligence, automation, etc.

• You have excellent communication skills and the ability to challenge and connect with different stakeholders within and outside the firm.

• You have an excellent command of Microsoft Office tools.

Areas of responsibilities for a Paralegal in our Corporate & Finance practiceAssists lawyers during the entire transaction process by:

• Legal project management, transaction management
• Creating and managing steps plans
• Registering of documents
• Liaising with counterparties
• Coordinating the conditions precedent (documents to be delivered by other parties in the transaction, which are a condition to closing the transaction)
• process between different jurisdictions and clients
• Managing physical and online signings and closings
• Managing virtual data rooms and legal tech solutions
• Producing closing bibles
• Supporting due diligence exercises (coordination and high-level document review), research, legal definition reviews, translations, cross-border transaction management, etc.
• Legal research

Contributes to knowhow/legal tech and coordinates knowhow projects and publications by:

• Monitoring of new Belgian legislation with the relevant Knowledge Lawyers
• Ensuring that new legal knowledge and know-how is shared within the practices
• Operating as a legal tech ambassador
• Updating various legal tech tools such as extranet and iSheets to ensure efficient use during client matters
• Following the necessary trainings to remain up to date with the newest developments and tools.

Manages the corporate housekeeping by:

• Preparing the annual shareholders’ meeting procedure as well as transactional bondholders’ and shareholders’ meetings
• Publishing convening notices, powers of attorney etc.
• Preparing annual audit letters
• Filing of annual accounts with the National Bank of Belgium
• Filing of publications in Belgian State Gazette, etc.

Supports and coordinates cross-practice projects

• Depending on the needs of the business you will also be involved in supporting practices other than corporate & finance.

Additional informationThe firm operates as a meritocracy and, therefore, selection for recruitment is on merit, irrespective of gender, race or ethnicity, age, religion, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or disability.Technical Skills:This list of duties and responsibilities above is not exhaustive. It is intended to describe the general content of, and requirements for, the performance of this job. As such, the role may also include the undertaking of additional tasks as required.

Expected salary

Location

Brussel

Job date

Sun, 26 May 2024 03:52:36 GMT

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