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We love the energy and creativity that pushes us to change who we are and how we work, so we are looking for individuals who can embrace our innovative environment, and who are excited by the projects underway.

We are looking for a talented and driven Paralegal to join our growing, dynamic and progressive Banking and Finance team at Ogier. 

Key Responsibilities

• To undertake work in support of a team of fee earners, meeting an agreed target chargeable hours 
• Assisting the team with team-specific financials/matter management e.g. budgets, WIP, aged debt reporting 
• Undertaking various searches at the request of fee-earners along with drafting and amending legal documents
• Primary line of communication between fee-earners and clients
• Ensuring that all new client matters are accurately set up in the client accounting and database system and maintaining client records and contact names where appropriate
• Ensuring files are kept up to date (including filing of documents, emails and correspondence) when active and that files are closed/archived once the matter is concluded following instruction from the relevant fee-earner
• Undertaking and managing client specific BD arrangements for fee-earners, when necessary
• Delegating certain administration tasks received from the fee-earners as per the specific team workflow model 
• Utilising all of the services provided by the Global Support Team
• Providing complete assistance to all fee-earners and clients regarding various legal issues
• Leading the way with innovation, technology and tools by supporting and trialling new initiatives
• Screen incoming telephone calls, taking and relaying accurate messages where necessary. Where appropriate, arrange and set up conference and outgoing calls for the team

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise
Teamwork is important to us and so we want someone motivated, proactive and personable with a passion for banking and finance to join our team. 

If you're tech savvy with previous legal experience through a Paralegal role, or suitable academic credentials (SQE/LPC/GDL/LLB), then you could be right for our progressive opportunities.

About Ogier
Ogier provides legal advice on BVI, Cayman, Guernsey, Irish, Jersey and Luxembourg law. Our network of locations also includes Beijing, Hong Kong, London, Shanghai, Singapore and Tokyo. Legal services for the corporate and financial sectors form the core of our business, principally in the areas of banking and finance, corporate, investment funds, dispute resolution, private equity and private wealth. We also have strong practices in the areas of employee benefits and incentives, employment law, regulatory, restructuring and corporate recovery and property. Ogier's corporate administration business, Ogier Global, incorporates and administers a wide variety of vehicles including public and private companies, partnerships and trusts. Ogier is based in 12 jurisdictions including Beijing, BVI, Cayman Islands, Guernsey, Hong Kong, Ireland, Jersey, London, Luxembourg, Shanghai, Singapore and Tokyo.

For more information please visit https://ogier.pinpointhq.com/en/jobs/84385.

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