Paralegal
Principal purpose of the position
Assists the Legal and Corporate Affairs Manager and the Junior Associate Lawyer in the day-to-day running of the affairs of the legal team of the company.
Primary duties and responsibilities
- Conducts legal research regarding factual and legal issues relative to cases handled by the legal team.
- Assists the legal team in ensuring the safekeeping and maintenance of relevant company records pertaining to the company’s corporate and legal affairs.
- Prepares executive summaries of the cases and legal matters handled by the legal team.
- Cross-checks and validates information relative to the administrative, labor, criminal and civil cases handled by the legal team.
- Assists in the drafting of legal documents and instruments (i.e., briefs, pleadings, memoranda, contracts, waivers, etc.)
- Maintains and keeps records of all correspondence, demand letters, notices, and transmittals.
- Checks, analyzes, and edits legal forms, applications, and documentary submissions to government regulatory bodies for the accuracy and correctness of the information supplied.
- Build and preserve databases and files.
- Organize, update, and track case files.
- Keeps track of amendments to existing laws and regulations and ensures the cascading of relevant information on the same for the company.
- Facilitates the search and interview of witnesses.
- Assists the legal team in trial preparation.
Qualifications
- Degree in Bachelor of Laws; or
- With a certificate program in Paralegal Studies and graduate of any four-year course.
- With good understanding and awareness of GMP, ISO, HACCP, and HALAL principles and standards.
- Must be competent and proficient in the use of legal databases and other programs that are necessary in the preparation of legal documents, such as Microsoft Office Applications
- Preferably with at least one (1) year of experience in paralegal functions
- Fresh graduates are welcome to apply