Legal Assistant

An ADP Client is actively seeking for a Legal Assistant to join their team in Miami, FL 33130.

About Us:

We are currently seeking an experienced, Multicultural-cultural, and challenged individual to be our next Legal Assistance-Paralegal to join our team in our Miami, FL 33130 location. 

Who We Are:

We are a multicultural, globally operating law firm with its main office in Miami and further offices in Frankfurt and back-office operations in Mumbai. We are one of the leaders in the global investor loss recovery industry (US class actions/opt-outs, and opt-in group actions in the rest of the world). We have a uniquely qualified and experienced team of legal and analytical experts, whose members are constantly researching, preparing, and filing multi-party cases in jurisdictions all over the world. We are also constantly evaluating upgrades and quality additions to its workforce. We are currently seeking a Legal Assistant seeking a long-term position in a thriving firm.

What you’ll do:

Core duties and responsibilities include the following. 

• ·       Support team of lawyers with daily tasks such as preparing retention documents such as PoAs, retainers, funding agreements, case memos & case alerts and send out case related Email Blasts
• ·       Save legal & corporate documents, case related media articles and client correspondence in the office filing system
• ·       Organize exhibits, documents, briefs and appendices
• ·       Redact information from documents
• ·       Provide bi-lingual customer service to the company´s clients
• ·       Gather relevant information from a variety of sources
• ·       Investigate corporate structure of clients to prepare retention documentation
• ·       Conduct research of facts or local formalities to support legal proceedings
• ·       Act as the liaison among internal departments, clients, and other external partners
• ·       You will be dealing with the world’s largest investors, custodian banks and foreign attorneys in various time zones and with sometimes unknown documentation standards

Our Perfect Candidate

Education and Experience:

• ·       Paralegal Certifications are welcomed
• ·       Minimum 3 years of experience is required, with previous proven experience as a legal assistance or other legal field
• ·       Experience in the financial industry is also a plus
• ·       If fluent in English and other languages such as German, Portuguese, Italian, Japanese French, Dutch huge plus
• ·       Proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications such as Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Adobe PDF writer required for document preparation and digital handling/filing of documentation
• ·       Experienced with Pacer and Bloomberg is a plus
• ·       Previous experience as a paralegal

Required Abilities and Skills:

• ·       Must have strong verbal and written communication skills in English and other languages is a plus
• ·       Proficiency in Microsoft Office is required
• ·       Must possess strong organizational and time management skills and the ability to juggle multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• ·       Detail oriented
• ·       Previous experience as a legal assistance or paralegal

Company Offers:

• ·       Competitive salary will be commensurate with experience and education. (Range-55K)
• ·       Exceptional benefits package available: (100% health insurance, dental, vision,401(K) plan, short-and-long-term disability plans, PTO and generous firm holiday schedule, and corporate retreats)

To Apply:

Please submit your cover letter, and resume

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We are an Equal Opportunity Employer!