We are looking for a Russian Speaking Junior Legal Counsel to join a highly professional company based in the heart of London. You will have the opportunity to start an exciting role in a beautiful office in one of London’s most luxurious business districts. You will join a high-profile team of professionals within the firm’s legal department to assist with on-going investment and transactional matters.
Your Responsibilities will Include:
- Liaison with external corporate services providers to ensure timely provision of corporate documents as and when required
- Ensuring quality of corporate documentation preparation
- Support for KYC and other compliance requirements to be satisfied by the Company
- Liaison with banks with regard to opening of the bank accounts
- Review and preparation of legal and other documentation, including loan and other agreements
- Preparing and updating checklists relating to legal matters
- Legal research
- Liaison with the Finance, Operations, Investments and other divisions of the Company, as and when appropriate
- Keeping and updating internal registers of documents, maintaining files and archives
- Any other duties customary for the position of a paralegal of the Company
The ideal candidate will be:
- A fluent Russian and English speaker – professional written and spoken
- A sound interest within legal field (legal degree), happy to stay within paralegal capacity for a reasonable time, ideally 1-2 years legal assistance and/or paralegal experience
- An effective communicator with ability to liaise at all levels
- A team player capable to also work on your own initiative
- Diligent, responsible and reliable attitude
- Positive and flexible approach to any task.
