ADP

Legal Assistant / Paralegal - Italian, French, or German

An ADP client is currently recruiting for an experienced, well-cultural, and dedicated individual to be our next long-term Legal Assistant and join our team our Miami, FL 33130 location.       There are "2" Openings for this role! Double your chances....

Who We Are:

We are a multicultural, globally operating law firm (a specialty division with its main office in Miami, the European head office in Frankfurt and certain back office operations in Mumbai.

We are a leader in the global investor loss recovery industry (securities class actions/opt-outs, as well as opt-in group actions around the world). Our uniquely qualified and experienced team members are constantly monitoring, researching, and analyzing multi-party loss recovery opportunities in jurisdictions all over the world. We are currently involved in over 15 multi-party securities litigation matters seeking the recovery of damages valued at over $15 billion in 11 countries on 5 continents.

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 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.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by supervisor or management.

Our Perfect Candidate

Education and Experience:

• Paralegal Certifications are welcomed, but not mandatory.
• Minimum of 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 or legal assistant.

Required Abilities and Skills:

• Must have strong verbal and written communication skills in English and other languages is a plus.
• Must possess strong organizational and time management skills and the ability to juggle multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Detail and meticulous oriented individual.

Company Offers:

• Competitive salary will be commensurate with experience and education.
• Inclusive workplace, value-oriented company, and great atmosphere to work-in.
• Rewards and recognition for superior performance- bonus payments can make up over 20% of base compensation.
• Exceptional benefits package available: (100% health insurance, dental, vision,401(k) plan, short-and-long-term disability plans, PTO, and generous firm holiday schedule (usually one-week paid time, and corporate retreats).

To Apply:

Please submit your resume

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We are an Equal Opportunity Employer!

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