Job Category: Legal
Location: Miami, Florida, United States
Date published: 27-Jul-2022
Job type: Full Time
Description and Requirements
About the role
Paralegal
We are currently seeking an experienced, well-cultural, and challenged individual to be our next German Speaking Paralegal / Legal Assistant to join our team in our Miami, FL 33130 location.
Who We Are:
DRRT is a multicultural, globally operating law firm with its main office in Miami and further offices in Frankfurt and back-office operations in Mumbai. DRRT is 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). DRRT has 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. DRRT is also constantly evaluating upgrades and quality additions to its workforce. We are currently looking for a German Speaking Paralegal / Legal Assistant.
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 5 years of experience is required, with previous proven experience as a paralegal or other legal field
- Must have experience assisting Partners or C-level executives
- If fluent in English and other languages such as German, Portuguese, Italian, 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 German 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
Company Offers:
- Competitive salary will be commensurate with experience and education. (Range- 45-55K)
- 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
via the ‘Apply Now’ button!
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer!