Job Description:
1. Role Description
Bethel Chambers is looking for a dynamic and highly organized individual who will support our team and our clients by providing meticulous legal and administrative support. Based at our office in Shenton Way, this candidate will be responsible for all paralegal duties, and will work closely with all team members. The ideal candidate has at least 2-3 years experience as a paralegal, is familiar with legal processes in Singapore and is able to manage different projects competently at the same time.
2. Specific Responsibilities
- Taking and executing instructions from lawyers (partners & associates), including completing standard forms, collecting necessary documents from clients, land registry/business searches, preparation of correspondence etc.
- Filing documents through the Elitigation system
- Customer Service: Liaising with clients for document collection/dispatch, making appointments, opening/closing files, updating client details etc
- Drafting legal documents, legal research, taking client notes & other paralegal duties etc
- Retail Conveyancing work For Sales and Purchase of HDB flats, Condominium and Landed Property
3. Requirements
- An experienced individual who has provided legal and administrative support for at least 2-3 years.
- Familiar with legal processes of the Singapore Courts
- You have an excellent command of written and spoken English. Ability to speak and write other languages/dialects is an advantage
- You are IT savvy and very comfortable using MS Office applications, and you're also willing to learn how to use new software when required. Knowledge and familiarity of Clio Practice Management System is an advantage
- You are extremely organized, meticulous and detail-oriented
- You take initiative and are a problem-solver
- You are able to work without supervision, but also work well in a team
- You are able to communicate well and emphathetically to clients, and provide good customer service
- You are familiar with conveyancing procedures such as SLA STARS and e-lodgement process and documentation, able to draft lodgement instruments for e.g. purchase, sale and transfer, discharge of mortgage, Transmission of Death and Notice of Death and IRAS stamping of documents.
4. Benefits
- Paid annual leave + other leave benefits (e.g. maternity/paternity)
- Paid medical + hospitalisation leave
- Annual performance bonus