DFDL is a leading international law firm specialized in emerging markets with regional legal, tax and investment expertise advisory developed throughout the South and Southeast Asia, and beyond.
With a team of over 150 local and foreign advisers in 9 countries (Cambodia, the Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Singapore, Bangladesh, Indonesia and the Philippines) including the collaborating firms, we provide unique value propositions and innovative solutions to our clients, with a particular focus on:
- Banking and Finance
- Corporate
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Energy, Mining and Infrastructure
- Real Estate and Construction
- Taxation
Position
We are looking for a Paralegal to support our regional advisers based in Bangkok, Thailand.
Reports to:
Partner, Head of DFDL India Desk, Head of the Regional Banking, Finance and Technology Practice Group amp; Head of the Indonesia Practice Group
Key external relationships:
Clients, Government Ministries and Business Associations
Key internal relationships:
Partners, Directors, Senior Managers and other staff
Salary range:
Competitive commensurate with experience and qualifications
Position type:
Full Time Regular
Commencement:
To be agreed
Main duties of the role
- Preparing affidavits, legal correspondence and other documents for advisers;
- Preparing briefs, contracts, statements, and other legal documents;
- Organizing and managing documents, including the creation of spreadsheets and retrieval systems
- Coordinating the collection, review and production of documents and responding to discovery requests;
- Researching case-related factual issues using in-house files and outside reference sources;
- Gathering and analyzing statutes, decisions, and legal articles, codes, documents and other data;
- Compiling information and, preparing statistics, charts, graphs and other summaries to detail the findings;
- Meeting with clients, advisers, and other professionals to talk about case details;
- Helping prepare for delivery of cases’ outputs by organizing meeting with the clients and assisting with other tasks as needed;
- Acting as liaison among all parties including clients or other advisers for scheduling and sharing information; and
- Keeping law library up-to-date by monitoring legal volumes.
Requirements
- Bachelor Degree;
- Paralegal certificate from an accredited program preferred, or a combination of education and/or experience;
- 3-4 years of significant and substantive experience as a paralegal/legal assistant in a law firm setting;
- Experience drafting and correcting legal briefs;
- Experience managing medium to large-scale document productions;
- Proficient with Microsoft Office, specifically Outlook, Word, and Excel;
- Strong oral and written communication skills;
- Excellent organizational skills;
- Must be able to effectively multi-task, manage time sensitive documents and have exceptional organizational skills in a fast-paced environment;
- Must be able to function effectively in a busy, team oriented environment.
Contact Details:
Applications should be submitted by email or by hand to:
Ms. Naramul Purarattanapong
DFDL (Thailand) Limited
No. 3, Rajanakarn Building,
AA Floor, South Sathorn Road, Yannawa Sub-District,
Sathorn District, Bangkok Metropolis 10120, Thailand
Email:
Website: www.dfdl.com
Applications should include a curriculum vitae or resume, accompanied by a covering letter outlining the candidate’s interest in and suitability for the position.
Please note that this position is open until filled. Applications will be reviewed and processed on a rolling basis and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.