Paralegal Assistant

**Who are we?**

Clifford Chance is one of the world's leading law firms and the Luxembourg office is one of the leading players in the Luxembourg legal services market, at the forefront of legal and regulatory development and involved in many of the most important transactions both locally and globally.

Alongside world-class legal careers, Clifford Chance offers excellent opportunities in legal support functions that underpin its business operations. By joining us as a Paralegal Assistant you will help us to innovate in the way we deliver our services and enable us to run a successful, multinational business.

**In order to reinforce the Paralegal team in our Investment Funds practice, we are looking to recruit a**:
**Paralegal Assistant**

(Permanent Contract / Full time position)

**What will you do?**

As a paralegal assistant, your day to day tasks will include:
**Filings and searches**
- CSSF filings, including AIFMD management and marketing notifications, eFile and eDesk submissions, notifications of major holdings and control of non-listed companies, etc.
- Fund enactment confirmations and registrations
- RCS and RBE filings and searches
- RESA searches

**Legal and regulatory activities**
- Handling of day-to-day requests of the clients on the preparation and submission of legal documentation in relation to funds
- Updating fund documents
- Checking legal forms and documents for accuracy
- Assistance with the signing and completion process
- Preparation of written reports and correspondence
- Incorporation/establishment of companies/limited partnerships, including drafting of incorporation deeds and initial/short-form limited partnership agreements, gathering of proxies and other incorporation documents, blocking certificates, beneficial ownership information/confirmations, liaising with notary clerks, etc.
- Drafting of standardised legal documents (board minutes, incorporation deeds, prospectuses update resolutions, agreements, CSSF letters)
- Finalising legal opinions
- Proofreading/amending/translating various documents

**Other activities**
- Coordinating teams and workstreams
- Supporting Know-How and Best Delivery initiatives
- Assisting with closing meetings
- Liaison with internal and external clients, service providers, authorities and notaries
- Various transaction management activities
- Assistance with other ad-hoc legal and non-legal tasks as requested by the lawyers of the Practice

**What do you need to succeed?**
- Bachelor's degree in administrative assistance or secretarial field. An education in law will be considered an asset.
- 2 to 5 years relevant experience as a corporate officer or paralegal in a trust services or law firm
- Excellent organizational and communication skills
- Ability to handle multiple projects and prioritise
- Experience in dealing with multiple constituencies in a demanding professional environment
- Strong drafting skills and attention to details
- Proactive and positive mindset
- Fluency in French and English. Knowledge of German and/or Luxembourgish would be considered an asset.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office suite

**What are we offering you?**
- Direct cooperation and exposure work with Partners and Lawyers in a prestigious and ambitious law firm
- Day-to-day work in a collaborative and friendly team (4 Paralegal colleagues and about 35 lawyers)
- Possibility to develop your soft skills and your legal skills
- Individualized induction training, on-the-job training and training opportunities all along your career

**Are you interested?**
- At Clifford Chance, we are committed to treating all employees and job applicants fairly and equally. We have a number of initiatives and networks that support our aspiration to be the Global Law Firm of choice. These include our LGBT, Gender Parity, Ethnicity and Disability networks._