Firm Description
Principled advocates for a complex world, we are trusted counsel for enterprises and private clients, in the courtroom and the boardroom, providing pragmatic, responsive, and astute legal solutions.
Job Description
We are looking to hire for the position of
Paralegal / Legal Executive
for a team who regularly serves enterprises and private clients, handling disputes, advisory, and transactional work, with sector and practice area focus in technology, finance, intellectual property, and employment.
No legal background or prior experience is required.
We welcome fresh graduates from any field of study who are interested in the legal industry and keen to learn. On-the-job training and guidance will be provided by our lawyers and team members.
With training, the candidate will assist and provide a range of legal and administrative support to the team, including:
Conducting legal research under the supervision of a lawyer
Drafting correspondence to other law firms, parties, or the Courts
Drafting, proofreading, and/or preparing legal documents such as pleadings, affidavits, bundle of documents, bundle of authorities, etc
Filing of court documents and conducting transactions on eLitigation, ICMS, and other electronic filing systems
Co-ordinating administrative activities in relation to client matters
We are looking for someone with good character, high capacity, and is able to work collaboratively in the team. The successful candidate can look forward to working in a collegial team, intentional professional and practice development. This role is a strong starting point for anyone considering a career in law or in legal support.
Requirements
Diploma or bachelor’s degree in any discipline (fresh graduates are encouraged to apply)
Strong written English and attention to detail
Proficient in use of Microsoft Office and email software
Organised and able to manage deadlines and documents (digital and physical)
Eager to learn and open to feedback
Familiarity with legal research tools is a bonus but not required as training will be provided
Remuneration will be commensurate with qualifications and experience
Contact Information
If you are interested in this role, please apply by sending your
updated CV, educational certificates and transcripts, and the contact information of at least 2 character references
to us at ************* We also encourage submission of a cover letter to provide us with more details of your background and to explain your interest in applying to our team.
We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
Covenant Chambers LLC is a global legal team bringing transformative justice and bespoke solutions to every legal need. We are known for our client-centric, innovations and efficacious approach in providing workable legal solutions to their clients.
We value our relationship with our clients and staff to be their trusted business partners and employers respectively - to always place their interest at the core of what we do.
The firm continually adopts cutting-edge technology to improve workplace productivity to increase cost-savings for our clients and in our daily operations.
We recognise and acknowlege the valuable experience that our older staff members bring to the firm and we make the effort to redesign their roles to enable them to perform at their best.
Covenant Chambers LLC continues to grow to become the leading law firm in Singapore for our dispute resolution, commercial and corporate work but also strives to become one of the best workplace to be employed at.