Our client, an European Institution is looking for a Legal Assistant who speaks fluently English. This is a temporary contract and a full-time position.

The candidate assists in the accurate preparation of original legal documents and in the finalization / administration of contractual documentation (such as finance contracts, guarantee agreements and contractual modifications).
He assists and ensures follow-up of all procedures - both before and after signature of legal documents (e.g. prepares and circulates legal contributions to internal decision-making documents, prepares and distributes contractual documents, ensures due circulation of documents both inside and outside the organisation, handles notification of signatures, ensures electronic and paper archiving, stores documents using the electronic document management system (GED Livelink), handles notes and other memoranda.
The candidate carries out general secretarial duties and administrative tasks, including telephone coverage, mail/document control and distribution, filing, organisation of meetings, managing calendars.
He verifies data to be inserted in contractual documents and coordinates with other Directorates to assist lawyers in the preparation of new contracts and other documents.

The candidate has a certified secondary level education, complemented with a 2-year certification in a relevant field (e.g. secretarial studies, business administration).
He has at least 3 years of relevant, professional experience (i.e. in similar or related tasks); experience acquired as secretary/administrative or legal assistant in a law firm, corporate legal function, or any other legal environment.
The candidate has a very good knowledge of the standard IT & office tools (particularly Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook), Acrobat, common office hardware (e.g. printing and scanning equipment); familiarity with Electronic Documents Management tools, electronic archiving, and reporting tools.
The candidate has an excellent knowledge of English. #1351565