Legal Adviser (2 Positions)
Position Summary Expectations - Duties, Responsibilities
Reporting to : Directors
Subordinator : Yes
SALARY
Salary and benefits will be commensurate with experience. Women and men are welcome to apply.
- TASKS:
- Provide legal advice exclusively on behalf of the firm and to clients of the firm.
- Draft applicable contracts and legal instruments especially in the commercial, corporate, property, banking and related transactional areas; legal research and writing; drafting letters of advice and legal opinions.
- Draft documents for submission to court, mediation or arbitration proceedings and assist in handling matters in those forums.
- Draft and deliver fee proposals, keep accurate time records, review and revise invoices, and assist in the collection of outstanding invoices.
- Peer review the work of other advisers and provide constructive feedback as necessary.
- Provide guidance to Legal Assistants and other junior staff.
- Perform other tasks as assigned.
- RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Ensure high quality of advice provided on behalf of the firm.
- Ensure the completeness and correctness of all legal documents to be sent to clients or other staff.
- Maintains custody of legal documents to ensure copyright handling.
- Participate in business development of the firm.
- Age: 27-35 years
- At minimum a University degree of law; Masters or Doctor of law is an asset.
- At least 3 years experience working as a professional legal adviser with a law firm or similar legal work environment.
- Computer knowledge (MS Office applications, especially Outlook, Word and Excel). Knowledge of PC Law would be favorable.
- Has advanced communication skills in spoken and written English and Khmer. Other language skills would be viewed with favor.
- Acts in a professional and ethical manner at all times.
- Is a team player with good people skills.
- Preferred if has an understanding of various Southeast Asian, European, North American and other social and business cultures, and how people with those cultural backgrounds interact.
- Ability to travel within Cambodia or overseas if necessary.
- Ability to work under pressure, cope with competing demands and prioritize tasks.
Legal Assistant (2 Positions)
Position Summary Expectations - Duties, Responsibilities
Reporting to : Legal Advisor and/or above
Subordinator : Yes
Salary and benefits: will be commensurate with experience. Women and men are welcome to apply.
- TASKS:
- Translate all documents into English and vice versa
- Assist legal team in legal research and in preparing legal documents for clients
- Assist in formatting the documents to be sent to client
- Provide general administrative support to the firm
- Manage client contact database
- Maintain and update firm’s legal library
- Perform other tasks as assigned
- RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Ensure accuracy and quality of translated documents
- Ensure the completeness and correctness of all documents to be sent to clients and/or other Staff
- Keep updating the firm E-library with all laws and regulation
- QUALIFICATIONS:
- Age: 21-35 years
- Bachelor Degree in Law from a reputation institution
- At least 1 year of progressive experience relating to legal work
- Good command of English in both written and spoken, knowledge of French or Chinese is preferable
- Sound of computer literacy
- Dynamic, pleasant, hard working, honesty, and healthy
- Strong organization skill
- Good interpersonal and communication skill
