Paralegal Assistant

**Position: Paralegal Assistant**

Location: Montevideo Uruguay

Reports to: Victor Burgos - Corporate Legal

**OBJECTIVES**

The Assistant Paralegal will be responsible for gathering, preparing, and summarizing relevant materials for use by attorneys, other legal counsel and Corporate Paralegal. The Assistant Paralegal will assist strategic and tactical corporate legal initiatives maintain case files of new and existing complaints; performs legal research; indexes and tracks documents being sent to possible complainants.

**RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Assist and complete investigations and fact-finding for cases
- Identify relevant legal articles, laws and judicial decisions for cases
- Assists in preparing legal documents such as legal arguments, motions, contracts and agreements
- Review and maintain all agreements entered by the company.
- Assist and maintain all insurance policies of the company.
- Assist and maintain all corporate records.
- Provide administrative support for attorney(s) and Corporate Paralegal
- Assist Corporate Paralegal with transaction closings and maintenance of corporate records
- Conduct legal research and drafting as requested
- Successfully complete special projects and other assignments as requested

**SKILLS OR EXPERIENCE**
- Ability to work independently
- Identify and resolve or escalate issues in a timely manner
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong computer skills, including proficiency with Word, Excel and Power Point
- Associate degree in paralegal studies or equivalent experience.