Paralegal - Shipping, Trade & Commodities
- Location
- Singapore
- Workplace
- On-site
About this role
Paralegal - Shipping, Trade & Commodities
Department: Global - Singapore
Employment Type: Permanent
Location: Singapore
Description
As part of DAC Beachcroft's ongoing expansion of the firm's global offering to clients across shipping, international trade, and commodities, as well as insurance, we are looking to recruit a Paralegal to join our Singapore office.
The global Shipping, Trade & Commodities team is based in Hong Kong, London, Greece, Singapore, and Latin America and covers the entire range of contentious and transactional shipping and commodities trading work. The team’s expertise ranges from ship finance, ship sale & purchase, shipbuilding, all aspects of marine casualties including collisions, fires, marine hull (and cargo) claims, charterparty disputes and all aspects of international and commodities trading, both physical and derivatives.
DAC Beachcroft's Singapore office also advises clients across a range of insurance-related matters, particularly complex disputes with an international dimension.
The global Shipping, Trade & Commodities team is based in Hong Kong, London, Greece, Singapore, and Latin America and covers the entire range of contentious and transactional shipping and commodities trading work. The team’s expertise ranges from ship finance, ship sale & purchase, shipbuilding, all aspects of marine casualties including collisions, fires, marine hull (and cargo) claims, charterparty disputes and all aspects of international and commodities trading, both physical and derivatives.
DAC Beachcroft's Singapore office also advises clients across a range of insurance-related matters, particularly complex disputes with an international dimension.
We are looking to recruit a Paralegal to join the Shipping, Trade and Commodities team based in our Singapore office and support the firm's growth across Asia Pacific.
Key Responsibilities
- Draft legal documents and assisting with legal work
- Conduct legal research and prepare concise summaries
- Assist with case preparation, discovery, and trial bundles
- Maintain case files and document management systems
- Liaise with external counsel
- Provide all round administrative and secretarial support to partners and lawyers, including manage calendars, schedule meetings, and coordinate travel
- Format, type and edit documents
- Prepare correspondence, memos, and reports
- Support billing, time entry, and expense reporting
- Liaise with local (Singapore) and central finance team as necessary
- Manage client onboarding administration, including file opening/closing, engagement letters, conflict checks, and AML/Compliance issues
- File and organize legal documents (electronic and hard copy)
- Handle ad hoc tasks as and when required
- General office support
- Coordinate internal meetings and logistics
- Support team with basic administrative tasks as needed.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
- 1-5 years' relevant experience gained at law firms
- Dynamic and driven, with the ability to work independently with initiative, discretion, and confidentiality
- Excellent attention to detail
- Strong organisational and planning skills
- Ability to manage and prioritise workload effectively
- Capable of working independently and as part of a team
- Personable and confident, able to build relationships with fee-earners at all levels and clients
- Native-level Mandarin and fluent English required
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel)
- Proficient in legal research tools (LexisNexis/Westlaw) and document management systems.
Additional Information
As a Disability Confident Scheme employer, we’re committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you need any reasonable adjustments at any stage (including the application, assessment or interview process), please contact [email protected] in confidence with the vacancy reference in the subject line, and we’ll be happy to help.
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