Legal Assistant Paralegal

About Sheffield Haworth

Sheffield Haworth is a global consultancy founded in 1993. We have a history of assisting our clients in realising their potential and delivering a competitive advantage in a fast-changing world. Our vision is to be a leading global consultancy in people and transformational change. Our services include executive search, executive interims, strategic research and advisory services, change consulting, and leadership advisory services.

Clients benefit from deep industry insights, our wide-ranging networks and high standards of delivery from our global team. We work with private and public companies across financial services, professional and business services, high-growth technologies, and multinational corporates.

Since its inception in 1993, Sheffield Haworth has undergone significant growth and expansion. We now employ a team of 200 professionals in 15 financial centres throughout the Americas, Europe, Middle East, and Asia Pacific regions. We are proud to be an equal opportunities and disability-confident, committed employer.

About the Role:

Paralegal / Legal Assistant will be supporting the Group Legal team for all the relevant legal administrative assignments. The incumbent is required to have experience with contract management and review, ideally in recruitment/executive search firm.

Responsibilities:

• Assist with Contract management, contract review, contract drafting, email writing
• Compiling and analyzing data
• Experience in transcribing and proofreading of legal documents
• Working actively on Company's legal tools
• Provide administrative, litigation, and ongoing research
• Knowledge of local / labor laws.

Attributes:

Experience and Qualifications:

• Law graduate.
• Minimum of 2 years in a similar role.
• Strong background in executive search, research, or a related field.
• Extensive exposure paralegal activities.
• Experience with contracts management.
• Familiarity with legal documents and terminology.

Organizational and Analytical Skills:

• Highly organized and methodical.
• Excellent time management and multitasking abilities.

Writing and Attention to Detail:

• Exceptional writing skills and keen eye for detail.
• Ability to adapt quickly to IT systems and databases.

Passion for Technology and High Work Ethic:

• Demonstrated interest in technology.
• High energy, strong work ethic, and collaborative mindset.

Additional Role Requirements:

• Experience in working with global teams.
• Strong literary skills in reading and writing.
• Ability to process multiple assignments.
• Inquisitive, self-motivated, and able to use own initiative.
• Adaptable to IT systems, with a good working knowledge of Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• High energy and work ethic, team player.
• Excellent communication skills for remote work.

Inclusion at Sheffield Haworth

Diversity, equity and inclusion are central to our ethos at Sheffield Haworth. We embrace varied perspectives and are committed to creating an environment where everyone feels valued and included. Our values of Trust, Humanity, Inclusion, and Excellence guide us in all that we do.

Equal Opportunity: We are an equal opportunity and disability-confident employer, adhering to the Equality Act 2010. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and characteristics.

Inclusive Culture: Our culture values altruism and encourages professional growth within a supportive community.

Support and Accommodations: We ensure reasonable accommodations for all individuals throughout the application process and employment.

For more on our commitment to inclusion, visit our inclusion page.

If the role is of our interest, please apply directly on the link or share your CV with Swati Sethi at [Confidential Information]