Responsibilities:
As a Paralegal, you will have the opportunity to work closely with our experienced associates globally. You will collaborate with the corporate team, assisting private equity firms with various tasks, including:

• Drafting and negotiating ancillary documents such as non-disclosure agreements, offer letters, consulting agreements, reliance/non-reliance letters, and engagement letters in connection with acquisitions and investments.
• Supporting private equity firms in the disposal/issuance of assets and shares.
• Performing general corporate duties, including maintaining the register of members and directors, preparing special resolutions, issuing share certificates, and filing documents at Companies House.
• Direct communication and contact with clients, providing an opportunity for real-world legal experience.

Requirements:

• Law degree or GDL equivalent.
• LPC/SQE preferred but not necessary.

Skills:

• Ability to work effectively within a small team.
• Attention to detail and independent work capabilities.
• Basic IT skills and conceptual, analytical, and critical thinking.
• Ambitious, self-motivated, and willing to learn.
• Ability to use initiative.

Why Join Us?

• Gain valuable legal experience in a tech-enabled law firm.
• Work with a client base that includes leading global financial institutions and investment firms.
• Opportunity for a training contract based on performance.
• Join a dynamic, enthusiastic, and diverse team with the chance to learn from experienced lawyers across multiple jurisdictions.

Salary:

• Initial compensation: 8,000 BRL + discretionary bonus
• Lawyers based in Brazil are engaged as consultants and are paid through their incorporated legal entity (Pessoa Jurídica (PJ) - Sociedade Individual de Advocacia)
• English proficiency requirements - the applicant must be fluent and comfortable with English 100% of the time. The work is entirely performed in English. We are looking for applicants with a C2 level of English (CEFR), as attested by one of the following proficiency tests:
• Cambridge: CPE
• IELTS: >8.0
• TOEFL i BT: >110

• Please provide your certificate and if you don’t have one, please complete a free 50-minute test at https://www.efset.org/ef-set-50/