Legal Assistant
Lacerda Diniz Machado
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Belo Horizonte • Brazil
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About the role
- Maintain and update legal systems and control spreadsheets
- Provide administrative support to the tax department (calendar, reports, proposals, contracts, internal controls)
- Support lawyers and other team members
- Draft, organize and file legal and administrative documents
- Monitor court and internal deadlines, ensuring compliance
- Perform the department's administrative routines
- Organize and manage the team's information and controls
Requirements
- Previous experience in legal or legal-administrative routines (law firm or corporate legal department)
- Law degree in progress (9th or 10th semester) or completed degree
- Experience with deadline tracking and monitoring, and organization of physical and digital case files and documents
- Basic knowledge of physical and electronic filing procedures, and ability to draft simple documents (official letters, communications, reports, powers of attorney and standard contracts)
- Familiarity with legal case management systems and proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially Word and Excel
- Knowledge of ADVWIN is a plus
- Support in communications with courts, tribunals, notaries, public agencies, external law firms and internal departments
Benefits
- Fixed salary
- Profit-sharing (PLR)
- Parking
- Hybrid work model
- Flexible benefits card (Swile)
- Total Pass (transportation card)
- Partnerships with Psicologia Viva and Vittude (mental health services)
- Birthday day off
- Partnership with a language school
- Collaborative work environment with continuous learning opportunities
- Opportunity for professional development and hands-on experience with real cases under the guidance of experienced professionals
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
legal systems maintenancedeadline trackingdocument draftingphysical filing procedureselectronic filing procedurescase file organizationadministrative supportinternal controls managementcontract managementreport preparation
Soft Skills
organizational skillscommunication skillsteam supportattention to detailtime management
Certifications
law degree