Pear Tree.

Legal & Administration Virtual Assistant

Pear Tree.

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Philippines

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Salary

💰 ₱60,000 - ₱72,000 per month

About the role

  • Assist with preparation, formatting, and management of legal documents and contracts
  • Maintain contract registers, deed registers, and key legal trackers
  • Support execution workflows (drafts, versions, signatures, filing)
  • Track key dates including expiries, renewals, and notice periods
  • Assist with basic contract reviews for completeness and structure (non-advisory)
  • Support property-related legal documentation (leases, variations, notices, correspondence)
  • Assist with company secretarial and corporate administration tasks
  • Coordinate document flow between internal teams, external lawyers, and advisors
  • Ensure legal and property documents are correctly named, dated, and filed
  • Provide day-to-day administrative support to the Legal function
  • Draft professional correspondence and internal communications
  • Track action items arising from legal discussions and meetings
  • Maintain organized digital filing systems across:
  • - SharePoint / OneDrive / Google Drive
  • - Property and legal folders by entity and project
  • Maintain clear version control and document discipline
  • Support process improvements to reduce legal and administrative friction
  • Assist with compliance checklists and information collation (non-judgemental role)
  • Handle commercially sensitive and legally privileged information with strict confidentiality
  • Maintain professional standards consistent with an in-house legal support role

Requirements

  • 3–5 years’ experience as a Legal Assistant, Legal Secretary, or Legal/Administrative VA
  • Experience supporting lawyers, legal teams, or corporate advisory functions
  • Exposure to commercial contracts, property documentation, or compliance work
  • Experience working with Australia and/or New Zealand businesses preferred
  • Proven ability to operate remotely with minimal supervision
  • Strong written and spoken English
  • Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook
  • PDF editing and document comparison tools
  • SharePoint / OneDrive / Google Drive
  • Comfortable working within structured document and filing systems
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools
legal document preparationcontract managementcontract reviewcompliance checklistsversion controldocument disciplineproperty documentationadministrative supportdigital filing systemscommercial contracts
Soft Skills
strong written communicationstrong spoken communicationorganizational skillsattention to detailability to operate remotelyconfidentialityprocess improvementteam coordinationtime managementprofessional standards