Legal Assistant - Fixed Term Contract (3 Months)

<p><strong>Position Overview:&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong></p> <p>The Legal Assistant is responsible for supporting the legal department in the review, coordination,&nbsp; administration, and processing of invoices submitted by external legal counsel and other legal service providers. Key areas of work will include:</p> <ul> <li>Managing the legal invoice system, including onboarding law firms, creating matter IDs, and<br>preparing reports.</li> <li>Receive, log, and track invoices from external counsel and legal service providers. Review invoices for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with agreed billing terms, and<br>engagement letters.</li> <li>Identify discrepancies, non-compliant charges, duplicate billing, or missing supporting<br>information.</li> <li>Route invoices to the appropriate legal and business stakeholders for review and approval.</li> <li>Submit approved invoices to finance/accounts payable in line with internal procedures and<br>payment deadlines.</li> <li>Monitor invoice status and follow up on outstanding approvals, rejected invoices, and payment<br>queries</li> <li>Act as a point of contact between the legal department, finance/accounts payable, and external<br>counsel on billing and invoice matters.</li> <li>Other ad hoc admin tasks to support the Legal team members.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Required Qualifications:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Bachelor’s degree in law, commerce, data analytics or a related subject.</li> <li>Previous experience as a legal assistant, paralegal, or equivalent.</li> <li>Excellent PC skills, including advance knowledge of Microsoft Word, Outlook and Excel.</li> <li>Ability to work well with colleagues across multiple regions.</li> <li>Highly organised with the ability to prioritise and manage multiple tasks.</li> <li>Excellent attention to detail.</li> <li>Outstanding communication in English (both written and verbal).</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>