Overview
Legal Assistant Jobs in São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil at White & Case LLP
Title: Legal Assistant
Company: White & Case LLP
Location: São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
White & Case's award-winning Capital Markets Practice has a market-leading presence in all major financial centers across the Americas, EMEA and APAC. Our heritage, scale, comprehensive offering, deep US/English law bench and fully integrated global network make us a first choice for complex cross-border capital markets matters. We cover the full spectrum of securities products: debt and equity capital markets, high yield, structured finance and derivatives, securitization, and corporate trust. Our client base includes all leading global investment banks, NYSE, NASDAQ and FTSE-listed corporates, sovereigns and funds (both private equity and distressed). What sets us apart is our history of delivering groundbreaking capital markets advice in mature and growth markets, which translates to fresh thinking and original solutions. Over many years, we have built up considerable institutional knowledge, advising on thousands of securities transactions around the globe.
The Senior Assistant, Practice Assistant Services will primarily focus on providing essential support to their assigned stakeholders, assisting with various tasks and assignments, progressing to more complex and nuanced projects as expertise develops. This role will require the individual to evaluate and select appropriate alternatives from defined options in routine work. Assisting their stakeholders with analyzing information and basic administrative tasks may also be required, demonstrating knowledge in this field
Key Responsibilities For This Role Include
- Provides comprehensive support in the typical day-to-day operations to ensure the smooth delivery of services.
- Able to perform more complex or non-routine tasks in relation to the role
- Collaborates with team members to complete assigned tasks and projects, helping to deliver a high quality, comprehensive service
- Completes activities as assigned which include drafting documents or presentations , transcribing, proofreading and other transactional and administrative tasks as required
- Evaluates and selects appropriate alternatives from defined options to handle routine enquiries, anticipating needs , exercising judgment within established guidelines and escalating to senior colleagues when necessary
- Maintains a good understanding of principles, practices, and procedures, staying informed of changes and updates in the field
This role reports to
Partner
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The Firm may modify and amend any job description at any time in its sole discretion. Nothing herein creates a contract of employment or otherwise modifies the at-will nature of employment.
The above is only a general description of the essential duties associated with this position and does not represent an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all duties.
Note to Recruitment Agencies
Our internal Recruitment team manages all aspects of lateral hiring. All agencies must have signed terms of business—specific to the relevant office—before submitting any candidates. CVs or applications sent directly to White & Case partners or employees will also not be considered formal introductions. If you have questions, please contact the relevant Recruitment team. We work with our preferred suppliers when engaging agencies.
