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Paralegal (US/New Zeland experience)

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Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Paralegal or Legal Administrator to support our trust and corporate services team. This role suits someone with a background in trust, corporate, or contract law, who is confident handling a wide range of legal and administrative tasks in a professional services setting.You will assist with document preparation, entity administration, and compliance management across a portfolio of structures. Strong technical skills are essential, particularly in Word, Adobe Acrobat, and document automation tools.Key Responsibilities Draft, review, and format trust deeds, company resolutions, powers of attorney,and contractual documents. Prepare and maintain statutory records and entity registers in line with local andinternational requirements. Support company incorporations, trust formations, and ongoing administrationincluding drafting, reviewing trust and company documents. Manage legal correspondence and document filing systems. Coordinate document execution and certifications for clients andcounterparties. Create and manage Word templates, mail merge documents, and automateddocument packs. Edit and compile PDFs using Adobe Acrobat, including redactions and formcreation. Assist with due diligence reviews, document collation, and KYC recordmaintenance. Liaise with clients, trustees, and external advisors as needed to ensure smoothworkflow and compliance.Skills & Experience Previous experience within a corporate services, trust company, or fiduciaryenvironment. Sound knowledge of trust, corporate, or contract law. Advanced Microsoft Word skills, including templates, styles, and merge fields. Proficient in Adobe Acrobat (compiling, editing, redacting, and creating fillablePDFs). Confident working with digital filing systems and document management tools. Excellent attention to detail and written communication skills. Organized, proactive, and able to manage multiple tasks with minimalsupervision.Desirable Exposure to document automation systems or entity management software. Paralegal qualification or equivalent legal training. Experience working with multi-jurisdictional structures or regulated entities.

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