Elevate
Paralegal – African Jurisdiction Experience
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Job Title: Paralegal – African Jurisdiction Experience
Duration: Initial 3-month contract (with potential extension)
Our customer, a global technology company, is looking for an experienced Paralegal with demonstrated experience supporting legal matters across African jurisdictions. This is an excellent opportunity to join a high-performing legal team, providing support on a broad range of legal and regulatory matters in a fast-paced, international environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the legal team on matters relating to multiple African jurisdictions.
- Conduct legal research on local laws, regulations, and compliance requirements across the region.
- Assist with the drafting, review, and management of a variety of legal documents and agreements.
- Support legal and regulatory projects, including tracking deliverables and maintaining legal documentation.
- Coordinate with internal stakeholders and external counsel across different jurisdictions.
- Organise and maintain legal records, templates, and matter management systems.
- Assist with ad hoc legal and administrative tasks as required.
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Key Requirements
- Demonstrated paralegal experience supporting legal matters across one or more African jurisdictions.
- Strong understanding of legal systems and regulatory frameworks within African markets.
- Experience conducting legal research and analysing legislation across multiple jurisdictions.
- Excellent drafting, organisational, and document management skills.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to work independently in a fully remote environment.
About Elevate
Elevate is a global provider of consulting, technology, and services for law departments and law firms. Headquartered in Los Angeles, our team of 1,600+ legal professionals, lawyers, consultants, project managers, and engineers operates across the United States, Europe, the UK, Asia, Hong Kong, and Australia.
Legal Talent is our flexible resourcing division, redefining careers in the legal industry. We connect exceptional legal professionals with the evolving needs of our customers through a curated, world-class global talent community and advanced, technology-enabled search capabilities. We are proud to have been ranked Band 1 in Chambers’ Global Flexible Legal Resourcing category.
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