Legal Admin Paralegal

Johannesburg, South Africa
Legal
314740

Job description

Site Name: South Africa – Gauteng – Johannesburg
Posted Date: Dec 3 2021

Exciting Opportunity for a Legal Admin Paralegal awaits in GSK

Job Purpose:

As a Legal Admin Paralegal, you will be responsible for coordinating a full range of multi-jurisdictional legal advice and services impacting the operations of GSK’s businesses around the globe as well as the ability to manage and prioritize work associated within defined processes.

Essential Job Responsibilities:

Reviewing of standard form contracts
Track shareholders and Directors of all Legal Entities within our portfolio i.e. Maintain accurate corporate secretary database for the company and all related joint ventures, and subsidiaries, including their respective organizational documents. ownership, and other pertinent data.
Typing, proof reading and formatting of legal documents such as contracts.
Coordinating and monitoring Legal projects
Travel management (i.e. booking of flights/accommodation, including arranging, visas)
Prepare expense reimbursement requests; track and ensure payments of invoices submitted by external counsel in line with Global policy requirements, etc.x1
Diary management, including booking and managing of meetings and appointments, exercising the ability to screen and prioritize according to importance and ensuring that meeting venues are booked, prepared, equipped with any required items, and cleaned prior to any meetings scheduled; includes supplying refreshments & seeing to catering requirements in accordance with company policy requirements.
Timeously prepare monthly cash and credit card expense claims.
Maintain accurate database of all pending and/or threatened litigation

Why you?

Basic Qualifications:

Matric/ Grade 12 Certificate
Relevant Tertiary Qualification or Studying towards a Legal Degree
At least 2 years working experience in a Legal Department or a Law Firm as a Paralegal and including administrative duties. Solid company secretarial/paralegal experience; Full working knowledge of all MS packages; copy typing experience; Diary management; Strong administrative and organization skills Limited to 4-5 bullets maximum – more than this is shown prevent applications, particularly from females

Inclusion & Diversity at Consumer Healthcare:

Inclusion and diversity at GSK are key for our success. Here, you will thrive through bringing your unique experiences to both our company and the recruitment process. We want you to be you, feel good and keep growing your career.

GSK is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Applicants will travel through a transparent recruitment journey that adheres to all required employment standards and regulations. Beyond this, we commit to our values of integrity and respect towards every applicant.

We want to hear from you and support with any adjustments that you may require during the recruitment process. Please get in touch with our Recruitment Team (contact email) to further discuss this today.

We will request equal opportunities information from you and whilst disclosure is optional, we encourage you to be open, enabling us to monitor the inclusivity of our recruitment practices for the benefit of everyone. Your data will remain confidential, is never shared with our Hiring Managers, and never affects the status of your application.

Contact information:
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