Senior Paralegal
Arendt & Medernach is the leading independent business law firm in Luxembourg with over 800 professionals. The firm’s international team of more than 450 legal experts represents Luxembourg and foreign clients in all areas of Luxembourg business law from its main office in Luxembourg and representative offices in Frankfurt, Hong Kong, London, New York, and Paris.
Our service to clients is differentiated by the end-to-end specialist advice we offer, covering all legal, regulatory, taxation, and advisory aspects of doing business in Luxembourg.
Our firm advises international and domestic clients in all areas of business law relevant to their business activities, ranging from fund formation, banking, insurance, private equity, and real estate to corporate and tax matters.
Given the ongoing development of our firm, we are currently recruiting:
Senior Paralegal Officer
In the paralegal department at Arendt & Mederenach you will have the opportunity to work in a legal environment marked by excellence. You will work on diverse and interesting files alongside lawyers and benefit from the same training center offered to them. Additionally, our specialized software helps to automize the more tedious work to allow our team to focus other matters.
Your role:
• Handle the day-to-day requests of Arendt’s clients on the preparation and submission of legal documentation in relation to regulated and unregulated investment funds (such as the fund formation, the change of managers/directors, amendments to prospectus and/or articles of association, liquidation/dissolution, etc.) or domestic and multinational companies under the supervision of a Senior Paralegal
• Work on a variety of interesting cases without focusing on transactional work;
• Work closely with lawyers to support them on the management of their open files with a variety of prestigious clients;
• Liaise daily with clients, notaries, lawyers (both internally and externally) and authorities (the CSSF particularly);
• Draft standard legal documents (board minutes, incorporation deeds, resolutions, agreements, CSSF letters) and keep logs of all of them;
• Track and check documents (signature, legalization, apostille …);
• Prepare and attend board and general meetings and take minutes;
• Maintain statutory registers;
• Have the opportunity to work in a secondment at one of our clients.
Your profile:
• You have a bachelor’s degree in law or an equivalent university degree;
• You ideally have at least five years experience in a similar position (Assistant Manager, Corporate Manager) in a law firm, investment firm, a corporate service provider, or an interest in the corporate or funds sector;
• You have a perfect command of French and English; German being considered as an asset;
• You are highly organized, rigorous, and understand the importance of deadlines;
• You are proactive, eager to learn, with excellent interpersonal and communication skills;
• You have a perfect command of MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook);
• You may or may not be admitted to the bar, working here allows you to maintain your bar registration.
Within Arendt, we uphold high standards. Our professionals work with clients on engaging projects, empowered from the start. With a strong local presence in Luxembourg and international reach, we support and train our team members to thrive in a culture of excellence. Specialised teams ensure the right skills are available, allowing for a focus on added value. Our leaders are approachable, providing support and mentoring.
We offer a vibrant social life with numerous events, embracing sports and art, our culture encourages openness and discovery beyond the professional realm. With over 50 nationalities represented, Arendt is committed to the well-being of its staff, serving the best interests of its clients, protecting the environment, and supporting education.
Arendt promotes equal opportunities and value each employee for what they bring to the community. For more information, please refer to our diversity and inclusion policy on our website.
Interested?
If you are interested in this job opportunity, we are looking forward to receiving your application.
All applications will be treated confidentially.
Please be aware that the selected candidate will be required to provide a criminal record (or certificate of good conduct).
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