Junior Legal Documentation Specialist / Paralegal

Job Description

IBKR seeks a bright and organized professional to serve as a Junior Legal Documentation Specialist / Paralegal to work on APAC banking and brokerage-related projects.

This position requires a highly organized person who can multitask and quickly adapt to a fast-paced environment. 

Responsibilities include but are not limited to: 

• Understanding business needs and preparing documentation requested by IBG’s affiliates in the Asia/Pacific region and globally.
• Reviewing contracts and correspondence; obtaining necessary approvals from Compliance, Legal and Regulatory departments.
• Reviewing and preparing banking documentation (including AML and KYC documents)
• Ensuring the bank account opening process complies with regulatory requirements
• Communicating with local/foreign banks, exchanges and clearing houses
• Drafting corporate resolutions and certificates authorizing strategic business transactions
• Responding to queries from internal and external auditors
• Maintaining a legal documentation database
• Administer new entries or amend existing entries on the SWIFT address book.
• Documenting the status of the account opening process on Confluence for all internal stakeholders
• Upkeeping and renewing signatory lists with banks
• Preparing documents quarterly for test loan drawdowns
• Liaising between auditors and banks on annual audit confirmations
• Performing monthly statistical Treasury analyses and stress tests
• Participating in various ad hoc Treasury projects

Qualification

• University graduate from a reputable university
• Paralegal experience is preferred
• 1-3 years of experience in a legal setting or the financial services industry is a plus
• Highly organized and detail-oriented
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel (Macro-proficiency is a plus) and PowerPoint
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and Chinese (Cantonese and Mandarin).

 Company Benefits & Perks

• Competitive Salary, annual performance-based bonus and stock grant
• Excellent health and welfare benefits, including medical, dental, specialist and in-patient 
• Competitive package of Annual Leave
• Daily lunch is ordered in house with a fully stocked kitchen
• Modern offices with multi-monitor setups
• Great work-life balance
• Unique opportunity to gain exposure to global financial products, markets and clientele
• Opportunities for career progression and job scope expansion in a global company with a growing local presence
• Hybrid work arrangement role permitting