Paralegal
BYD Europe · Budapest, Hungary
Job Responsibilities:
1. Support the management and operational affairs of the European regional legal team, including maintaining team task trackers, knowledge base and template library; assist in organizing regular meetings, and prepare meeting minutes and action items.
2. Project Management: Follow up on legal and compliance projects for Europe (including special research projects, compliance initiatives, administrative investigations, etc.), prepare task lists and timelines, monitor progress, identify bottlenecks, and facilitate cross-functional and cross-timezone coordination.
3. Document Management & Workflow: Prepare and administer corporate governance documents such as power of attorney, shareholder/board resolutions, as well as various legal documents; coordinate document notarization and authentication (including Apostille / consular authentication) and cross-border signature arrangement.
4. External Law Firm Liaison: Assist in liaising with law firms across Europe, track the progress of mandates, collate deliverables and maintain cost ledgers.
5. Case Document Support: Assist in document preparation, evidence filing and milestone tracking for litigation, arbitration and administrative cases.
6. Perform other duties assigned by supervisors.
QUALIFICATIONS1.Bachelor’s degree or above, no restriction on major; legal background is NOT required.
2.Minimum 3 years of working experience; candidates with experience as legal assistant, project manager, operation support, administrator or similar roles are preferred.
3.Strong logical thinking and capability to organize complex matters; excellent communication skills to collaborate smoothly with internal departments, external institutions and overseas colleagues. Strong execution and sense of responsibility, sensitive to deadlines, able to independently drive tasks to closure.
4.Good English reading and writing skills to handle English emails and documents; experience in cross-border / overseas projects is preferred.
5.Proficient in Microsoft Office; experience with project management tools is a plus.