Freelancer profile translated to English.

Description

I assist you in managing your legal formalities related to the life of companies: incorporation, approval of accounts, statutory modifications, business transfers, sales, etc.

I can also assist you in drafting documents (articles of association, minutes of meetings, etc.).

With 15 years of experience in leading international firms, I offer rigorous, reliable, and confidential services, tailored to the needs of law firms, legal departments, chartered accountants, or companies.

Languages

French
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent
Spanish
Conversational

Workplace preferences

Remote only

Primarily works remotely

Morgan Lewis
Legal assistant Corporate Law
LEGAL
May 2024 - Today (2 years and 1 month)
Paris, France
As a legal assistant in corporate law, I draft documents related to the life of companies and manage the associated business formalities.
Legal assistance administrative assistance Drafting Legal formalities
Latham et Watkins
Legal Secretary
CONSULTING AND AUDITS
May 2011 - September 2022 (11 years and 4 months)
Paris, France
Bilingual legal assistant within the Finance team, part of a group of 3 secretaries, and the Restructuring team composed of a partner, a counsel, and 3 associates.

Administrative tasks
• Management of diaries, calls, travel, appointments;
• Assistance with billing (review of proformas, invoice issuance);
• Review of complex documents (incorporating changes, inserting and applying styles and tables of contents, consolidating documents);
• Participation in document signing meetings (signings and closings);
• Organization and preparation of documents to be signed and administrative monitoring throughout the meetings;
• Proficiency in internal software (Carpe Diem, Intapp DTE, Concur and Chrome River, Interaction);
• Time and expense report entry;
• Opening files, conflict checks.

Legal assistance

• Support on various Regulatory files (marketing of foreign UCITS in France);
• Correspondence with the AMF and assistance in reviewing documents to be provided;
• Knowledge of UCITS IV regulations;
• Updating documentation for various foreign UCITS registered in France;
• Duplication of security interests;
• Consolidation of electronic and paper binders.
• Support to the Knowledge Management department (updating document templates, recording precedents in the database)

Development of internal skills

• Coordinator of various firm projects (sports challenges, reflection and implementation of projects to facilitate information flow);
• TOEIC Examiner (certification approved by ETS)
- Organization of the exam each year on-site (private examination center);
• Billing Mentor (internal billing trainer within the firm, support for secretaries – assistance in implementing new billing software and supervision of secretary training on this software)
• Trainer for secretaries on Word
Microsoft Office French English Translation Proofreading Writing Layout
Latham & Watkins LLP
Paralegal Finance
LEGAL
September 2022 - March 2024 (1 year and 7 months)
Paris, France
• Preparation and updating of CP Checklists;
• Collection of suspensive conditions;
• Duplication of security interest documents and annex documents
• Notifications of pledge of claims;
• Notifications of pledge of bank accounts;
• Declarations, certificates of pledge of securities accounts and certificate of income and product accounts;
• DocuSign management in the context of closings
• Post-closing management (sending originals to the rightful recipients, creation of closing sets);
• Assistance to associate lawyers
Layout Drafting Docusign Legal assistance