Paralegal

Paralegal

Location: Cebu/Clark/Tarlac/Mandaluyong
Work Arrangement: Onsite, Fulltime
Shift: 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM | Monday - Friday

Unlock your potential! At TOA Global, we have a deep commitment to empowering individuals to excel in their enterprises, careers, and communities. Our global footprint stretches across Australia, New Zealand, North America, and Philippines, supporting our global clients in the accounting industry.

About this role . . .

We are seeking a well-organized and experienced person with or without a legal background.

The successful applicant will not only have the necessary skills to properly and efficiently support team managers and case managers in their management of client and applicant engagements but also be an outgoing individual with an open personality who is courteous and professional when dealing with team members, clients and suppliers, trustworthy and a team player.

We work hard to create a team environment where individual contributions are celebrated and recognized.

You will report directly to the team manager who is an experienced Migration Lawyer/Practitioner. Teams are generally comprised of 3-5 people and have responsibility for Client relationship (Sponsors) and all associated visa applicants.

Key Responsibilities:

• Administrative support to the partners and fee earners in the practice group
• Opening and closing files
• Preparing documents and correspondence
• Create client contact record in CMS
• Comply with data integrity and security policies
• Integrity and generating reports
• Insert customer and account data by inputting text based and numerical information from source documents within time limits
• Compile, verify accuracy and sort information according to priorities to prepare source data for computer entry
• Review data for deficiencies or errors, correct any incompatibilities if possible and check output
• Record & track disbursements and generate invoice drafts
• Keep information confidential
• Respond to queries for information and access relevant files
• Comply with data integrity and security policies

Qualifications / Skills:

• The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 2-3 years experience as a Legal Secretary or experience from an in-house role as a Personal Assistant.
• Proven data entry work experience, as a Data entry operator or Office clerk
• Experience with MS Office and data programs
• Familiarity with administrative duties
• Typing speed and accuracy
• Excellent knowledge of correct spelling, grammar and punctuation
• Attention to detail
• Confidentiality
• Organization skills, with an ability to stay focused on assigned tasks
• Xero
• Leap Legal
• MS Office
• Other - Training will be provided on Migration Manager CMS Software

What's in it for you

• A competitive salary
• Health Insurance, and Life Insurance coverage
• 21 annual paid leaves
• Annual increase (Annual Performance Review)
• Tenure Recognition Program
• 20+ options of free coffee and chocolate drinks
• Billiards, table tennis, or foosball in our breakout room
• Work-life balance and logging off on time for you to enjoy more personal time.
• A genuinely diverse, caring, supportive and high achieving team environment.
• Ongoing training, development and career progression opportunities
• Free & conveniently located onsite parking.

We live by our VALUES to cultivate and foster growth and innovation.

BE AWESOME:Exceptional individuals create collective genius. We celebrate success, reward outstanding performance, and make work fun by fostering a supportive and inspiring environment.

KEEP IT REAL:We value honesty, accountability, and open communication. We own our actions, prioritize compassion, empathy, and understanding, and foster meaningful conversations.

BRING THE WOW:We strive for excellence in everything we do. Going the extra mile is our standard, as we are committed to delivering outstanding results.

DREAM BIG:We embrace a culture of continuous learning, exploration, and improvement. With ambitious goals, we constantly seek knowledge and self-improvement.

Join TOA Global and experience the difference!

We passionately embrace diversity and inclusion in all aspects of our organization. We believe by fostering an environment that values and celebrates individuals from diverse backgrounds, we unlock innovation, drive creativity, and amplify our ability to serve our customers and communities with excellence.