Paralegal / part-time

Paralegal / part-time
Region: Luxembourg (country)
Required experience: 2 years
Environment: Academic
Contract: Temporary position (Part-time)

Company description

If you choose to study or do your research at the University of Luxembourg, you will be part of a young and dynamic institution seeking growth, to which you, as a student, researcher or lecturer, can contribute, and actively participate in its development process. The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, the heart of Europe, a multilingual country and headquarters of many European institutions and businesses, offers a particularly interesting setting. Therefore, the University of Luxembourg resolutely seeks an international, multilingual vocation and founds privileged partnerships . Since August 12th 2003, the university offers Bachelor and Master Degrees, and Doctorates in line with the Bologna agreement as well as other specific courses . Research focuses on certain priori…


Your role

Within the activities of the LCSB, the Innovation and Partnering team is responding to the high demand on legal advice and support of research and innovation related projects, collaborations, agreements and to provide solutions to legal questions. The successful candidate will work within the LCSB legal office being part of the Innovation and Partnering team and report to its team leader. You will be liaising with other LCSB operations teams, central services at the University of Luxembourg, as well as external collaborators and stakeholders and provide support to the Innovation and Partnering team in its day to day management.

Legal Office Administration

  • Handling administrative tasks such as contract signing and filing, maintaining internal electronic database, tracking and organizing reference files
  • Regular summary reporting as well as ad hoc reporting from internal databases
  • Coordinating internal logistics of the legal team, including coordination with other teams across the LCSB as well as with external parties
  • Drafting and organizing internal and external correspondence
  • Assisting in gathering and analyzing information and preparing of written reports
  • Ad hoc day to day assignments regarding office organization and contract management

Drafting Legal Documents

  • Drafting and amending of legal documents such as collaboration agreements, service agreements, and other kind of agreements under supervision of corporate lawyers

Your profile

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent by work experience
  • Successfully completed 2/3 years of higher education level study involving training in legal principles
  • At least 2 years paralegal work experience ideally in a research-related environment including office and contract management experience
  • International experience is an asset
  • Open, motivated team player with strong interpersonal skills
  • Ability to multitask for coping with the day-to-day activities
  • Fluent verbal and written communication skills in English and ability to deal with French legal language. Knowledge in German or Luxembourgish are an asset

We offer

  • Multilingual and international character. Modern institution with a personal atmosphere. Staff coming from 90 countries. Member of the “University of the Greater Region” (UniGR)
  • A modern and dynamic university. High-quality equipment. Close ties to the business world and to the Luxembourg labour market. A unique urban site with excellent infrastructure
  • A partner for society and industry. Cooperation with European institutions, innovative companies, the Financial Centre and with numerous non-academic partners such as ministries, local governments, associations, NGOs …

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