Paralegal Internship at Cytonn Investments

The position will afford the individual a unique opportunity to participate in both a strong incentive structure and a clear path to a fulfilling career in Legal and general Business Administration.
Cytonn Investment Internships 2017

Skills Required for the Paralegal Internship

• Strong communication skills (both written and oral)

• Strong organizational and time management skills -ability to adhere to deadlines, multi-task and be able to prioritize.

• Entrepreneurial spirit with demonstrated creativity & innovation in business

• Ability to learn quickly and manage workload in a demanding and fast paced environment.

• Knowledge and experience with Microsoft Office.

Paralegal Internship Responsibilities

• To provide paralegal support to the Legal team.

• Liaise with external parties that interface with the department and periodically receiving and tracking information and correspondence from external parties and ensuring timely responses from the department.

• Liaise with the Legal team to ensure proper budgeting and spending for the department during the financial year.

• To be responsible for maintaining physical storage and management of hardcopy legal documentation, contracts, statutory books and records.

• Liaise with other members of the Legal team and other departments to ensure comprehensive and up to date records, systematically filed and maintained.

• Ensure safe-keeping of original contracts, statutory books and land title deeds relating to group companies.

• Process routine regulatory filings in relation to group entities, and assist in compiling information for annual reports and accounts.

• Liaise with the Clerks in relation to matters being handled at various Registries.

• Ensure firm wide compliance on all laws and regulations, corporate policies and procedures

• Ensure information relevant to the business administration process is available and shared efficiently and effectively within the company

Qualifications for the Paralegal Internship

• Must have achieved at least a Minimum B Grade in high school;

• A Bachelors Undergraduate Degree, though a bias shall be applied for Law and Business Administration Diploma Holders;