Legal Administrative Assistant

About the role

The Legal Administrative Assistant provides essential secretarial, paralegal and administrative support to Sagicor’s Caribbean legal and compliance operations. This role ensures smooth handling of correspondence, documentation, and coordination of legal activities across the business segment.

Key responsibilities

• Provide legal secretarial, clerical and administrative support for operations, transactions, strategic projects, regulatory compliance and litigation.
• Maintain records of incoming and outgoing correspondence, create and update files and computer databases while preserving confidentiality.
• Prepare correspondence, reports, presentations and other documents; manage departmental rosters and calendars.
• Proofread, edit and compare documents, ensure proper execution of legal documents and coordinate signatories before notaries.
• Prepare conveyances and related documents and support conveyancing transactions.
• Assist in developing, documenting and improving departmental processes and procedures.
• Arrange payment of invoices, track expenses and prepare meeting schedules and agendas.
• Perform any other duties as assigned.

Required profile

• Paralegal Certificate or Associate Degree in Law (or two Advanced Level subjects).
• Minimum of 5 years’ legal secretarial experience in a private law firm or corporate legal department.
• Strong interpersonal, written and oral communication skills; ability to work independently and within a team.
• Excellent organisational and time‑management abilities, with a focus on accuracy and professionalism.
• Previous experience in a financial services environment is an asset.

Required skills

• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Adobe Acrobat DC