Paralegal (Trilingual : French/English/Italian)

Maison Margiela is a Paris-based fashion house founded in 1988 by Belgian designer Martin Margiela. Celebrating unconventional aesthetics and embracing the philosophy that fashion is an art of expression rather than a cult of personality, Maison Margiela offers haute couture, ready-to-wear for women and men, contemporary line MM6, footwear, interior design, and accessories, including leather goods, fine jewelry and fragrance.
John Galliano was named Creative Director of the house in 2014, bringing his sense of spectacle and creative mastery to the unique ethos of Maison Margiela. Whilst developing his own vision for the house, John Galliano has entirely respected the Martin Margiela state of mind, creating a fascinating organic process.
In 2002, the French house became part of OTB. Along with sister brands of the group, Maison Margiela continues pushing the boundaries of modern fashion while preserving its distinctive identity and heritage.

Job responsabilities & activities:

Under the responsibility of the Head of Legal, in a French and international context, the paralegal will be responsible for :

In the field of contract law:

• Drafting legal documents for current operations (legal notices, presentations, internal memos, reports, correspondence, etc.)
• Setting up, monitoring and managing the signature of various documents and contracts and ensuring their follow-up
• Drafting and updating of contract memos and synthesis

In the field of intellectual property rights

• Managing and sending documents as well as following up on the formalities necessary for filing, renewals, oppositions, etc...
• Support in the search and the gathering of proofs of use of IP rights
• Being the contact person for Brand Protection requests
• Filing and digital archiving of IP rights and proofs of use

In general :

• Real support and daily assistance of the legal department for the usual follow-up of the files
• Corporate affairs support and follow-up of all corporate documents
• Interface with internal functions (within the company and the OTB Group) and external contacts
• Management of specific or recurring requests coming from various internal and external contacts
• Mail management (sending, sorting and filing of incoming mail)
• Organization and follow-up of formalities with notaries (for requests of notarization, certification, legalization and/or apostille)
• Translation (French/Italian/English) of different documents or follow-up request to external translator firm
• Track, process and follow-up of invoices
• Management and update of the Legal Department's follow-up tools
• Support for legal monitoring
• Paper and digital record keeping of the legal documents
• Standard secretarial tasks and support

Skills & Experiences :

• At ease in writing and speaking, your professionalism and autonomy will allow you to be proactive, particularly in the follow-up of the files entrusted to you and in the daily management of your position.
• Written and oral fluency in French, English and Italian required
• Knowledge of legal terminology
• Rigor and organization (essential for the position), adaptability,
• Relational skills, team spirit, diplomacy and professional discretion required
• Versatility and management of deadlines / priorities / deadlines
• Initiative spirit and sense of service
• Good knowledge of basic computer tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe)
• Legal training is a plus : university degree in law (Bac + 2/3) as well as similar experience in a law firm or in a company and in an international environment.

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