Paralegal: Immigration - Private Client And Tax Milano

Paralegal: Immigration - Private Client And Tax
Milano
Lombardia, Milano

Type**:

Permanent - Full Time

**Location**:

Milano

**Job Role**:

Private Client and Tax - Immigration

**About Withersworldwide

A law firm focused on people and collaboration.

For the past 125 years, Withers has supported some of the world's most remarkable people and organisations at defining moments in their lives.

We are the only international law firm focused on successful individuals and private capital, working closely with founders, investors and family offices.

We also advise governments, charities, global brands and start-ups of all shapes and sizes.

Many of our clients are shaping the future and creating solutions to tackle many of the world's problems.

It makes for a fascinating and challenging practice.

Our role is to get to know each individual client, find out where they want to be, and help them to get there - whether they are building a business, looking after their family, involved in a complex dispute or protecting their finances for the future.

To meet their unique needs we are exceptionally collaborative, working together across teams and time zones.

We are agile, focusing on strategy rather than rigid ideas and traditional hierarchy.

It is a truly flexible working culture that puts people first.

Join us to be part of a team that is always looking to the future.

Where initiative, big ideas and bold moves are always encouraged.

Where you can truly be yourself.

**The Role

We are looking for a very organised and flexible **Paralegal** to join our Private Client and Tax Department, in Milan.

**Key elements**of the role**include:

- Prior experience in assisting clients before Italian immigration offices (consulates, _questura_ and _prefettura_)

- Good knowledge of Italian immigration and citizenship law

- Proficiency in English (C1)

- Performing legal research on immigration and citizenship law

- Assisting clients during meetings with immigration offices (Consular offices, _questura, Comune_, etc.

)

- Producing accurate, high-quality work quickly and efficiently, using the firm's software packages and document management systems

- Upon request, preparing first drafts of terms of engagement letters; using electronic file opening, ensuring anti-money laundering requirements are adhered to and requesting necessary Know Your Client documentation

- General administrative duties

- This list of duties and responsibilities is not exhaustive.

It is intended to describe the general content of, and requirements for the performance of this position. _

**Required skills and experience

- Excellent academics (not less than 100/110)

- Fluent Italian and English communication skills are mandatory (English proficiency equal to a C1 is a must)

- Prior work experience in global mobility with a special focus on immigration law and citizenship

- Enthusiastic and engaged attitude with excellent people skills and a good, clear communication style

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills

- Strong research skills

- Teamwork is vital together with the ability to work alongside colleagues in our overseas offices

- Strong IT skills (e. g.

Word & Excel)

For further information, please contact the recruitment team.

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