Paralegal

About Anthos
The Anthos Family Office is part of the COFRA group based across the globe. We’re a family business, geared to creating lasting value and united by an ambition to change industries and society for the better. Aspiration and entrepreneurism are encouraged and rewarded with opportunity. Teams are diverse yet close-knit. Relationships matter. People matter.

Every day, we’re working to amaze our customers and be a force for good, by advancing the success of the Sneekerkring’s endeavours and the flourishing of the Brenninkmeijer family community, by providing trustworthy advice and exemplary tailored services.  

We are a professional services organisation that goes the extra mile to support our family member clients, and one another. We are able to create space for people who want to really excel in their areas of expertise. And who want to work with other professionals in a true team spirit.

About the Role
In the role of Paralegal, you work as part of the Anthos Family Legal Team providing high quality support to clients and to the Client and Legal Advisors. The role is located in Amsterdam and reports to the Head of Family Legal. 

About the Team
Anthos advances the success of the family entrepreneurs’ endeavours and the flourishing of the family community by providing trustworthy advice and exemplary tailored services, such as private wealth management, tax, estate planning, and legal services. Anthos has offices in a number of countries in Europe and North America. Anthos is committed to excellence and looking for driven and committed professionals that have a potential to excel in a challenging environment. Working for Anthos is an opportunity to work together with remarkable people and to learn and grow every day.

The Family Legal Team focusses on two key areas for our clients: 

•    Notarial
•    Estate Execution 
 
Responsibilities 
This role has a degree of direct and indirect influence and therefore, to succeed in this role you will be a proactive, diligent and client-focused achiever. You will have a direct impact on the generational life-cycle and satisfaction of family members. 
A Paralegal’s role will either focus on activities related to the Notarial activities or to the Estate Execution activities:

•    Notarial: the notarial Legal Advisors authenticate contracts, deeds and other documents by providing an appropriate certificate with a notarial seal. The advisors serve as impartial witnesses during the signing of important legal documents and verify the identity of individuals who sign important documents and ensure documents are executed voluntarily and with informed consent. 

•    Estate Execution: the Estate Execution Legal Advisors oversee the distribution of assets to beneficiaries, payment of creditors and ensures the last will created by the deceased is valid and enforceable. As Paralegal in the Estate Execution team, you will play an integral role in supporting the Estate Executor(s) giving high-quality legal advice to Client Advisors and their clients. In particular, you will support the  Estate Executor in legal, administrative, financial and practical work relating to estate execution. you are responsible for independently managing  and executing the gifts process for family owner clients.

Requirements 
•    Ideally, at least 10 years’ post-qualification experience
•    Proven experience as a Paralegal in a highly professional environment
•    Work experience and/or affinity with estate execution or notary work, preferably within an international environment
•    Analytical and numerical skills, ability to use MS Excel skills to ensure work efficiency 
•    Planning organising and integrating managerial knowledge
•    Ability to work independently using own knowledge or that of others in order to get certain tasks done 
•    Ability to make a decision; commits yourself by expressing opinions and taking action
•    Ensuring accuracy and following through on tasks
•    Demonstrates the ability to make decisions authoritatively and wisely, after adequately considering various available courses of action
•    Evaluates, selects and acts on various methods and strategies for solving problems and meeting objectives before being asked or required to do so
•    Is able to communicate and influence at all levels of the organization 
•    Ability to collaborate and work closely together with colleagues from the Legal and Tax Team 
•    Establishes rapport with people easily; develops and maintains a network of contacts that can provide information, help and access to others
•    Demonstrates the ability to convey thoughts and express ideas effectively communicating in individual or group situations; attends to (listens) and fully comprehends what others are saying
 
Behaviours and competencies
•    Values aligned with Anthos 
•    Client-focused
•    Results-oriented
•    Empathy
•    Discreet and confidential, accurate
•    Anticipates and proactive
•    Self-motivated, flexible, resilience, 
•    Good communicator
•    Team player
•    Innovative and focused on continuous improvement 
•    Data-savvy and digital acumen 
•    Embeds sustainability/ESG into work practices 

Anthos Family Office offers notable benefits, including a competitive pension plan. The opportunity itself is a great way to have a direct impact on the Group and realize potential across a multitude of areas. Training and development opportunities are available to all employees.

If you fit the profile and are interested in doing good while doing business, we would love to hear from you

Anthos is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, colour, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin or disability. None of this gets in the way of hiring and retaining the best people.