Job Description
About Our Client
This is a mid-sized financial services company that has a global reputation in the industry. With a strong presence in London, they pride themselves on delivering high-quality services to clients while maintaining a supportive and professional environment for their employees.
Job Description
The Paralegal will:
* Provide support to the wider legal team across day-to-day and strategic initiatives
* Create and support legal databases and team resources and processes, including customer agreements, vendor contracts, IP, knowledge management, external counsel and others
* Review and negotiation of legal contracts such as NDAs, and preliminary review of more complex documents
* Support research across legal matters and jurisdictions
* Uses appropriate specialist knowledge/technical skills relevant to the job
* Acts as a point of reference for other less experienced staff for help, guidance and support
* Makes attempts to keep up to date with developments affecting their role
* Efficiently manages their range of work and meets deadlines set, keeping all appraised of progress
* Is able to identify how their areas of responsibility impact those of others and where required, can take the appropriate action
* Understands the firm's strategy and how it impacts the team
* Identifies ways to add value and contribute to the goals of the team/business
* Displays initiative in improving work processes and quality of output
* Shows ability to query and question in the firm's best interests
* Comfortably engages with others and adjusts personal style depending on the target audience
* Displays strong written and verbal ability
* Builds and maintains a good rapport with clients
* Demonstrates negotiating skills when dealing with internal and external colleagues/clients
* Able to provide relevant and accurate information to senior colleagues to support them in negotiations
* Produces work to a consistently high standard within agreed timeframes
* Strong attention to detail
* Identifies risks and takes actions to mitigate them
* Provides constructive feedback to others when requested
* Stays up to date with compliance regulation, including; money laundering, whistleblowing, anti-bribery and corruption and conduct rules and takes responsibility for the raising any concerns in line with Company policy
The Successful Applicant
A successful Paralegal / Legal Ops should have:
- A degree in Law or equivalent qualification.
- Proficiency in legal research and documentation.
- Experience in the financial services industry.
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Excellent organisational and multitasking abilities.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
What's on Offer
- An estimated salary range of £40,500 - £49,500 per annum.
- Professional development opportunities in the financial services industry.
- A supportive team environment in Sutton.
- Competitive holiday leave package.
We welcome applications from all qualified individuals who are eager to join our professional team. This is a great opportunity to grow your career in the financial services industry. Apply now and become our next Paralegal / Legal Ops!