In-House Paralegal
2 days onsite per week
Purpose of the Role:
The Paralegal will provide support to the Legal function and will be responsible for a variety of administrative, training, communication, and general duties.
Key Accountabilities:
- Drafting, preparing, and proofreading legal documents.
- Reviewing and annotating third-party legal documents.
- Drafting and preparing reports and presentations.
- Monitoring relevant incoming legislation and case law.
- Template documents and training material: Maintaining and updating a bank of templates, creating training materials, and delivering training to the business with the support of the Legal function's lawyers.
- Supporting the Legal function: Attending Legal team meetings, taking minutes, monitoring the completion of actions, monitoring requests from the business, logging requests to the Legal team dashboard, and keeping matter information up to date.
- Administrative support: Coordinating and scheduling meetings, training sessions, and workshops.
- Document management: Scanning and saving documentation safely and securely, ensuring that documentation remains easily accessible.
- Contract management: Updating the relevant contract management database/system with contract information, including key dates, and liaising with the business regarding contract extension/renewals.
- NDAs and routine contract administration: Responding to incoming requests, creating documentation from templates, and liaising with external parties for completion.
- Legal hub maintenance: Supporting and maintaining the Legal hub on the intranet by creating and updating content.
- Supporting the Legal function's transformation journey: Assisting with technology and processes improvements and related legal operations initiatives.
Qualifications:
- Relevant legal qualification or paralegal certification.
- Experience in a similar role within a legal department or law firm.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and legal document management systems.
- Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.