Paralegal

The Vacancy

We are looking for a confident, reliable individual with an eye for detail and a willingness to learn to join our Corporate Services Team. The successful candidate will ideally have a background in the corporate or commercial world and be willing to learn new aspects of a large and dynamic business.

Responsibilities

• Document Preparation: Review general corporate documentation including insurance policies, construction contracts and some property-related agreements (e.g. leases, deeds, purchase contracts).
• Compliance Management: Providing client information to banks, solicitors and other interested parties. Ensuring documentation held on file is both accurate and up to date.
• Corporate Governance: Preparation of board minutes and Companies House filings.
• Property Transactions: Dealing with third parties including landlords, estate agents, and management companies. Dealing with the payments of rents, rates and utility bills.
• Administrative Support: Organise files, manage communication with external legal counsel, insurance agents, and property management teams. Produce reports, maintain spreadsheets and draft external communication.
• Claims and Disputes: Assist in the resolution of insurance claims and property disputes by gathering evidence, analysing documents, and liaising with stakeholders.
• Legal Research: Conduct research on relevant legal precedents, insurance regulations and property law although this is a small element of the role.

Requirements

• Education: A bachelor's degree or paralegal qualification is preferred but not essential.
• Experience: A proven record of expertise in legal or corporate law, claims, property management and transactions is highly desirable.
• Skills: Communication, attention to detail and the ability to work with Microsoft applications (i.e. Teams, Excel and Word).

The Company

Our purpose is to redefine the way sustainable development is delivered. Based on our collective experience, we collaborate at the earliest stage to design and self-deliver innovative customer solutions across technically demanding built environment and infrastructure sectors. Working in partnership with our stakeholders, we are actively contributing to economic growth, social advancement and environmental protection. [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] welcomes everyone who shares our values, regardless of their age, belief, disability, ethnicity, gender identity, maternity status, marital status, pregnancy, religion, sex or sexual orientation.

Benefits

• Flexible working
• Pension contributions
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• State of the art IT equipment
• Volunteer days
• Extra day of annual leave for 'big' birthdays
• Wellbeing support
• Excellent learning & development opportunities
• Virtual GP
• Enhanced family leave