Paralegal - In House
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| Job Type | Permanent Full Time |
| Location | Leeds, West Yorkshire |
| Area | Yorkshire and Humberside, England |
| Sector | ConstructionConstruction - Other construction roles |
| Salary | benefits package |
| Start Date | ASAP |
| Advertiser | remoteapi |
| Job Ref | 894999_1634053695 |
| Job Views | 16 |
- Description
Role: In-house Paralegal/Legal Assistant /Legal Counsel Role
To Support Legal Director of fast growing Construction and Development business
Supporting the Legal Director including:
- Assisting with negotiating construction contracts
- Drafting professional appointments and collateral warranties.
- Legal research
- Reviewing contracts
- Maintaining document archives and registers
- Drafting legal documents
- Assisting with Company Secretarial duties including maintaining the statutory books for a portfolio of companies.
- Liaise with Insurance Brokers on day to day queries.
- Ad hoc tasks as and when needed
The successful candidate will have:
- Experience working for a leading private practice law firm and/or relevant in-house legal experience. In-house experience is preferred although not essential.
- A general understanding of the structure of construction deals.
- Overall broad legal knowledge (UK commercial law and governance, construction law, compliance, employment law, property law etc).
- Ability to communicate precisely on legal matters/risks to non-legal colleagues.
- Able to identify & analyse critical business issues & apply legal expertise to deliver solutions.
- Able to work independently and manage large volumes of work.
- Positive, self-motivated and able to work effectively without close supervision.
- Ability to multitask and prioritise is essential.
- Sound judgement and analytical skills.
- Strong IT skills (including Microsoft Excel).
Please apply or call me direct for a confidential chat.
