Paralegal

Select Engineering; Basildon; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A large automotive OEM in the UK is looking for a Paralegal to support its legal team. The role involves assisting attorneys, ensuring compliance with laws, and conducting legal research. Candidates should possess a law degree, at least three years of experience as a paralegal, and strong analytical and organizational skills. This position offers an hourly rate of £29.59 and involves a hybrid work model with four days on-site and one day working from home.

Qualifications

• At least three years' experience working as a paralegal in a law firm or bank.
• At least one year experience of working in Financial Services or in a law firm.

Responsibilities

• Assist attorneys to develop legal advice for management.
• Support the core business while participating in project teams.
• Ensure compliance with laws, regulations, and corporate policies.
• Conduct legal research and analysis.
• Monitor compliance with laws and regulations.
• Assist with onboarding and processing invoices from external counsel.

Skills

Understanding of UK consumer credit law

Excellent research skills

Ability to work under pressure

Strong organizational skills

Effective communication skills

Ability to function in cross-functional teams

Education

Law degree from a UK university

PGDL

Job description

I am looking for a Paralegal to join a large automotive OEM.

Hourly rate: £29.59 p/h INSIDE IR35 (Via Umbrella Solutions) 4 days a week on site in the office.

Work collaboratively with members of the FCE Legal Office to support various cross‑functional projects, work with business teams to implement legal and regulatory changes, work with the customer service team and outside counsel on customer complaints and litigation, conduct legal research, and provide other key support for the Legal team.

You will:

• Assist attorneys to develop legal advice for FCE management that improves Company decision‑making.
• Support the core business of FCE while also participating in cross‑functional project teams.
• Assist the Legal team with ensuring all procedures, processes, systems, and documents comply with applicable law and corporate policies.
• Assist the Legal team with and perform legal research and analysis.
• Support monitoring for compliance with laws, regulations, guidance issued by relevant regulatory bodies, and Company policy.
• Assist with onboarding and processing invoices from external counsel and litigation reporting.
• Work in a hybrid environment (4 days in the office, 1 day from home).

Skills Required:

• At least one year experience of working in Financial Services or in a law firm.
• Understanding of UK consumer credit law and/or business banking law and/or consumer litigation and the regulatory framework of a UK bank.
• Ability to identify legal risk and approaches to mitigate risk from both a litigation and regulatory perspective.
• Excellent research, issue‑spotting and analytical skills.
• Ability to work under pressure against deadlines and deliver results.
• Attention to detail, continuous improvement, learning and innovative mindset.
• Strong organisational and administration skills, and proven ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously and prioritize appropriately.
• Strong project management skills.
• Effective communication skills to apply with directors, non‑executive directors, senior management and employees in various departments (Accounting, Compliance, Operations, etc).
• Ability to function effectively and collaboratively as part of cross‑functional teams.

Experience required:

• At least three years' experience working as a paralegal in a law firm or bank.
• At least one year experience of working in Financial Services or in a law firm.

Education required:

• Have a law degree from a UK university or a degree and passed the PGDL or have at least three years' experience working as a paralegal in a law firm or bank.

We will process your CV and personal information to assess your suitability for the role. If we wish to consider you further, we will register your personal information in our database and contact you. We may contact you from time to time about other relevant roles. Your personal information will be securely held. For more information please refer to our privacy notice, a copy of which can be found on our website. - Select Engineering Limited