Paralegal

RLE International; Basildon; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable automotive consulting firm is seeking an experienced Paralegal to support their legal team. The candidate will assist with legal research, compliance monitoring, and provide legal advice for management decision-making. The role requires strong experience in a law firm or financial institution, a law degree from a UK university, and excellent analytical skills. This position offers a hybrid working model, requiring 3-4 days on-site and 1 day remotely, with a rate starting at £31.66 that increases after 12 weeks.

Qualifications

• Strong experience working as a paralegal in a law firm or financial institution.
• Excellent research and analytical skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist attorneys to develop legal advice for the management.
• Support core business and participate in cross-functional teams.
• Ensure compliance with applicable law and corporate policies.
• Conduct legal research and analysis.

Skills

Experience of working in Financial Services or in a law firm

Understanding of UK consumer credit law and/or business banking law

Excellent research, issue-spotting and analytical skills

Ability to work under pressure against deadlines

Strong organizational and administration skills

Effective communication skills

Ability to function collaboratively as part of cross-functional teams

Education

Law degree from a UK university or degree and PGDL

Job description

RLE International is working on behalf of their Essex based Automotive Client, who are currently looking for a Paralegal to support their team.

Job Title

Paralegal

Rate: £31.66 - increasing to £38.38 after 12 weeks under AWR's - Agency Worker Regulations.

Position Description

Work collaboratively with members of our client's 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 our client's management that improves Company decision-making
• Support the core business 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

Skills required:

• 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:

Strong experience working as a paralegal in a law firm or financial institution

Education required:

Have a law degree from a UK university or a degree and passed the PGDL

Additional information:

• INSIDE IR35
• Hybrid working: 3-4 days on site (mandatory)- 1 day WFH

Eligibility:

Due to working on behalf of our client, unfortunately if you require sponsorship for a visa to work in the UK your application will be automatically declined