Paralegal

Confidential; Essex; Hybrid; GBP 31,000 - 44,000; Part time

Job summary

Paralegal position based in Dunton, Essex, with hybrid working arrangement. The role offers up to £27.38 per hour on an Umbrella basis and sits Inside IR35 for a major financial services organisation.

You will support consumer complaints, litigation, regulatory matters, and legal research, while assisting the Company Secretary and governance activities. Responsibilities include preparing Board packs and minutes, coordinating governance meetings, and liaising with senior stakeholders across

Qualifications

• UK consumer credit law knowledge and regulatory framework understanding.
• Strong legal research, issue spotting and analytical abilities.
• Excellent organisation and attention to detail with multiple priorities.
• Experience supporting Company Secretary or governance is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Support customer complaints, litigation and regulatory projects.
• Monitor compliance with laws, regulations and company policies.
• Conduct legal research and analysis to assist the Legal team.
• Onboard and process invoices for external counsel and litigation reporting.
• Assist with Board packs, minutes and governance activities.
• Coordinate Board, Committee and senior governance meetings.
• Prepare and distribute Board and Committee packs by deadlines.
• Maintain Board/minutes records and collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Skills

Legal research

Analytical skills

Stakeholder communication

Document management

Attention to detail

Education

Law degree (UK)

PGDL

Paralegal experience in law firm or bank

Tools

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Document collaboration platforms

Job description

Paralegal - Dunton, Essex - Up to £27.38 per hour (Umbrella)

6 months rolling - (Inside IR35)
Hybrid - 4 days office / 1 day home

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Paralegal to join the Legal Office of a major financial services organisation based in Dunton, Essex.

This is a broad legal support role, working closely with the Legal team and wider business on consumer complaints, litigation, regulatory matters and legal research, alongside supporting the Company Secretary and corporate governance activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Support customer complaints, litigation and regulatory projects.
• Monitor compliance with relevant laws, regulations, regulatory guidance and company policies.
• Undertake legal research and analysis to support the Legal team.
• Assist with onboarding and processing invoices for external counsel and litigation reporting.
• Support the Company Secretary with Board packs, meeting minutes and related activities.
• Coordinate Board, Committee and senior governance meetings, including scheduling, logistics and document management.
• Prepare, compile, proofread and distribute Board and Committee packs within agreed deadlines.
• Assist with the preparation, review and maintenance of Board and Committee minutes and records.
• Work collaboratively with Legal and business teams across areas including Compliance, Operations and Accounting.

Skills & Experience

• Working knowledge of UK consumer credit law and the regulatory framework applicable to a UK bank.
• Strong legal research, issue-spotting and analytical skills.
• Excellent organisation and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience working with senior stakeholders.
• Experience supporting a Company Secretary, corporate governance function, Board of Directors or Board Committees would be advantageous.
• Experience preparing Board papers, packs, agendas and minutes would be desirable.
• Confident working with senior executives, Directors and Non-Executive Directors.
• Strong document management and stakeholder coordination skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel, along with document collaboration platforms.
• Professional and discreet when handling confidential information.

Education / Qualifications

• A Law degree from a UK university; or
• A degree and have passed the PGDL; or
• Experience working as a Paralegal within a law firm or bank.

Please note: this Paralegal position is confirmed inside IR35 and the advertised rate of up to £33.70 per hour is the Umbrella rate.

Reference: 56553