Paralegal

Bertrandt UK; Essex; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An international development service provider is seeking a Paralegal to support cross-functional legal projects and ensure compliance with UK laws. The ideal candidate will possess a UK law degree or equivalent, have at least three years of experience, and strong research and organizational skills. This full-time role is based in Laindon, Essex, with a hybrid work model. The company values teamwork and creativity and offers a varied role within a growing environment.

Benefits

Collaborative company culture

Opportunity for career growth

Qualifications

• Have a law degree from a UK university or PGDL, or 3+ years experience as a paralegal.
• Understanding of UK consumer credit law and business banking law.
• Ability to identify and mitigate legal risk.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Legal Office to support cross-functional projects.
• Develop legal advice for customers and support compliance.
• Assist with legal research and onboarding for external counsel.

Skills

Legal Drafting

Proofreading

Google Docs

Organizational skills

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Case Management

Legal Research

Writing Skills

Education

Law degree from a UK university or PGDL

Job description

The Bertrandt Group has been providing development solutions for the international automotive and aviation industries as well as the mechanical and plant engineering energy medical technology and electronics industries in Europe China and the USA for more than 50 years. Our employees guarantee extensive know-how sustainable project solutions and a high level of customer orientation.

Paralegal

Location : SS15 6EE Laindon

Workplace : SS15 6EE Laindon

What to expect

Bertrandt is an independent and international development service provider with long years of automotive expertise. With cross-industry know-how and a holistic understanding of systems and products we create technological solutions at any stage of the product development process. We deal with a focus on hot topics such as digitalization e-mobility and autonomous systems mainly for the automotive aerospace and mechanical engineering sectors and consistently facilitate the development of tailored solutions in these areas. Our goal : to accelerate technological progress and make a relevant contribution to a sustainable future. We work on this every day with around 14000 employees at more than 50 sites worldwide.

We are supporting various customers worldwide. We are recruiting for aParalegal for our customer.

Responsibilities

Work collaboratively with members of the customers 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 customers management that improves Company decision-making
• Support the core business of customers 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

Qualifications

What you bring along :

What Were Looking For

• 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 in financial services
• 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

Position is confirmed inside IR35. Successful candidates haveto be eligible to work in the in a hybrid environment (4 days in the office 1 day from home)

What we offer

An interesting and varied role with an expanding international company recognised for its industry expertise company culture supporting teamwork and creativity.

Contact

Heidi Williams Tel. :

Key Skills

Legal Drafting,Proofreading,Google Docs,Organizational skills,Microsoft Outlook,Microsoft Word,Case Management,Legal Research,Research Experience,Paralegal,Filing,Writing Skills

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1