Paralegal

iQ Student Accommodation; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

iQ Student Accommodation is seeking an organised Legal Administrative Assistant to support the Legal team with day-to-day matters in a hybrid London role.

You'll liaise with external co-sec providers, maintain the company's document database and assist with monthly invoicing and contract sign-off, ensuring timely delivery and high attention to detail.

Qualifications

• Previous experience of working at a law firm or in-house as a paralegal is essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Legal team with day-to-day legal and compliance matters.
• Liaise with external co-sec providers and assist with setting up board meetings and taking minutes.
• Responsible for updating and maintaining the company's database of documents.
• Undertake all duties of a legal administrative nature as required, including running the monthly legal invoicing and weekly contract sign-off processes.
• Engage with external counsel where appropriate.
• Foster strong working relationships across iQ.

Skills

Paralegal experience

Legal administration

Time management

Job description

iQ is one of the UK's biggest providers of student accommodation, committed to giving our 37,000 students in 87 sites across 29 UK cities their best year yet.

Our London and Manchester based support teams are the cog that keeps the iQ wheels turning, providing our brilliant site teams with everything they need to deliver a fantastic student experience every day.

iQers are a pretty special bunch. Our team is bursting with independent thinkers and problem solvers, who join us to explore what's possible and build a career as part of a diverse, fun and supportive team. If you have people skills, personality and potential then you have all the makings of a great iQer.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist the Legal team with day-to-day legal and compliance matters
• Liaise with external co-sec providers and assist with setting up board meetings and taking minutes.
• Responsible for updating and maintaining the company's database of documents.
• Undertake all duties of a legal administrative nature as required, including running the monthly legal invoicing and weekly contract sign-off processes.
• Engage with external counsel where appropriate.
• Foster strong working relationships across iQ.

Knowledge & Qualifications:

• Previous experience of working at a law firm or in-house as a paralegal is essential.

Skills and Experience:

• A natural and proactive organiser, with an ability to stay on top of a significant number of documents and matters.
• Comfortable operating in a live, dynamic environment.
• Strong collegiate skills, being able to work with all levels of the iQ team.
• Excellent time management skills, including the ability to manage workload and work within tight deadlines, and an ability to work and prioritise matters systematically and methodically.
• Ability to work independently while maintaining a high level of communication with the legal team and stakeholders.
• Superior attention to detail, with a willingness to take ownership to get the details right.

Location

We have adopted a hybrid working approach with three days a week in our fabulous office in London Bridge and other days working from home.

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