Paralegal

Metro Bank (UK); London; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK bank is seeking a Paralegal to support the delivery of legal advice across various functions including regulatory and dispute resolution. The role requires strong communication skills, a degree-level education with at least a 2:1, and an ambition for a career in law. The position offers competitive salary, discretionary bonus, and opportunities for hybrid working.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Attractive pension scheme

Healthcare

Life assurance

Colleague discounts

Qualifications

• Must understand risks associated with the job.
• Experience in a legal office preferred.
• Engagement in activities related to the legal profession.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of legal advice across business functions.
• Manage the Legal Team's inbox and triage matters effectively.
• Draft letters and witness statements for legal matters.
• Review and negotiate contracts with supervision.
• Support legal operations and process improvements.
• Assist in delivering training within the Legal Team.

Skills

Self-motivated

Strong communication skills

Legal research skills

Understanding of contract law

Education

Degree level education (2:1 or equivalent)

Job description

We have been awarded the “Most Loved Workplace”! At Metro Bank, people come first – our culture is all about bringing the best out in our colleagues, and making sure everyone feels valued, respected, seen and included. We strongly believe in a diverse and inclusive workplace and to find the very best person for the job, we always look across a wide range of diverse communities.

What You Will Do

• Supporting the delivery of commercially focused, non-contentious and contentious legal advice across all business functions, including but not limited to regulatory (financial services), dispute resolution, corporate and commercial (particularly contract reviews).
• Managing the Legal Team's inbox and post, including triaging matters effectively to appropriate members across the team and also dealing with matters within capability and agreed remit.
• Supporting the Legal Team with litigious matters, including drafting letters in response to claimants, drafting witness statements and preparing court bundles.
• Reviewing, drafting and negotiating contracts with appropriate supervision, including NDAs and supplier contracts.
• Demonstrating and further developing legal skills and internal and external relationship management and stakeholder engagement.
• Supporting with legal operations, including updating template documents, spreadsheets and process improvement.
• Assisting in the delivery of or facilitating training within the Legal Team and, where agreed, across the wider business.
• Supporting and/ or fulfilling various administrative requirements.
  
  

And... we are a bank so risk is a part of everything we do. We love people who take responsibility, do the right thing for customers, colleagues and Metro Bank and have the courage to call out any concerns.

What You Will Need

You will understand the risks associated with your job and what that means for you, Metro Bank and all our stakeholders

• Self-motivated and ambitious, with a positive attitude and willingness to learn.
• Determined to succeed in the legal profession.
• Capable and willing to pick-up work that you are less versed in by using your initiative.
• Capable of carrying out legal research tasks efficiently via a range of sources, including legal research software.
• Capable of collaborating clearly with stakeholders and developing strong working relationships with colleagues.
• Strong communication skills.
• Strong understanding of the role of a paralegal and how that role is pivotal to the success of the Legal Team.
• Good foundational knowledge of financial services, the litigation process and contract law.
• Educated to degree level or equivalent and having achieved at least a 2:1 or equivalent.
• Having worked post university in an office job, preferably connected to the legal profession.
• Activities outside of work to further your opportunities in the legal profession, including, by way of example, vacation placements etc.
  
  

Our promise to you…

• We will make sure that you are well-rewarded by providing you with a competitive salary, discretionary annual bonus, and a wide range of benefits, including generous holiday allowance, attractive pension scheme, healthcare, life assurance, and a number of colleague discounts!
• We will give you the training to ensure you succeed in your role and plenty of internal opportunities to progress your career (around 40% of our recruitment comes from internal promotions!).
• We are also all about balance so most of our jobs offer the opportunity for hybrid working built around your role and home life, wherever possible.
  
  

Diverse teams really are the best teams. We know that candidates (especially women, research tells us) may be put off applying for a job unless they can tick every box. We also know that ‘normal’ office hours aren’t always doable, and while we can’t accommodate every flexible working request we are happy to be asked. So if you are excited about working with us and think you can do much of what we are looking for but aren’t sure if you are 100% there yet… why not give it a whirl? Please note that sometimes we may close a job earlier for applications if we are inundated with amazing candidates.. Good luck!