Paralegal - In-house

EJ Legal; Greater London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A reinsurance start-up in Greater London is seeking an experienced Paralegal to support their growing Legal team. Initial responsibilities include working with senior lawyers on corporate and commercial matters, reviewing agreements, and conducting legal research. The successful candidate will have 2-3 years of commercial experience from a professional services background. The salary offered ranges from £35k to £45k, with a quick recruitment process.

Qualifications

• At least 2-3 years of experience in a commercial legal environment.
• Experience from a professional services background.
• Ability to support and work with senior lawyers.

Responsibilities

• Support and work with senior lawyers in corporate, commercial, and insurance areas.
• Review commercial agreements, such as NDAs and supplier contracts.
• Draft board minutes and prepare corporate filings.
• Assist with legal research and attend meetings.
• Arrange delivery of legal documentation.

Skills

Corporate and commercial law

Legal research

Reviewing commercial agreements

Communication

Job description

A reinsurance start up backed by one of the most successful names in the Commercial Insurance have been growing rapidly since their launch last summer. These are very exciting times for a company that expects to reach a headcount of 300 by next year and are simultaneously looking to grow their talented Legal team.

The team are currently a team of 4 and would like to recruit an experienced Paralegal to be involved in a really broad range of work. The Head of Legal anticipates the role will grow over time, with initial responsibilities including the below:

• Supporting and working with senior lawyers in areas such as corporate, commercial and insurance
• Reviewing a range of commercial agreements, such as NDAs and supplier contracts
• Various corporate work including drafting board minutes, maintaining corporate registers and preparing filings
• Assisting with legal research
• Attending internal and external meetings with the in-house legal team and stakeholders
• Arranging the delivery of various documentation

The successful candidate will have at least 2-3 years Commercial experience from a professional services background. The firm are looking to recruit somebody very quickly and the salary range on offer is between £35-45k.

As part of EJLegal’s candidate registration and care process all successful applications are responded to within 14 working days. If you have not been contacted within this timescale your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. We may keep your details on our system on a confidential basis for future opportunities. If you would prefer us not to do this, please let us know.

** If you are interested in further paralegal opportunities, please register on the EJ website here: https://www.ejlegal.co.uk/users/register, or for training contract opportunities, please register on our sister company’s website here: https://www.dandilegal.co.uk/users/register/new/registration **