Risk Paralegal

Stour Bay Partnership Limited; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An international law firm in London seeks a Risk Paralegal to support legal and regulatory tasks. This role involves various responsibilities, such as client due diligence, contract management, and policy updates. Ideal candidates should have a law degree and strong organisational skills. Offering hybrid working and excellent benefits, this position allows involvement in a growing legal team.

Benefits

Excellent benefits

Hybrid working model

Qualifications

• Law degree preferable.
• Experience in an international law firm preferable but not required.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Supporting on client driven due diligence and vendor management.
• Assisting on contract management.
• Preparing memos on legal and regulatory updates.

Skills

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Problem solving skills

Professional competence

Education

Law degree

Job description

Overview

The role is working for an international law firm and they are looking for a Risk Paralegal to work 9am-5.30pm and offer 50/50 hybrid working together with excellent benefits.

Office: London (50% hybrid)

THEROLE

This varied role, sitting in the firm\'s global Risk and In-House Legal function, encompasses legal, regulatory and operational risk work. The role will act as key support to the firm\'s General Counsel, Head of In-House Legal and the wider team.

The In-House Legal Team is expanding in size and remit, so this is an opportunity to play an important part in supporting an evolving function and the wider firm\'s business initiatives.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Supporting on business protection matters such as client driven due diligence and vendor management.
• Supporting the firm\'s General Counsel and Head of In-House Legal on the firm\'s global insurance programme, including Professional Indemnity and Cyber policy renewals.
• Assisting on contract management.
• Supporting on updates to policies and procedures.
• Supporting on global risk projects.
• Supporting on register maintenance.
• Assisting with responses to Data Subject Access Requests (DSARs).
• Undertaking regulatory research tasks.
• Preparing memos on legal and regulatory updates.
• Arranging and drafting minutes for departmental meetings.

Education, Skills & Experience

• Law degree preferable.
• Experience in an international law firm preferable but not required.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• High level of professional competence, rigour and judgment.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
• Confident and credible when dealing with internal stakeholders.
• Take ownership of matters and be proactive in finding solutions.