Paralegal

Elavon Europe; Województwo mazowieckie; Sur place; PLN 120 000 - 180 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Elavon Europe, part of U.S. Bank, seeks a Senior Paralegal to provide temporary support to the European Legal team.

The role focuses on regulatory horizon scanning, contract review, drafting, and legal research, working closely with lawyers and business stakeholders in a fast-paced financial services environment. The successful candidate will manage multiple matters independently, demonstrate good judgement, and contribute to keeping documents organized, accurate, and compliant, with

Qualifications

• Paralegal qualification or equivalent legal experience.
• Experience in a legal environment, ideally within finance or regulated industry.
• 3–5 years of relevant paralegal experience.
• Strong drafting, contract review and research abilities.

Responsabilités

• Undertake regulatory horizon scanning and assess potential impact.
• Review and comment on contracts and legal documents, escalate issues.
• Prepare, draft, revise and proofread contracts and corporate documents.
• Assist with negotiation of agreements and track comments.
• Conduct legal research and prepare concise summaries.
• Maintain and organize legal records, precedents, and documents.

Connaissances

Regulatory horizon scanning

Contract review

Legal drafting

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Prioritisation

Independent working

Attention to detail

Formation

Paralegal qualification or equivalent

Description du poste

At U.S. Bank, we’re on a journey to do our best. Helping the customers and businesses we serve to make better and smarter financial decisions, enabling the communities we support to grow and succeed in the right ways, all more confidently and more often—that’s what we call the courage to thrive. We believe it takes all of us to bring our shared ambition to life, and each person is unique in their potential. A career with U.S. Bank gives you a wide, ever-growing range of opportunities to discover what makes you thrive. Try new things, learn new skills and discover what you excel at—all from Day One.

As a wholly owned subsidiary of U.S. Bank, Elavon is committed to building the platforms and ecosystems that help over 1.5 million customers around the world to achieve their financial goals—no matter what they need. From transaction processing to customer service, to driving innovation and launching new products, we’re building a range of tailored payment solutions powered by the latest technology. As part of our team, you can explore what motivates and energizes your career goals: partnering with our customers, our communities, and each other.

We actively uphold transparent and fair hiring practices that support individual opportunity, inclusive culture, and career mobility across all levels of our organisation.

We offer meaningful opportunities for growth, a culture of inclusion, and a strong commitment to transparency and integrity in everything we do.

Job Description

Senior Paralegal – Temporary Position

Position Summary

Senior-level paralegal providing temporary support to the European Legal team. The role will provide practical legal support across a broad range of matters, with particular emphasis on regulatory horizon scanning, document and contract review, preparation and revision of legal documents, legal and regulatory research, and coordination of legal matters. The successful candidate will be expected to work independently, exercise sound judgement and manage competing priorities while working closely with lawyers and other business stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Undertake regulatory horizon scanning, identifying developments relevant to USBE’s business and supporting assessment of their potential impact.
• Review, analyse and provide comments on contracts, agreements and other legal documentation, escalating material legal issues to senior lawyers as appropriate.
• Prepare, draft, revise and proofread contracts, amendments, letters, corporate documents and other legal materials.
• Assist lawyers with the review and negotiation of commercial and legal agreements, including tracking comments, open issues and execution versions.
• Conduct legal and regulatory research and prepare concise summaries of relevant requirements and developments.
• Assist with the management, organisation and maintenance of legal records, contracts, precedents and other documentation.

Basic Qualifications

• Paralegal qualification from an accredited programme, relevant degree, or equivalent legal experience.
• Experience working in a legal environment, ideally within a financial institution, regulated business or commercial law firm.

Preferred Skills/Experience

• Approximately three to five years of relevant legal or paralegal experience.
• Strong experience in contract and document review and legal drafting.
• Strong legal research and analytical skills, with an ability to translate complex issues into concise and practical outputs.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage a high volume of concurrent matters and detailed documentation.
• Ability to work independently, exercise sound judgement and identify matters requiring legal escalation.Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience in banking, payments, financial services or another regulated industry would be advantageous.

Key Competencies

• Contract and document review
• Legal drafting and research
• Regulatory horizon scanning
• Matter and document management
• Sound judgement and escalation
• Stakeholder management
• Prioritisation and organisation
• High attention to detail
• Ability to operate independently

Location expectations: This role requires working from a U.S. Bank location three (3) or more days per week.

Accessibility

We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment experience. If you need adjustments at any stage of the application or hiring process, please contact your recruiter for guidance and support.

Total Rewards

U.S. Bank is committed to fair, equitable, and transparent compensation practices in line with local regulatory and legal requirements. Our total rewards approach is designed to attract, retain, and support top talent while ensuring equal pay for work of equal value. We offer a market-competitive compensation package that includes:

• Clearly defined salary ranges aligned with industry benchmarks and internal equity standards.
• Performance-based incentives for eligible employees (as defined by relevant plan rules), awarded through transparent, objective criteria that recognize both individual and company performance.
• Inclusive equitable benefits that are accessible to all employees and focused around our 3 main pillars of financial wellbeing, health & wellness).
• Continuous development opportunities including training, education support, and career progression pathways based on inclusive and transparent criteria.
• Employee recognition programs that celebrate achievements and milestones for all.

We regularly review our compensation and benefits to ensure they remain competitive, inclusive, and responsive to employee needs and market trends. Further details of the compensation package will be provided upon application.

We encourage candidates to explore the full value of our offer, including monetary and non-monetary benefits, at Employee benefits and development | U.S. Bank | Elavon.

Closing Date

Posting may be closed earlier due to high volume of applicants. We aim to provide timely updates throughout the process and encourage early applications to ensure consideration.