Paralegal

We are supporting a high profile law firm in central Leeds with this exciting new Paralegal role. It is a great opportunity for someone to join this well respected organisation in a division of the business that works collaboratively and uses clever tech solutions to enhance their clients experience. They work with leading worldwide businesses in a fast paced environment working hybrid 3 days on site in fantastic offices in the centre.

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Paralegal to join the managed Legal Services team at this highly regarded law firm. We want someone looking to expand their commercial knowledge, join a great team of specialists and contribute to the future growth of the legal services sector.

• Reviewing matters in line with client’s contractual standards and playbooks
• Commercial contract reviews; contract drafting, reviewing and preparing contract variations
• Providing administrative support to clients, lawyers and fee earners
• Liaising with internal and external parties
• Assisting with continuous improvement of playbooks and process

• Experience of working in private practice or in-house teams
• Ideally your experience will be from the legal sector however candidates with experience drafting clauses in commercial contracts from other sectors such as accountancy would be considered
• Ability to manage conflicting deadlines and prioritise work to meet SLAs - it is fast paced and needs someone extremely proactive
• Ability to adapt communication style to different audiences including clients and internal stakeholders
• Proactive in taking full responsibility for own workload
• Ability to effectively use knowledge and initiative to complete tasks
• Excellent attention to detail
• An understanding of commercial contracts

• Company pension
• Life insurance
• Private medical insurance
• Work from home

Hours:

9am to 5pm 1 hour lunch Mon to Fri

Salary: £25000 to £27000 per annum plus excellent benefits package

Due to the amount of response we receive, unfortunately we are not able to give feedback to individuals, if you have not heard back within 5 days please assume that you have not been successful for the role you have applied for. By applying to this advertisement, you are hereby giving consent for Jo Holdsworth Recruitment to hold your details for a 30 day period and contact you via any method of contact you have listed on your application.

(Jo Holdsworth Recruitment - Recruitment Agency)