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Corporate and Commercial Paralegal
Job Posted: 3 hours ago
Salary: £ 40,000 - 45,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Bournemouth, Dorset
Expire in: a month
Job Description
The Role
As a corporate and commercial paralegal you will support all legal work within the team, with a focus on commercial contracts, intellectual property and regulatory law (primarily data protection and charity law). A varied role covering all aspects of paralegal work. You will work under the supervision of our experienced solicitors to progress projects and transactions, get involved in fact finding and research projects and be responsible for developing and maintaining case files.
The focus of corporate and commercial paralegal is to assist with cases as appropriate and under supervision by a qualified solicitor. There may be some potential to run your own files as a paralegal, particularly for lower-risk cases and under supervision.
Benefits
* Flexible working opportunities (including hybrid working for the majority of roles)
* 33 days holiday (including bank holidays and pro-rata for part time staff)
* Contributory pension scheme with Royal London for eligible staff
* Annual salary reviews and promotion panels
* Occupational sick pay, from day one, and assessed Income Protection benefits for eligible longer term absences
* Free Specsavers eye tests and vouchers towards lenses for display screen equipment
* An employee assistance programme including counselling,
* 24/7 online GP services and a range of health and wellbeing support
* Paid compassionate leave
* Access to the BUPA Menopause Plan under our menopause policy
* Discounts on legal services
* Access to financial support services
* Paid professional memberships
* An ‘Introduce a Friend’ Scheme
* Our active Social Committee arranges annual events and a broad range of other activities which you can get involved
Skills
* As a corporate and commercial paralegal, you will be flexible and motivated. We value enthusiasm and commitment as well as ability and experience
* Proven legal research skills with a good understanding as to how legal research opinions should be presented.
* Resilient and highly organised in a busy working environment
* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
* Business acumen and an understanding of our clients’ needs
* Ability to work independently on your own initiative
* A strong team player who supports colleagues and the work of the team
* Strong attention to detail and effective time management – ability to work to tight deadlines
* Effective general administration skills
Corporate and Commercial paralegal duties include
Responsibility for delegated commercial work including reviewing and writing first draft documents, negotiating and completing them for a wide range of commercial contracts such as NDA’s, terms and conditions, privacy policies and supplier agreements
* Assisting with routine intellectual property, trade mark and brand protection work
* Analysing and summarising documents and fact checking
* Creating reports for solicitors based on the relevant specifications and solicitor requests
* Conducting legal research - using existing files and a variety of other research resources to develop information for pending cases
* Keeping up to date with changes to statutes, government guidelines or regulations
* Writing articles for internal or external circulation as required
The Person
A sound basic knowledge of contract law and a desire to develop your understanding of the law. A high degree of IT literacy, particularly a good familiarity with MS Office and ideally with experience of using electronic legal case management systems As a corporate and commercial paralegal you will network with clients to develop new, and build upon existing, relationships and participating in marketing activities as required.
Real Recruitment Solutions is committed to a policy of equal opportunities across all areas of our business and at all stages in the selection process. Acting in accordance with the Equality Act 2010 and guidelines given by the REC, we treat everyone equally irrespective of sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital status, age, disability, race, ethnic or national origin, religion, political beliefs or membership or non-membership of a Trade Union.
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