Paralegal Legal Operations
| Posting date: | 22 May 2024 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 21 June 2024 |
| Location: | EC2V 7NQ |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Capita plc |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 10099441-42284 |
Summary
Paralegal Legal Operations
Home -based.
Competitive salary
Our Capita legal team are looking to recruit and Paralegal Legal Operations to support operations across the Legal Function.
As the Paralegal Legal Operations you will support our Deputy General Counsel with all legal operations activity across the function. You'll be assisting with all Legal Function operation activities aimed at achieving increased operational efficiency / improving service excellence across Capita.
The successful candidate will come from a legal academic background, preferably with in-house experience, working as a paralegal, legal co-ordinator, compliance or legal operations role and interested in undertaking supporting legal advisory work.
This position is a great opportunity. Capita's lawyers are hardworking, collaborative, resilient and friendly, and we would welcome applications from like-minded people who are interested in joining the team.
You will enjoy a competitive salary, and a flexible location, as the role is home based. You will also benefit from our diverse and inclusive culture, our learning and development opportunities, and our employee benefits and rewards. What you will be doing, includes:
• Under supervision providing support to all lawyers in the team as required but including
Conducting legal research and providing legal advice in the areas of law applicable to the role
• Preparing and collating documents, correspondence, forms and checklists under supervision of the lawyers. This includes providing marked up red line, clean and comparison documents. Maintaining version control and drafts. Proof reading. Preparing mail and enclosures for dispatch. Obtaining signatures.
• Drafting contracts, amendments to contracts, legal correspondence, and advice notes
• Assisting with managing our legal suppliers, in particular our legal panel firms and liaising with their billing departments.
• Producing reports on monthly spend vs. budget with a view to identifying cost saving opportunities and efficiencies. Processing of Service Request Forms, Purchase Orders and Legal Invoices
• Organising team meetings and create and manage presentations, agenda and actions.
• Legal file management: including the opening, closing, archiving and retrieval of Legal files in accordance with the appropriate procedures.
What we're looking for:
• Law degree or experience in the areas of law applicable to the role
• In-house experience preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills. Competent levels of Power Point, Word and Excel Skills. Familiarity with an e-billing tool such as legal tracker would be an advantage'
• Excellent communication, interpersonal organisational and presentation skills, strong research and report generating skills.
• Experience of working in a fast paced, team-oriented environment.
• Research and analytical skills, attention to detail.
• Project management and prioritisation skills with good time management
• Professional and personal integrity, with a collaborative and approachable with strong interpersonal skills.
About Group Legal
Our Group Legal Function is one of Capita's central corporate functions and is sharing legal knowledge to create a more productive and successful business going forward. Our team is working with the Board and our divisions to provide legal and regulatory advice and assistance. We're building a framework for managing legal risk for both today and tomorrow to ensure we can continue to adapt to changing technologies and ways of working. Join us and discover better as you shape the future of legal assistance.
What's in it for you?
• Competitive salary c£35k
• 27 days' holiday with the opportunity to buy extra leave
• company matched pension, life assurance, a cycle2work scheme, 15 weeks' fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, paternity pay of two weeks...and plenty more
• voluntary benefits designed to suit your lifestyle - from discounts on retail and socialising, to health & wellbeing, travel and technology
• the opportunity to take a paid day out of the office, volunteering for our charity partners or a cause of your choice
• access to our Employee Network Groups, which represent every strand of diversity and allow colleagues to connect and learn from each other on an open, inclusive platform
• #LI-Remote
What we hope you'll do next:
Choose 'Apply now' to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you.
We're an equal opportunity and Disability Confident employer, which means we recruit and develop people based on their merit and passion. We're committed to providing an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment process and working environment for everyone. If you need the job description or application form in an alternative format (such as large print or audio), or if you'd like to discuss other changes or support you might need going forward, please email reasonableadjustments@capita.com or call 07784 237318 and we'll get back to you. For more information about equal opportunities and process adjustments, please visit the Capita Careers website.
You'll be joining a large network of experienced, innovative and dedicated individuals across multiple disciplines and sectors. There are countless opportunities to learn new skills and develop in your career, and we'll provide the support you need to do just that. Our purpose is to create a better outcome for you.
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