A Paralegal

Our client is a well-established Group is looking for a Paralegal.

Job summary

The Paralegal provides comprehensive legal support to the Group and its subsidiaries, with a primary focus on contract drafting and management, litigation coordination, and legal advisory support.

Duties and responsibilities

Contract Drafting and Management

• Draft, review, and negotiate contracts, agreements, and legal documents.
• Ensure contractual arrangements are legally sound, commercially balanced, and aligned with internal policies.
• Support the management of the contract lifecycle, including tracking and organisation of key agreements.
• Be responsible for creating and updating any contract templates.

Legal Research and Analysis

• Conduct legal research across a broad range of legal areas.
• Analyse legislation, case law, and regulatory developments and provide clear, practical legal insights to internal stakeholders.

Legal Advisory Support

• Provide day-to-day legal support to internal clients across business units.
• Assist in identifying and mitigating legal risks in business operations.
• Support the Legal Department in delivering clear and pragmatic legal advice.

Litigation Management

• Maintain and update litigation registers and case tracking systems
• Coordinate with external counsel on ongoing matters.
• Review pleadings and legal correspondence.
• Ensure litigation files are complete, properly maintained, and up to date.
• Support the Legal team in dispute resolution strategies.

Compliance

• Provide support on compliance and regulatory matters as required.
• Assist in responding to regulatory requests or audits where necessary.
• Conduct sample reviews and checks where required to support compliance monitoring.

Training and Knowledge Sharing

• Assist in the preparation of legal training materials and internal guidance notes.
• Support knowledge-sharing initiatives within the Legal & Compliance team.

Additional Responsibilities

• Provide administrative and coordination support to the Head of Department as required.
• Assist with meeting coordination and document preparation.

Candidate profile

• Law degree from a reputable institution.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a legal or paralegal role.
• Strong experience in contract drafting and litigation support.
• Strong grounding in legal concepts, court procedures, and legal research.
• Excellent drafting and analytical skills.
• Ability to communicate legal advice in a clear and practical manner.
• Strong organisational and case management capabilities.
• Attention to detail and high standards of accuracy.
• Ability to prioritise workload and manage multiple matters concurrently.
• Discretion and confidentiality.