At Browne Jacobson, we’ve always worked across business and society, and this expertise sets us apart. Social and environmental impact are at the top of our business agenda. We champion fairness, make the complex simple and forge connections between clients to find creative solutions. This is how we improve outcomes for every person, community and business we serve.

With offices in Birmingham, Dublin, Exeter, London, Manchester, Nottingham and Cardiff, we’re a UK & I based law firm with an international reach. Our sectors include: health; real estate and construction; education; energy and infrastructure; financial services; government; insurance; manufacturing and industrials; and retail, consumer and logistics.

We nurture talent at all levels and from every background and celebrate what makes people individuals. Law needs all voices to reflect the society it serves and we’re working towards social mobility, diversity and inclusion in our firm - and our profession. We strive to create meaningful personal and professional development opportunities and offer flexible working in support of a good work-life balance. We focus on wellbeing and individuality, so that all our people can thrive.

Why is this role important and how does it fit into the team, department and wider firm?

To provide a legal support service to the banking team across our Manchester, Birmingham and Nottingham offices.

What does the role actually involve?

• Pre-completion

• Company Search reports
• Preparing parties lists
  • Preparing standard form documents e.g. security, overdraft agreements, notices of assignment etc
  • CPS
• Running CP process i.e. preparing / administering the CP checklist, liaising with other lawyers and other parties to manage / chase down outstanding items
• Dealing with administrative CPs e.g. chasing down DD reports and insurance brokers' letter
• Preparing / agreeing board minutes, shareholders' resolutions and directors' certificates
• Helping in the completion of a transaction which may necessitate a completion meeting that may run late into the night. During busy periods late night working may be on a regular basis
• Dealing with signing arrangements including using online signing platforms such as DocuSign
  • Post Completion
• Filings - diarising filing deadline dates / completing Companies House filing forms / sending registrations to Companies House and checking filings have been successfully completed within time
• Sending out notices of assignment e.g. to life companies re key man insurance
• Sending out / collecting in final documents and preparing / collecting bibles
• Completing post completion forms
• Completing wrap up reports (if required by bank clients)
• Filing deal details on completed deal list on intranet
• Arranging for paper files to be sent to archive
  • Assisting with business development projects, including research into sectors
  • Maintaining key date systems to manage deadlines
  • Carrying out some basic administrative tasks including photocopying, opening and closing files, billing and general file management
  • Undertaking legal research
  • Undertaking any other duties as required, commensurate with the level of the post

What technical skills are required for someone to be successful and enjoy the role?

• Good familiarity with Microsoft Office (including Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Good IT skills with the ability to produce own correspondence and documentation
• Experience in a legal assistant/paralegal role (in banking or a related area) would be an advantage

Who would be a good fit for this role?

As a legal assistant, you would be expected to have the following skills and experience:

• A proactive, professional and flexible attitude to work
• Confident and able to work on own initiative
• Able to work under pressure in a demanding role
• Able to adopt a common sense approach with excellent attention to detail
• Good organisational skills and able to manage own time effectively
• Keen to develop over a period of time with a willingness and ability to learn
• Effective communicator, able to establish professional relationships with clients and colleagues