Legal Assistant/Paralegal

Legal Assistant/Paralegal Newcastle upon Tyne, England

Cundall
Full Time Newcastle upon Tyne, England 21165 - 32105 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description

The Team:
Cundall are an international multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy operating from over 20 locations across the globe, with a passion for innovative and sustainable design.

Our Legal team’s mission is to play a key role in ensuring Cundall continues to grow as an internationally renowned and respected engineering consultancy, by providing legal advice and support across all locations in relation to risk, contracts, insurance, and all other areas of legal impact.
The Role:
We are looking for a talented and enthusiastic lawyer to join our in-house team, to assist with principally the review and management of the contractual arrangements on our projects. This represents a rare opportunity for a lawyer to take on or further a career in an “in-house” role, in a creative, interesting, and evolving business. There is also the potential to qualify with this role.

As key part of Cundall's legal team, you will take responsibility for the review of contracts, by reference to clear rules and guidance and the production of advice in relation to the same, for other contractual advice such as the validity or otherwise of requests for assignments of Cundall's appointments or for additional Collateral Warranties / Third Party Rights, and the maintenance of our contracts database. There may also be scope for you to get involved with claims administration and debt recovery work.
The Skills:
Educated to degree level in Law and having gained relevant practical experience in a paralegal role you have utilised your analytic skills and strong attention to detail when analysing and (ideally) drafting contracts and other legal documents. You have excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Successful completion of the Legal Practice Course and experience in Construction Law and experience of giving advice in relation to building contracts is desirable.

Job Description

Why Join Cundall?

Valuing Diversity

We know that to be the best at what we do we need a diverse workforce underpinned by an inclusive culture. Creating environments where everyone can find joy doing their best work is also great for everyone. That’s why we positively welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and identities, and encourage, support, and celebrate the diverse voices of our people.
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Legal Assistant/Paralegal
Cundall

www.cundall.com
Newcastle, United Kingdom
Carole O’Neil, Tomas Neeson
$25 to $50 million (USD)
501 to 1000 Employees
Company - Private
Business Consulting
1976
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