Paralegal Kensington, England
Job description
About Us:
THE EXTRAORDINARY STORY OF THE CARRICK YARD INVESTMENT
The Finance Team in Westminster City Council is a world of extraordinary stories, where we go above and beyond for our residents – in all sorts of pioneering ways. Our work has the ability to have profound impact on residents’ lives. By being smart and courageous with the council’s finances means we can achieve more for our residents.
Take the Carrick Yard housing development in Luton Street. When a big international building firm couldn’t find a sales partner, we stepped in to create a joint venture partnership and underwrite any unsold units to protect our investment. Then when we felt a big banking partner would be overcharging the venture for financing the development, we decided to finance it ourselves. The result? 171 homes are now under construction, leading the redevelopment of the Church Street area, whilst the council is projecting a potential return on investment of almost 14% – far in excess of anything that can be achieved on cash deposits in current market conditions.
And why does this success matter? Because it allows us to invest even more in public services that are the lifeblood of our communities.
Please view the extraordinary story of the Carrick Yard Investment here.
The Role:
You will be supporting our social care lawyers and will lead by example in the adoption and maintenance of our processes and procedures.
Your day-to-day tasks will include being the bridge between the lawyers and the Legal Business Support Team to ensure agreed actions are being delivered on time. You will engage with and instruct experts, counsel, and other key stakeholders on behalf of the team.
Other tasks may include conducting legal research and writing reports, proof-reading documents, analysing data and overseeing the timely payment of suppliers and services. You may also be required to go to Court to assist barristers and to support the social work teams.
Please refer to the Job Description for more information
About You:
The preferred qualification is the L2 Diploma in Legal Studies, CILEx or law degree (or equivalent).
You will be proactive, with an attention to detail and passionate about what you do. You’ll be used to working on digital systems, enjoy solving problems and have a talent for getting everyone around to work towards common goals.
Since you’ll be a big part of our efforts to improve our systems, methods, and processes, it’s also vital you’re a quick learner who’s also confident sharing knowledge with people at all levels of the organisation.
What We Offer:
Westminster is an amazing place. We are home to more than 200,000 residents from all backgrounds, over 50,000 vibrant and vital businesses and three-quarters-of-a-million people work in Westminster. Westminster City Council’s strategy is to work towards a Fairer Westminster. A Fairer Westminster is one in which our communities are at the heart of our decision-making and help to determine the city’s future. By working directly with our communities and other partners, we can build a more inclusive city that celebrates our diverse communities, and where residents, workers and visitors from all backgrounds will feel welcome and safe.
At Westminster City Council, we pride ourselves on being an inclusive workplace and employer of choice. We encourage and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that, at all levels, represents the communities we serve. We champion equality, diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued, has a sense of belonging and is empowered to be their best, that is the Westminster Way. To find out more about how we do this visit https://www.westminster.gov.uk/health-and-social-care/public-health-strategy-policies-and-reports/equality-duties
As a forward-thinking Council we appreciate that people work in different ways, therefore our staff benefit from working a range of flexible working patterns as well as Agile working.
The Council is a Disability Confident Employer. If you have declared a disability in your application, we guarantee an interview if you meet the essential criteria of the job. If you are invited for interview, you will be asked if you need any reasonable adjustments in order to attend, and we will make these wherever possible.
