Paralegal London, England
Job description
Curve was founded with a rebellious spirit, and a lofty vision; to truly simplify your finances, so you can focus on what matters most in life.
That’s why Curve puts your finances simply at your fingertips, so you can make smart choices on how to spend, send, see and save your money. We help you control your financial life, so you can go out and live the life you want to live.
With Curve you can spend from all your accounts, track your spend behaviour, see unique insights - all with additional security to help keep your money safe. Curve puts you in control of your money in one beautiful place for the first time.
We’re developing a ground-breaking product with our customers at the heart of everything we do. We have funding from the biggest names in tech investment, and a visionary C-suite who wants everyone who joins this remarkable adventure, to have the opportunity to masterfully develop their expertise.
Welcome to Curve. On a mission to help you live inspired.
Role Purpose:
We are looking for a bright and ambitious Paralegal to join our energetic Legal team in London. The role will report to our Commercial Tech Counsel and will work closely with a range of stakeholders across the business on a daily basis. You will provide support to the legal team, our Company Secretarial Manager and the wider company.
We need someone with the drive, diligence and enthusiasm that will enable them to thrive in a fast-paced environment. Corporate law knowledge and technical ability should be a given. We are looking for someone who can absorb knowledge (both legal and commercial) like a sponge and who is willing to venture beyond their comfort zone to get involved, grip projects from start to end and to make a difference. We need someone who is confident but who is also humble enough to be corrected; who is brave enough to ask the difficult questions but also willing to be challenged in equal measure.
Key Accountabilities:
- You’ll get involved with a wide range of activities supporting our Legal team and Company Secretarial Manager, including:
- Providing Board and Committee support, including, drafting of written resolutions, meeting minutes and investor consents
- Helping manage our employee option scheme
- Assisting our Commercial Tech Counsel with the review, negotiation and signing of commercial contracts, partnership agreements and data protection agreement
- Triaging and responding to daily queries that come through to the legal team
- Responding to requests for information from internal and external stakeholders and liaising with internal stakeholders to collate the required information.
- Assisting with ad hoc projects as required, including amending terms of service or various corporate projects
- Assisting with entity establishment and management
You’ll also enjoy the chance to supercharge:
- Managing workflows and processes
- Legal tech innovation and implementation
Requirements:
- Law degree / GDL / LPC
- Strong paralegal experience (ideally >2 years) either private practice or in-house
- Openness and willingness to learn and pick up different areas of law
- Strong commercial awareness, problem solving skills and attention to detail
- A desire to use your restless enthusiasm to succeed in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to work independently and reliably deliver work on time and to a high standard
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
It would be a bonus if you have:
- An understanding of how you need to adapt to succeed in a startup
- Knowledge of, and interest in, legal tech and operations
- Prior experience working in a regulated business
- Prior experience with company secretarial work
Benefits:
Curve Life:
- Competitive salary with employee share options package.
- Free Curve Metal subscription for you and +1
Get Smarter:
- 10 days per year for training and conferences
Health and Wellbeing:
- Life insurance
- Global work abroad policy
- Health care cash plan
- Life coaching
- EAP services
- 24/7 GP access
- Annual subscriptions to Calm & FIIT for your mind and body
- Discounted gym membership.
- Ride to work scheme
- Electric car scheme
- Nutritionist access
- Discounted shopping vouchers
- Season ticket loan
- Bonus days off for your birthday, moving house and Christmas
- Six nights of Night Nanny for new parents
