paralegal Manchester, England
Job description
JOB TITLE: CORPORATE PARALEGAL
LOCATION: Manchester City Centre
HOURS OF WORK: 9 am – 5.30 pm, Monday to Friday
BENEFITS: 25+stat holidays – Death in Service Pension + 5% annual Bonus
Due to organic growth and continued success, our client is looking for a Corporate Paralegal to join their team in Manchester City Centre. The successful candidate will support the Fee Earners with acquisitions and disposals to partnership and shareholder arrangements and all-around corporate support work. Hybrid work is also available (after a period of time in the office)
This position offers the opportunity to join an established and progressive law firm and develop your career with a view to a training contract depending on your performance. The successful candidate will also benefit from excellent training and development.
Primary Purpose of the Role:
Reporting directly to all fee earners, providing Paralegal support to the team as directed and working with the team to provide support services.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
- Providing support to the Fee Earners
- Keeping up to date with laws and regulations relevant to the company
- Helping apply necessary changes to contracts and corporate policies to remain compliant
- Drafting and reviewing organisational documents, such as stock certificates, articles of formation, merger agreements, shareholder arrangements or dissolution documentation
- Keeping track of and filing corporate records, such as annual reports
- Reviewing and reporting on due diligence documentation
- Preparing articles for publication.
- Maintaining and renewing the business licenses
- Renewing and drafting contracts
- Handling intellectual property matters
- Attending corporate meetings, taking minutes, drafting memos and other correspondence
- Responding to document requests during litigation
- Assisting the company’s lawyers through all stages of corporate transactions and with corporate governance matters
- Producing legal bundles and document organisation
- Maintaining client relationships
- Assist with ad hoc administration and opening and archiving files.
PERSON SPECIFICATION:
The skills required to undertake the above job description are as follows:-
- Experience in Corporate, Intellectual Property, Company Commercial or Litigation
- Multitasking ability
- Organisational skills
- Attention to detail
- Excellent reading comprehension
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Legal research proficiency, ability to conduct independent research
- Microsoft Office Suite proficiency
- Excellent organisational skills
- Experience with case management systems is desirable
- Ability to work to tight deadlines;
- Self-motivated;
- Professional approach
Can commute from: Manchester, Stockport, Greater Manchester, Sale, Altrincham, Cheshire, Lancashire, Ashton under Lyne, Stretford, Trafford, Bolton, Salford, Urmston, Hyde, Stalybridge
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Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £22,000.00-£25,000.00 per year
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Experience:
- Corporate Paralegal: 1 year (preferred)
- Company Commercial or Intellectual Property or Litigation: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: SH - Corporate Paralegal - 29 June 23
