Paralegal (Hybrid) in Belfast

At Allstate, great things happen when our people work together to protect families and their belongings from life's uncertainties. For more than 90 years, our innovative drive has kept us a step ahead of our customers' evolving needs. Your role in the team: The Paralegal will provide paralegal support for SquareTrade's dynamic legal team. We operate in the device insurance space and have recently received approval to become an insurer in Belgium. You'll be supporting a busy international team supporting operations in the UK and EEA. You'll be involved in a broad range of work with real and valued input in live Legal and Compliance matters. Note: This role is a 12 month fixed term contract with the possibility of extension.

Key responsibilities:

• Liaising with members of the legal team based in London on a regular basis (some travel to the London office may be required).
• The reviewing of, drafting, and amending of a wide range of legal documents including customer terms and conditions for device insurance products, and third party requests helping to ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and company policies.
• Independent management of your own workload to key customer deadlines.
• Assisting with contract management (execution of contracts, ensuring that all documents are correctly filed and saved).
• The coordination and management of legal and compliance projects, to ensure all requisite deadlines are met, producing high quality deliverables.
• Use Salesforce, Microsoft Office package and other software and applications as required.
• Be involved in specialist projects on an ad hoc basis.
• Provide general administrative support within the Legal team, including maintaining legal databases and files.
• Reviewing and collating information from involved parties, including stakeholders.
• Draft comprehensive legal responses to third party requests for information from courts, police, legal professionals and other insurance companies.

Essential Skills:

• All applicants must demonstrate they have a legal right to work in the UK for employment at Allstate. Allstate is not providing sponsorship for this vacancy.
• A 2.1 or above in a law related Undergraduate Degree or postgraduate degree.
• A minimum of 6 months experience working as a paralegal or similar legal support role within an international organisation.
• Experience drafting complex legal documentation.

Desirable Skills:

• A minimum of 12 months experience working as a paralegal or similar legal support role within an international organisation.
• Use of Salesforce or similar customer relationship database (CRM).
• Experience of using case management systems and other software packages.
• Experience of working within the insurance industry.

Supervisory Responsibilities: This job does not have supervisory responsibilities.

Joining our team isn't just a job - it's an opportunity. One that takes your skills and pushes them to the next level. One that encourages you to challenge the status quo. One where you can shape the future of protection while supporting causes that mean the most to you. Joining our team means being part of something bigger - a winning team making a meaningful impact.

Why join us? Allstate NI is proud to be Allstate's European Digital Centre of Excellence - recent winners of 'Best Use of Cloud Services' at the Belfast Telegraph IT Awards 2024, and recognised for our community and sustainability impact at the 2024 Business in the Community Awards and Gold accreditation for Environmental Responsibility. We're a product-driven, cloud-first organisation delivering real outcomes through modern technology, a digital product-centric talent model, and a culture rooted in engineering excellence. Our teams work in cross-functional structures, guided by an outcome-based delivery approach that accelerates speed, agility, and value.

We offer:

• A generous, flexible benefits package including annual leave, healthcare and dental cover, pension, and lifestyle discounts.
• Access to world-class learning platforms and award-winning L&D.
• Clear career paths, internal mobility, and a strong focus on growth.
• A people-first culture with flexible working options.
• Be part of a high-performing, socially responsible organisation where your work has purpose, and your growth is supported every step of the way.

Statement on Fair Employment and Equal Opportunities: Allstate NI wishes to ensure equal opportunity is given to all job applicants. This company will not discriminate on the grounds of race, gender (including gender reassignment status), sexual orientation, religious belief, political opinion, marital status, age or disability. We are an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons. However, as women are currently under-represented in our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from women. All appointments will be made on merit. Applicants should note Allstate NI complete AccessNI background checks on all candidates offered a position.

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