At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide legal support in litigation and investment activities while collaborating with a dynamic team.
- Company: Join a leading bank with a focus on innovation and professional growth.
- Benefits: Enjoy 30 days annual leave, flexible working, and a generous pension contribution.
- Other info: Hybrid working model with opportunities for personal and professional development.
- Why this job: Kickstart your legal career in a supportive environment with real impact on important cases.
- Qualifications: A degree or equivalent experience; law degree or paralegal qualification preferred.
The predicted salary is between 32500 - 37500 £ per year.
Application Deadline: 3 September 2026
Department: Legal, Governance & Company Secretary
Employment Type: Permanent
Location: Sheffield
Compensation: £32,500 - £37,500 / year
Description
Location: Sheffield/London Hybrid Working (Expectation that you will attend an office 2 days per week)
Contract: Permanent
Salary: Up to £32,500 Sheffield and up to £37,500 London
Hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week/flexible days and/or hours (Mon-Fri)
In this role, you will provide legal and administrative support across the Bank’s Legal function, with a particular focus on litigation, dispute resolution and direct investment activity. You will work closely with in-house counsel, external legal advisers and colleagues across the Bank, helping to manage legal matters, support transaction activity and ensure legal services are delivered efficiently and professionally.
You will support litigation and dispute matters by helping to organise case files, provide support with administration tasks, prepare draft correspondence, briefing materials, and bundles of documents under supervision, maintain trackers, coordinate document collection and disclosure exercises, and monitor key deadlines, budgets and invoices. You will also assist with legal research, prepare summaries of relevant legal and regulatory developments, and support meetings or hearings where required.
This role supports direct investment activity by helping to instruct and liaise with external legal advisers, reviewing key transaction documents and supporting materials, assisting with non-disclosure agreements and related documents, and helping to maintain legal templates and records. You will also provide broader legal support across the team, including coordinating document execution, responding to internal requests under supervision, and supporting legal policies, procedures and reporting.
You’ll demonstrate good organisational skills, attention to detail and clear written and verbal communication. You will be comfortable working with confidential information, managing competing priorities and collaborating with colleagues across different teams.
Experience in a law firm, financial institution, development finance institution or in-house legal team would be helpful, but we are also interested in hearing from you if you can show a clear interest in developing a legal career and have the ability to bring a collaborative and professional approach, sound judgement, curiosity and a willingness to develop your legal knowledge across different areas.
A degree or equivalent experience is required, and a law degree, legal qualification or paralegal qualification would be desirable.
Key Benefits:
- 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays, opportunity to buy and sell up to 5 days holiday
- 15% employer pension contribution
- Flexible working
- Cycle to work scheme, healthcare cash plan, Group Income Protection and life assurance
- Paid voluntary days, maternity, paternity, adoption, and shared parental leave
- Benefits designed to suit your lifestyle - from discounts on retail and dining, to health and wellbeing, travel, and technology...and plenty more
Paralegal - Investment and Litigation in Sheffield employer: British Business Bank plc
As a Regional Senior Manager in the West Midlands, you will thrive in a dynamic and supportive work culture that prioritises employee well-being and professional growth. With flexible working arrangements, a generous benefits package including a 15% employer pension contribution, and opportunities for community engagement, this role offers a meaningful way to contribute to local economic development while enjoying a balanced lifestyle. Join us to make a tangible impact in your region and advance your career in a collaborative environment.
