Legal Assistant

Job Title: Legal Assistant
Salary: Competitive plus benefits
Hours: 37 hours per week
Location: Walsall

Our client is excited to welcome a Legal Assistant to their growing in-house legal team! You'll work alongside their Group General Counsel and Company Secretary, contributing to compliance, governance, and impactful legal projects. Join them to grow your career in a collaborative and supportive environment. Apply now and be part of their success story!

About Them:

They are a highly respected integrated services group of businesses. It operates two regulated water companies, that together serve 1.6 million customers in the UK. Additionally, their group comprises a range of complementary non-regulated businesses serving the water and adjacent sectors. With approaching 3000 employees working together, joining them means more than just starting a new role – it's an opportunity to grow a fulfilling career within a collaborative and innovative environment.

The Role:

With their in-house legal team growing, they’ve got a brand new role to join them as a Legal Assistant working alongside the Group General Counsel and Company Secretary in a small but highly influential team to help drive compliance and governance across our regulated and non-regulated businesses.

What You'll Do:

• Assist with Board and Committee services, ensuring smooth operations.
• Ensure statutory compliance by timely submission of filings.
• Process and file data protection renewals and other licenses for Group companies.
• Manage file systems, both electronic and paper, maintaining documents accurately.
• Handle file opening and closing procedures, ensuring compliance.
• Maintain various group databases including contracts, intellectual property, and property.
• Manage corporate inboxes efficiently.
• Oversee engagement and invoicing process for external legal and professional advisors.
• Maintain precedents, policies, and procedures.
• Prepare reports and presentations as needed.
• Monitor compliance against the Legal Services Compliance Handbook.
• Conduct research and assist with ad hoc projects.

What You'll Need:

• Experience in private practice or in-house legal environment preferred.
• Law degree required, ideally completed the LPC.
• Excellent communication and time management skills.
• Strong IT skills with a good knowledge of Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and DocuSign.
• Proactive at developing internal business relationships.
• Confident team player who understands the confidential nature of the team's work.
• Motivated, enthusiastic individual with a "can do" attitude.
• Demonstrates attention to detail.

What You'll Get in Return:

• Competitive salary plus benefits.
• Hybrid working environment, with typically 3 days per week in the office.
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays.
• Employer pension contributions.
• On-site gym and free parking.
• 24/7 GP service.
• Cycle-to-work scheme.
• Employee assistance program via Aviva.
• Discounts at stores and restaurants.
• Excellent career development opportunities, including mentorship from senior leaders.
• Ongoing professional development to enhance your skills and expertise.

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