Legal Support Specialist in Belfast

Are you looking for a career move that will put you at the heart of a global financial institution? Then bring your skills in legal within the financial industry and communication to Citi’s Legal Team. By joining Citi, you will become part of a global organisation whose mission is to serve as a trusted partner to our clients by responsibly providing financial services that enable growth and economic progress.

The Legal Support Specialist is a non-attorney role, responsible for providing legal support to the Citi Technology, Operations & Privacy Legal team, which covers technology transactions, digital banking, intellectual property, cybersecurity, and data privacy. The team also focuses on issues surrounding AI and emerging technologies. This role requires a pragmatic, proactive professional with an understanding of and/or interest in these subject matter areas.

Responsibilities

• Conduct legal support activities related to technology transactions, digital banking, intellectual property, cybersecurity, data privacy, AI, and emerging technologies.
• Support intellectual property attorneys by performing patent and trademark docketing; managing trademark clearance, renewals, and agreements; reviewing marketing content for proper trademark use; and supporting trademark and copyright enforcement matters.
• Support technology transactions attorneys by creating, maintaining, processing, reviewing, and tracking legal documentation and templates for contractual and other matters.
• Support cybersecurity and data privacy attorneys by assisting with the disposition of information security incidents and/or data privacy events.
• Perform analytical work and legal research while staying abreast of new and changing regulatory and legal issues and industry initiatives.
• Conduct administrative legal work, including managing team projects, preparing reports, and processing billing matters.
• Execute multiple and complex tasks, often under tight deadlines.
• Consider process improvements, including responsible use of AI, to assist in the completion of job responsibilities.
• Help safeguard Citigroup, its clients, and assets by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations; applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct, and business practices; and escalating, managing, and reporting control issues with transparency.

What we’ll need from you

• Bachelors/University degree
• 3+ years of relevant industry experience, preferably with some experience working in a corporate legal department or law firm.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, attention to detail, timeliness, efficiency, responsiveness, and workload management.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office: Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook.
• Knowledge of legal customs and practices.
• Knowledge and understanding of the financial services industry.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision in a fast-paced and high-volume practice, prioritise competing demands, and problem solve creatively.

What we can offer you

We work hard to have a positive financial and social impact on the communities we serve. In turn, we put our employees first and provide the best-in-class benefits they need to be well, live well and save well. By joining Citi Belfast, you will not only be part of a business casual workplace with a hybrid working model (up to 2 days working at home per week), but also receive a competitive base salary (which is annually reviewed), and enjoy a whole host of additional benefits such as:

• Generous holiday allowance starting at 27 days plus bank holidays; increasing with tenure
• A discretionary annual performance related bonus
• Private medical insurance packages to suit your personal circumstances
• Employee Assistance Program
• Pension Plan
• Paid Parental Leave
• Special discounts for employees, family, and friends
• Access to an array of learning and development resources

Equal Opportunity

Citi is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you are a person with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to use our search tools and/or apply for a career opportunity review Accessibility at Citi.