Overview
The Managed Legal Services (MLS) team is growing rapidly and we have opportunities for enthusiastic and driven Paralegals. The primary focus of this role is supporting client secondment placements, including Company Secretarial tasks, with opportunities to support in other MLS practice areas as needed. This role offers hands-on work from day one and a chance to gain broad experience to develop your legal career. The role requires high attention to detail and the ability to summarise technical information into concise notes.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist in drafting and maintaining corporate governance materials
- Companies House filings
- Due diligence requests and AML checks
- Research relevant laws and regulations
- Changes to company structures
- Taking minutes for Board meetings with a highly technical focus
- Assisting the Chair to ensure meetings run smoothly
- Performing regular updates to client documents
- Quality assurance tasks
- Maintaining ongoing client relationships
- Working efficiently across internal and external MLS clients
- Support other teams within Managed Legal Services based on capacity
Requirements
- Previous experience within a Company Secretarial role is preferred, but not essential
- Client-facing/secondment experience
- Strong relationship management skills and confidence in dealing with clients and senior colleagues
- Strong IT skills and accurate typing ability
- High level of accuracy and attention to detail, with excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Flexibility and initiative with excellent organisational and prioritising skills; ability to adapt and manage priorities at short notice
- Ability to manage multiple stakeholders at all levels
- Strong business and commercial acumen
- Enthusiasm, drive, commitment and a strong team player
About the team and working environment
We embrace agile working and offer a blended approach to where and how we work. We have hubs in Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh, Leicester, London, Milton Keynes, Nottingham, Solihull, Southampton, Stratford-upon-Avon, Lincoln and Sheffield.
Equal opportunities
Shakespeare Martineau is an equal opportunities employer. We attract, develop and retain talented people from diverse backgrounds and cultures. We value individuality and encourage a culture where people can be themselves and be valued for their strengths and experiences. Everyone who applies to or works for the firm is treated equally, regardless of gender, age, ethnic origin, nationality, marital status, sexual orientation or religious beliefs.
Additional information
Please be aware that where we receive high numbers of applications, the close date may be brought forward. Confirmation of employment will be subject to a range of checks carried out after an offer is accepted. Details of the checks can be found on our site.
