Experienced Paralegal providing support for company secretarial and corporate administration duties within the Managed Legal Services team. Join a dynamic environment with opportunities for career growth.
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 the meetings run smoothly
Performing regular updates to client documents
Quality Assurance tasks
Maintaining ongoing client relationships
Working efficiently across the 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
High degree of flexibility and initiative along with excellent organisational and prioritising skills; the ability to adapt and manage priorities at short notice is essential
The ability to manage multiple stakeholders at all levels
Strong business and commercial acumen
Enthusiasm, drive, commitment and a strong team player
Benefits
We embrace agile working and offer a blended approach to where and how we work.****We appreciate that people have different needs and preferences and we’re keen to be flexible, after all, we value what you do, not where you do it.****We have the following hubs across the UK: Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh, Leeds, Leicester, Lincoln, London, Milton Keynes, Nottingham, Sheffield, Stratford upon Avon & Tunbridge Wells.****Want to find out more about our amazing benefits? ******Additional information:****Please be aware, for some vacancies, where we receive high numbers of applications we may need to bring the close date forward.
**Due to the nature of the work undertaken, confirmation of employment will be subject to a variety of checks which will be carried out once an offer of employment is accepted. Details of the checks can be found here.******Equal opportunities****Shakespeare Martineau is a committed equal opportunities employer. We seek to attract, develop and retain talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures. We value and respect individuality and encourage a culture within our business where people can be themselves and be valued for their strengths and experiences. Everyone who either applies to or works for the firm is treated equally, regardless of their gender, age, ethnic origin, nationality, marital status, sexual orientation or religious beliefs.
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