Paralegal - Company Secretarial Experience
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Overview
The opportunity is for an experienced Paralegal with a passion for company secretarial and corporate administration duties to join the Managed Legal Services (MLS) team at Shakespeare Martineau.
What you will be doing
* Assisting in drafting and maintaining corporate governance materials
* Companies House filings
* Due diligence requests and AML checks
* Researching relevant laws and regulations
* Making 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
* Supporting other teams within Managed Legal Services based on capacity
What you will need
* Previous experience within a Company Secretarial role is highly desirable
* 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, initiative and 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
Benefits, Agile Working and Additional information
We embrace agile working and offer a blended approach to where and how we work. We value flexibility and understand different needs and preferences. There are hubs in Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh, Leicester, London, Milton Keynes, Nottingham, Solihull, Southampton, Stratford-upon-Avon, Lincoln and Sheffield.
Meet the team / About Shakespeare Martineau
The Managed Legal Services team supports Shakespeare Martineau, Lime Solicitors and Corclaim with legal process management, internal and external client paralegal support, client discovery, due diligence, data intelligence, knowledge management and client management services. The role helps improve efficiencies and the client experience by supporting fee earning teams. Shakespeare Martineau is a full-service law firm focused on building lasting client relationships and providing best-in-class services.
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. Everyone who applies or works for the firm is treated equally, regardless of gender, age, ethnic origin, nationality, marital status, sexual orientation or religious beliefs.
Employment details
* Seniority level: Entry level
* Employment type: Full-time
* Job function: Legal
* Industry: Law Practice
Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Additional information: Please be aware that where there are high numbers of applications, the close date may be brought forward. Confirmation of employment will be subject to checks carried out after an offer is accepted.
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