Job Description
Job Title: ParalegalContract Type: Permanent, Part Time, Full Time, Job Share option availableSalary Range: £25,600 - £38,400Location: Eastleigh HybridClosing Date for applications: Thursday 29th May - Please note if we receive sufficient applications prior to the closing date it will close early
Paralegal: We are looking for a professional and organised Paralegal to join the Ageas UK in-house legal team. The team provides support across all aspects of the Ageas UK businesses, with the principal area of focus being the review, negotiation and drafting of commercial contracts. Under the supervision of a senior Legal Counsel, you will play a crucial role in supporting our legal team by conducting legal research, drafting documents, and managing case files.
This position offers an excellent opportunity to develop your legal skills and advance your career in a dynamic and collaborative environment.Main Responsibilities:
* Assist with reviewing, drafting, negotiating, and executing commercial contracts, including NDAs, data sharing agreements, and supplier agreements.
* Conduct research and support the provision of legal advice and assistance in relation to company, commercial, data protection, intellectual property, consumer protection legislation FCA regulation, and industry practices.
* Provide administrative support to the legal team, assist in document management, and promote the smooth running of the department.
* Undertake additional activities as required by the legal team.
Skills and experience:
* Law degree; or Non-law degree and Graduate Diploma in Law.
* Understanding of English commercial and contract law
* Good legal research skills.
* Maintains high professional standards and good administrative and organisational skills
* Ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines and to manage time effectively.
* Uses initiative and offers ideas but also knows when to refer to others.
At Ageas we offer a wide range of benefits to support you and your family inside and outside of work, which helped us achieve, Top Employer status in the UK.Here are some of the benefits you can enjoy at Ageas:
Flexible Working- Smart Working @ Ageas gives employees flexibility around location (as long as it’s within the UK) and, for many of our roles, flexibility within the working day to manage other commitments, such as school drop offs etc. We also offer all our vacancies part-time/job-shares. We also offer a minimum of 35 days holiday (inc. bank holidays) and you can buy and sell days.
Supporting your Health- Dental Insurance Health Cash Plan, Health Screening, Will Writing, Voluntary Critical Illness, Mental Health First Aiders, Well Being Activities – Yoga, Mindfulness.
Supporting your Wealth- Annual Bonus Schemes, Annual Salary Reviews, Competitive Pension, Employee Savings, Employee Loans.
Supporting you at Work- Well-being activities, yoga, mindfulness sessions, Sports and Social Club events and more.
Supporting you and your Family-Maternity/pregnant parent/primary adopter entitlement of 16 weeks at full pay and paternity/non-pregnant parent/co-adopter at 8 weeks’ full pay.
Benefits for Them- Partner Life Assurance and Critical Illness cover.
Get some Tech- Deals on various gadgets including Wearables, Tablets and Laptops.
Getting around- Car Salary Exchange, Cycle Scheme, Vehicle Breakdown Cover.
Supporting you back to work- Return to work programme after maternity leave.
About Ageas:We are one of the largest car and home insurers in the UK.Our Peoplehelp Ageas to be a thriving, creative and innovative place to work. We show this in the service we provide to over four million customers.As an inclusive employer, we encourage anyone to apply. We’re a signatory of the Race at Work Charter and Women in Finance Charter, member of iCAN and GAIN. As a Disability Confident Leader, we are committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are fully inclusive. That means if you are applying for a job with us, you will have fair access to support and adjustments throughout your recruitment experience. If the list does not cover the support you need, please contact our Recruitment Team to discuss how they can help. We also guarantee an interview for applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the role. For more information, please see Ageas Everyone.We have a zero-tolerance approach towards any form of harassment during the recruitment process, ensuring that everyone is treated with respect and professionalism.Our aim is to have great people everywhere in our business and we’re always looking for outstanding people to join us. Most roles across Ageas allow a proportion of your time to be spent working from home and we’re open to discussing flexible working, including full-time, part-time or job share arrangements. To find out more about Ageas, see About Us.Want to be part of a Winning Team? Come and join Ageas.Click on the ‘Apply button’ to be considered.