Bertrandt Group
Paralegal
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We are Bertrandt.
An independent, international engineering service provider with decades of expertise. With cross-industry know-how and a comprehensive understanding of systems and products, we create technological solutions across the entire value chain. We focus on the trending topics of digitalization, e-mobility, and autonomous systems, primarily for the automotive, aerospace, defense, and mechanical engineering industries, consistently enabling the development of tailor-made solutions. Our goal: to accelerate technological progress and make a meaningful contribution to a sustainable future. We work toward this every day - with approximately 12,000 employees at over 50 locations worldwide.
We are recruiting for a Paralegal for our customer
This is a 12 month contract, min 4 days onsite per week
Position Description
FCE Bank plc seeks an experienced Paralegal to join the Legal Office in Dunton, Essex.
Revised Position Overview
Work collaboratively with members of the FCE Legal Office and business teams to assist with consumer complaints and litigation, conduct legal research, provide support to the Company Secretary, and deliver other key support for the Legal team.
Responsibilities
- Support customer complaints, litigation, and regulatory projects as required.
- Support monitoring for compliance with laws, regulations, guidance issued by relevant regulatory bodies, and Company policy.
- Assist the Legal team with and perform legal research and analysis.
- Assist with onboarding and processing invoices from external counsel and litigation reporting.
- Support the Company Secretary with Board packs, meeting minutes, and other tasks as required.
- Coordinate Board, Committee, and senior governance meetings, including logistics, scheduling, and document management.
- Prepare, compile, proofread, and distribute Board and Committee packs within agreed deadlines.
- Assist with the preparation, review, and maintenance of Board and Committee minutes and records.
- Work in a hybrid environment (4 days in the office, 1 day from home).
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Skills Required
- Working understanding of UK consumer credit law and regulatory framework of a UK bank.
- Excellent research, issue-spotting, and analytical skills.
- Ability to work under pressure against deadlines and deliver results.
- Attention to detail and continuous improvement mindset.
- Strong organisational and administration skills, and proven ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously and prioritise appropriately.
- Effective communication skills to apply with directors, non-executive directors, senior management, and employees in various departments.
- Previous experience supporting a Company Secretary, corporate governance function, Board of Directors, or Board Committees is desirable.
- Experience preparing Board papers, Board packs, meeting agendas, and minutes is desirable.
- Ability to work confidently with senior executives, directors, and non-executive directors.
- Excellent document management, organisational, and stakeholder-coordination skills.
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and document collaboration platforms.
- High level of professionalism and discretion when handling confidential information.
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Education Required
- Have a law degree from a UK university or a degree and passed the PGDL or have at least three years’ experience working as a paralegal in a law firm or bank.
At Bertrandt, we place great importance on equal treatment and equal opportunity. Our hiring decisions are based on the experience and skills of the applicants. People with severe disabilities or those deemed equivalent under SGB IX are warmly welcomed and will be given preference in hiring if equally qualified.
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