Company Paralegal and Best Practice Manager
About the role:
We are looking for an experienced individual to own a wide range of legal, compliance, and project management tasks. This is a great opportunity for an individual who has a strong legal background, but who isn’t fully qualified in the UK and/or who had a career brake and would like to re-join the work force.
Main aspects of the role include:
Drafting and reviewing engagement letters and commercial contracts;
Negotiating and drafting NDAs;
Assisting in reviewing/updating/drafting of company policies, contracts and other relevant documents to ensure we are compliant with all legal/regulatory requirements;
Lead the KYC process for new clients;
Support the transaction team with new client onboarding to ensure all documents are in place, legal, compliance and data protection standards are fulfilled, and the general onboarding experience is exceptional;
Support the drafting of Standard Operating Procedures and Training Materials;
Assisting with company secretarial matters;
Personal Skills:
Exceptional organisational and project management skills;
Excellent drafting skills, in particular around engagement letters and NDAs;
Good understanding of GDPR, FCA rules and procedures and/or the ability to research and learn these very quickly;
Good software knowledge (Word, Excel and ideally also project management tools like Monday or Asana);
Strong communication skills and ability to build rapport with C-level executives and their closest advisers;
Attention to detail;
Experience and Qualifications
circa 5-8 years of relevant professional experience;
Masters degree (ideally LLM) from one of the world’s top 50 universities;
What we offer
Professional working environment within a growing company.
Significant client exposure;
Competitive compensation.
Location
London
Application Process
If you match the above criteria and would like to apply, please send a short but meaningful cover note and your CV to talent@dyerbaade.com.