Paralegal
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Paralegal
- Posted 13 January 2025
- Salary £200 - £210 per day, Benefits: Temp to perm on offer
- LocationLondon
- Job type Contract
- DisciplineRenewable Energy Recruitment
- ReferenceCR/075811
- Contact NameIan Hunter
Job description
We have a current opportunity for a Paralegal on an initial contract basis (temp to perm).
This is to work for a major energy company.
Location: The location is flexible, offered as Field-Based, although the position holder will be required to work in the London Office in Canary Wharf on an occasional basis, or as may be required by the business.
Working Pattern: This role is offered on a Full-Time basis of 35 hours per week, 5 days per week Monday to Friday. Whilst this role requires consistent hours due to operational demands, we are open to discussing options in accordance with our ‘Flexible First’ guidelines.
The role is offered initially on a contract basis for approximately 3/4 months with the possibility of transitioning into a permanent staff role.
What does the job entail? Roles and Responsibilities:
The role will be focused on supporting and assisting with general Real Estate matters.
Responsibilities will include the following but in general will provide the opportunity to be proactively involved with a number of key legal and compliance matters in this area.
For the role, the candidate will have the following:
The position will be based in London. For further information about this position please apply.
Our role in supporting diversity and inclusion
As an international workforce business, we are committed to sourcing personnel that reflects the diversity and values of our client base but also that of Orion Group. We welcome the wide range of experiences and viewpoints that potential workers bring to our business and our clients, including those based on nationality, gender, culture, educational and professional backgrounds, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, and age differences, job classification and religion. In our inclusive workplace, regardless of your employment status as staff or contract, everyone is assured the right of equitable, fair and respectful treatment.
This is to work for a major energy company.
Location: The location is flexible, offered as Field-Based, although the position holder will be required to work in the London Office in Canary Wharf on an occasional basis, or as may be required by the business.
Working Pattern: This role is offered on a Full-Time basis of 35 hours per week, 5 days per week Monday to Friday. Whilst this role requires consistent hours due to operational demands, we are open to discussing options in accordance with our ‘Flexible First’ guidelines.
The role is offered initially on a contract basis for approximately 3/4 months with the possibility of transitioning into a permanent staff role.
What does the job entail? Roles and Responsibilities:
The role will be focused on supporting and assisting with general Real Estate matters.
Responsibilities will include the following but in general will provide the opportunity to be proactively involved with a number of key legal and compliance matters in this area.
- Preparing reports to the business on key terms in documents to be used at project approval meetings.
- Updating online trackers to record the status of various projects.
- Attending meetings (usually online) with internal business contacts and external lawyers to take notes/list action points.
- Collating documents and obtaining approvals ahead of documents being sent for execution by the directors.
- Managing the folders containing the precedent documents and completed documents for all Source sites, and maintaining central control list of all lease agreements (key conditions etc)
For the role, the candidate will have the following:
- Strong academic background with either a law degree/similar degree and the legal conversion course/paralegal.
- Experience gained working for a law firm would also be preferred.
- Proactive and detail orientated with a demonstrable ability to gather information from relevant teams and to support in the review of contractual terms.
- Adapt and embrace changes in work practices and job activities.
The position will be based in London. For further information about this position please apply.
Our role in supporting diversity and inclusion
As an international workforce business, we are committed to sourcing personnel that reflects the diversity and values of our client base but also that of Orion Group. We welcome the wide range of experiences and viewpoints that potential workers bring to our business and our clients, including those based on nationality, gender, culture, educational and professional backgrounds, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, and age differences, job classification and religion. In our inclusive workplace, regardless of your employment status as staff or contract, everyone is assured the right of equitable, fair and respectful treatment.
