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Paralegal – Work in Frankfurt or UK

Employer
LAW Absolute
Location
London (Greater)
Salary
£35,000 - £40,000
Closing date
13 Oct 2017
Reference
DR/022490

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Job Details

Our client is a FTSE 100 company who offer hospitality services globally. They have been in operation for over 70 years and are located in the Buckinghamshire area.

You will work as part of the UK and Europe team with a focus on their German operations. Reporting to the German Contracts Manager, your essential duites and responsibilities in this role will be as follows:

  • Undertake first drafts of heads of terms, letters of intent and memorandums of understanding
  • Undertake first drafts of; franchise agreements and all other ancillary agreements
  • Drafts “side letters” and variations to franchise and other agreements
  • Carries out “due diligence” on all new applications
  • Undertake first drafts for letters of advice and undertake all general correspondence
  • Initiates project fee invoice requests as applicable
  • Provide support to the Operations and Finance teams where necessary
  • Undertake all administrative duties with respect to database maintenance and upkeep
  • Provides information and ad-hoc reporting to the business and line manager as required
  • Some travel required to Germany

To be suitably qualified for this role you must:

  • Speak German as a mother tongue or to business standard
  • Knowledge of German commercial contract law
  • Fluent written and spoken English language
  • Excellent administrative skills and a proven eye for detail
  • Good verbal and written communication skills
  • Excellent IT skills.
  • Ability to work under pressure and to tight timelines
  • Previous experience as a Paralegal or Contracts Manager or other
  • Work-related experience in a law firm or in-house legal department
  • Work-related experience in a franchise environment

Parking is available on-site. Offices are located outside of the M24 with the nearest motorway being M40. There is a 10 minute walk from the closest railway station. The office is surrounded by greenery and generally a lovely place to work.

You will work alongside a team of Paralegals and benefit from internal resources such as HR, offering a great corporate induction. It is an exciting time to be joining with a clearly defined growth plan in place to be rolled out over the next 4 years.

The role offers the right person the opportunity to work from either Frankfurt or Buckinghamshire.

Please note our advertisements use PQE/salary levels purely as a guide. However we are happy to consider applications from all candidates who are able to demonstrate the skills necessary to fulfil the role.

At LAW Absolute we endeavour to respond to all applications within 48 hours. However due to the volume of applications we receive we may not be able to respond to every candidate individually.

If you have not heard from us within a 48 hour timeframe your application has not been successful and your details have not been retained. LAW Absolute acts as an employment business for temporary recruitment and as an employment agency for fixed term contract and permanent recruitment.

Company

LAW Absolute is an independent, niche legal recruitment consultancy with a strong infrastructure and an impressive level of expertise. We offer pragmatic and tailored solutions and work without any of the restrictions which can be imposed by major holding companies.

Teamwork is paramount. Every individual and organisation with whom we work benefits from the combined knowledge, hard work and energy of our experienced consultants.

The level of experience and expertise offered by our team of consultants is exceptional and our aim is to provide all candidates and clients with a truly consultative, efficient and results oriented service.

Our culture is one of transparency, integrity and honesty. We are proud to offer an utterly trustworthy, reliable and diligent service.

Company info
Website
Telephone
020 7092 8000
Location
4th Floor Queens House
55-56 Lincoln's Inn Fields
London
London
WC2A 3LJ
United Kingdom

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