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Construction Paralegal

Employer
Yolk Recruitment
Location
Bath
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
11 Feb 2022
Reference
BH-27496

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Practice area
Construction and civil engineering
Contract type
Permanent
Hours
Full time
PQE
Not applicable
Position
Paralegal
Sector
In-house

Job Details

Construction Paralegal  (In house)

Bath

The company

This company is an independent, international engineering practice that for over 40 years has become synonymous with the delivery of creative, value led building and city solutions. Having worked on every continent, the clients include more than 90% of the world’s leading architectural practices. This company has also collaborated with global organisations such as the United Nations and the World Bank. The company is global, having 26 locations worldwide and over 1900 employees.

The opportunity

The rare opportunity has arisen for an experienced Paralegal to join the In house Commercial & Legal team. This position would be 2-3 days a week in the Bath office with flexibility to work from home 2-3 days a week.


Within this role you will be working alongside a team of legal experts. You will have the opportunity to utilise your knowledge in a practical way by working collaboratively with the Commercial and Legal team and other business functions.
 
As a Construction paralegal, you will be responsible for:
 
  • Offering all round support for the team
  • Liaise with Project teams in arranging the execution of construction-based agreements including appointments, Collateral Warranties, Novation Agreements and Sub-Consultancy Arrangements
  • Follow training on key clauses fond in professional services agreements, data inputting into an online project management system as part of reporting
  • Carrying out ad-hoc research tasks
  • Interpreting legal documents and providing a synopsis to the team
  • Drafting, reviewing and negotiating simple commercial agreements, non-disclosure agreements and reliance letters
  • Assisting on procurement contractual matters
  • General administration support for example, photocopying, scanning papers, typing, formatting and modifying documents, reports, correspondence and spreadsheets
  • liaising with a variety of teams including project teams, IT, HR, Finance and marketing to collaborate and coordinate operations
  • Maintenance of electronic and hard copy files, networking in the bath office
  • Supporting timely project management and resource planning by ensuring documents under your control are completing and filed on time
 
 
The experience you will bring to the team:
  • Experience as a paralegal or legal assistant within Construction law or Commercial law
  • Great organisational skills
  • Strong IT kills across Microsoft office 360
  • Excellent written and verbal communication
  • Self-motivation and clear thinking; able to carry out case work accurately and with minimal supervision
  • Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues
  • Ability to work within a team
What you will get in return:
  • Competitive salary
  • Hybrid working
  • Generous holiday entitlement 25 days per annum plus bank holidays
  • Company pension scheme
  • Life assurance
  • Income protection
  • Flexible benefits – Cycle scheme, Dental insurance, Optical Cover, Travel insurance, Corporate discounts
  • POET’s day – this company actively encourages its employees to finish at 3pm on the last Friday of each month. These hours add up to an additional 3 days leave per annum


Are you interested in taking the next step in your career?
If you are looking to join a firm who will invest in your personal progression we encourage you to apply by contacting Abbie Lucas on 07458 160 616 or alternatively send your CV to alucas@yolkrecruitment.com.

Yolk Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and embraces diversity in our workforce. We employ the best people for the job at hand and actively encourage applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, age, race, religion, sexual orientation, disability, educational background, parental status, gender identity or any other protected characteristic. We champion and celebrate diversity at Yolk allowing our team to bring their whole selves to work.

*Please note, whilst we do our best to contact all candidates, due to the high number of applications we receive we cannot guarantee this for every role. If you have not heard anything from us within 7 days of applying - then unfortunately you have been unsuccessful. Please keep an eye on our website for more opportunities.



Company

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Company info
Website
Telephone
02920 220078
Location
The Shell
Anchor Court
Keen Road
Cardiff
CF25 5JW
GB

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