Paralegal - Corporate

We are seeking a candidate to join our busy corporate team in Southampton.

The role will include a mixture of working as part of our company secretarial team (which works on industry standard software to manage over 500 companies on a daily basis) and assisting the wider corporate team with transactional work. It will include corresponding with Companies House and other agencies, as well as liaising with internal and external clients, so excellent communication skills are required. The candidate will also have proven attention to detail and organisational skills, as well as a proactive, dynamic attitude to work. Excellent time management will be necessary to deal with a variable workload encompassing many different tasks. The candidate must be able to operate independently at times but predominantly as part of a team to enhance the potential of the unit.

Candidates with strong IT skills will be of particular interest, as there is scope for the right person to take an active role in an exciting document automation project being undertaken by the team.

The nature of the work will require an understanding of corporate and company secretarial work, with experience in these areas preferable. A law degree and/or ICSA accredited company secretarial qualification is desirable although not essential.

Skills / Experience Required

* Team player

* Motivated

* Excellent communication skills

* Attention to detail

* Organisational skills

* Time management skills

* Proven IT skills – high level of knowledge on Office applications

* Document management skills

* A law degree at 2:1 and/or ICSA qualification

* Committed to rigour around treating all clients fairly

* Focused on attributing dedication, determination and loyalty to colleagues, clients and communities

* Able to demonstrate continuous development and diversity in thinking

* Understands and complies with Information Security responsibilities commensurate with this advertised role including Data Protection and the duty of confidentiality

Blake Morgan is committed to adopting Smart Working practices, where appropriate in the context of business needs, and empowering employees to maximise their performance. Whilst we strive to ensure consistency of approach across the firm, there will inevitably be some differences in working practices across our business groups and business support functions. We consider each member of staff's personal preferences, working styles and development needs when deciding the best arrangements to suit our clients and colleagues. A typical approach would be a blend of working in your usual office and working from home. A Guide to getting the most out of Smart Working Policy is available for our employees. You will be a core part of the team and able to access the technology, support, training and resources you require.

Blake Morgan is one of the UK's leading full service law firms, with offices in London, Wales, Thames Valley and the South Coast region. We provide our clients with practical and straightforward legal advice whatever their regional, national and international requirements. Our clients are commercial businesses, not-for-profit organisations, government agencies and private individuals.

Our business groups are:

Banking and Finance

Commercial and Charities

Commercial Litigation

Commercial Recoveries and Travel

Construction

Corporate

Employment, Pensions, Benefits & Immigration

Private Client

Property Services

Regulatory

Our office locations and details of how to reach them are found here.

How to Apply

Please apply on our website through our Online Portal.

Closing Date: Within two months from date of posting but please note we are continually reviewing applications so we would recommend applying sooner rather than later.

Interviews: The interview process will start as soon as suitable candidates have been identified. We will notify you in advance if you are required to carry out a drafting exercise/skills test as part of the interview process.

If you have any questions, please email Jo Burnham at jo.burnham@blakemorgan.co.uk or telephone on 023 8085 7079.

Your personal data will be processed in line with our applicant privacy policy which explains how we treat your data.

Please note that we are currently only accepting CVs from direct applicants.

Our Culture and Environment

We pride ourselves on our Personality, which is weaved into everything we do for our staff, clients and communities alike. We have created an environment underpinned by our ACTS framework that places high value on being:

Astute (commercially)

Committed

Team playing

Straightforward

It's part of the way we like to do things. If you wish to work amongst colleagues with these behaviours, then you will find yourself amongst likeminded individuals at Blake Morgan.

We work as one team and believe in supporting our colleagues to strengthen the firm. We act honestly and openly in all that we do. We care for our communities and encourage all our people to actively participate in our sports, social and charitable activities. We foster a mature and smart flexible working environment which is family friendly. We also offer opportunities to develop your skills and knowledge and to progress within the firm via our Blake Morgan Academy. We seek to be transparent in all of our dealings with applicants and ensure that you have all the information you need to understand our recruitment process to decide whether or not the role and our firm are right for you. If you have any questions, please email Jo Burnham at jo.burnham@blakemorgan.co.uk or telephone on 023 8085 7079.

Blake Morgan strives to create and maintain a positive, non-discriminatory work environment. We will ensure that all applications for vacancies will be considered without discrimination against any person on the basis of race, colour, religion, disability, nationality, ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, age or marital status. We strive to ensure that our shortlisting and interviewing panels are diverse. Further details about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion can be found here.

Benefits

Some of the benefits of working at Blake Morgan include:

* 26 days' annual holiday and option to purchase an additional 1 weeks' leave

* Birthday holiday, should your birthday fall on a working day

* Performance related bonus scheme

* Private medical insurance including access to a health advice helpline

* Auto-enrolment pension scheme (5% employer pension contribution when employee contributes 3%)

* Life assurance scheme

* Critical illness cover

* Cash Plan - claim for flu jab, health screening, optical and dental plus a range of wellbeing and health services

* Employee Assistance Programme

* Professional subscriptions