Paralegal

The role will be to provide legal services to support the day to day activities of the business but will also involve advising on property, insurance, company secretarial, governance and compliance matters. The role will suit someone who has experience of working on commercial contracts and who is able to work across various legal disciplines.

You will be required to liaise with teams across the business, including the commercial and operations teams, the supply chain, finance team and our health and safety colleagues.

Where external counsel are instructed, you will be expected to liaise with them and manage communications between external counsel and the relevant KAEFER team. You will be customer facing and will be expected to communicate directly with customer legal and commercial teams in relation to contract negotiations.

Key accountabilities

Day to day you will;

Ø Review, draft and negotiate contracts, report on key legal risks

Ø Assist with contract execution, cataloguing and storage

Ø Participate in bid approval meetings and present findings on contract risks

Ø Assist with company secretarial and governance matters

Ø Assist with property portfolio management including reviewing and agreeing heads of terms for new premises, lease negotiations and liaising with surveyors

Ø Instruct and liaise with external counsel

Ø Conduct legal research and present of findings

Ø Assist with policy and procedure improvement and implementation

Ø Assist in delivery of training sessions delivered to internal teams

Ø Develop relationships with and liaise with internal departments

Law degree minimum 2:1 or non-law degree and successful completion of conversion course.

Experience of working in a legal environment in a paralegal or similar role

Experience of running or being responsible for own case/work load

Excellent communication skills (Written and Oral)

A good team player but ability to work independently

Ability to prioritise and work to tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment

Ability to network and build relationships with key stakeholders

Desirable

Experience of litigation or contentions matters

Experience of construction or engineering law

Full UK Driving Licence

Flexibility to work outside of contracted hours

Ability to travel within UK and Ireland (on an occasional basis).

KAEFER is a leading provider of industrial services across the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. We are seeking an experienced paralegal to join our in-house legal team., Why KAEFER?

Our mission is clear: to be the most reliable and efficient provider of technical industrial services.

KAEFER UK & Ireland provides a large and growing range of industries with asset integrity services including access solutions, insulation, inspection & testing, protective coatings, asbestos management and more. We focus on improving energy efficiency and extending asset life cycles. The company has thirteen operating centres across the UK and Ireland, employing approximately 3,000 highly skilled and experienced people. Our people are our lifeforce and every day they deliver excellence to our customers.

KAEFER UK & Ireland is part of the KAEFER group, a global €1.7 billion business with its headquarters in Bremen, Germany. KAEFER works on more than 5,500 job-sites internationally, with around 30,000 employees. With unrivalled experience and expertise, our teams provide trusted partnerships and tailored support to execute even the most challenging and complex projects for clients.

We take pride in being part of a global company with common values and many diverse and individual voices. We make positive contributions in the communities where we live and work, after all when it counts, count on us!