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Paralegal

HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT SCOTLAND, Wallingford, Oxfordshire

Paralegal

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HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT SCOTLAND, Wallingford, Oxfordshire

  • Full time
  • Temporary
  • Onsite working

Posted 3 weeks ago, 4 Jul | Get your application in now before you miss out!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

Job ref: a081fcbd77444e5f81db6b4e09583254

Location ref: Wallingford, Oxfordshire

Full Job Description

You'll join our Legal Team, working alongside the Head of Legal, solicitors, and the Legal & Insurance Business Partner to support legal and insurance operations across HES. In this varied and fast-paced role, you'll:

  • Support legal casework through research, drafting and document preparation
  • Help manage insurance claims, including coordinating evidence and maintaining records
  • Act as a first point of contact for legal queries, triaging and managing requests
  • Maintain legal systems, workflows, and registers (including contract and insurance records)
  • Manage the team inbox and ensure timely progression of actions
  • Support continuous improvement of legal templates, processes, and systems
  • Assist with administrative and financial processes such as invoices and purchase orders
    • You'll play a key role in ensuring the Legal Team delivers accurate, efficient and professional support across the organisation.

  • Qualified to at least SCQF level 7 in legal services or a related subject
  • Experience of working in a legal environment or relevant legal studies (e.g. in-house, private practice)
  • Strong IT skills, including MS Office 365 (SharePoint, Teams, Word, Excel, Visio, Adobe Acrobat/Sign, Outlook)
  • Demonstrable experience of drafting, formatting and maintaining complex legal documents and templates
  • Sound understanding of basic legal concepts
  • Strong organisational skills, including the ability to prioritise workload, manage legal workflows and meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment
  • Excellent communication and analytical skills
  • Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
  • Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion
  • Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships

Direct job link

https://www.jobs24.co.uk/job/paralegal-127072084

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HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT SCOTLAND

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