Paralegal – Company Secretarial

Role Overview

• Assist in drafting and maintaining corporate governance materials
• Companies house filings
• Due diligence requests and AML checks
• Research relevant laws and regulations
• Changes to company structures
• Taking minutes for Board meetings with a highly technical focus
• Assisting the Chair to ensure the meetings run smoothly
• Performing regular updates to client documents
• Quality Assurance tasks
• Maintaining ongoing client relationships
• Working efficiently across the internal and external MLS clients
• Support other teams within Managed Legal Services based on capacity

Requirements

• Previous experience within a Company Secretarial role is preferred, but not essential
• Client facing/secondment experience
• Strong relationship management skills and confidence in dealing with clients and senior colleagues
• Strong IT skills and accurate typing ability
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail, with excellent verbal and written communication skills
• High degree of flexibility and initiative along with excellent organisational and prioritising skills; the ability to adapt and manage priorities at short notice is essential
• The ability to manage multiple stakeholders at all levels
• Strong business and commercial acumen
• Enthusiasm, drive, commitment and a strong team player

Benefits

We embrace agile working and offer a blended approach to where and how we work.****We appreciate that people have different needs and preferences and we’re keen to be flexible, after all, we value what you do, not where you do it.****We have the following hubs across the UK: Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh, Leeds, Leicester, Lincoln, London, Milton Keynes, Nottingham, Sheffield, Stratford upon Avon & Tunbridge Wells.****Want to find out more about our amazing benefits? ******Additional information:****Please be aware, for some vacancies, where we receive high numbers of applications we may need to bring the close date forward. **Due to the nature of the work undertaken, confirmation of employment will be subject to a variety of checks which will be carried out once an offer of employment is accepted. Details of the checks can be found here.**Equal opportunitiesShakespeare Martineau is a committed equal opportunities employer. We seek to attract, develop and retain talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures. We value and respect individuality and encourage a culture within our business where people can be themselves and be valued for their strengths and experiences. Everyone who either applies to or works for the firm is treated equally, regardless of their gender, age, ethnic origin, nationality, marital status, sexual orientation or religious beliefs.