Legal Secretarial Assistant / Paralegal

C&C Search is currently recruiting for this new opportunity.

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Location: Central London / West End

TEMP TO PERM

All about the company I would be working for!

What they do: Professional Services

Size of the business: Medium but growing

Company culture: Friendly, professional, and supportive

What makes them great to work for: Hybrid working, great team, benefits, and superb culture

What would I be doing day to day?

Who am I supporting: Supporting the Chief Legal Officer

Key duties:

• Maintain and update the statutory books for the group's c.15 subsidiaries and branches.
• Attend to corporate secretarial tasks including but not limited to amending articles of association, company name changes, director/secretary/officer appointments/resignations, share transfers/allotments/pledges, incorporations, change of auditors, change of registered office address, change of names.
• Assist in the preparation of board and shareholder minutes and other corporate documents.
• Coordinate local registry findings, such as annual filings and audit reports.
• Assist with compliance and anti-corruption matters and training.
• Under supervision, draft contracts, amendments to contracts, legal correspondence, and advice notes.
• Support the legal team with ongoing ad hoc matters including litigation, commercial, corporate matters, policy development, KYC processes, and auditors' queries.
• Provide support on departmental administrative matters, including but not limited to record keeping, invoicing, expenses, accruals, and formatting of documentation.

What makes this position great? Loads to do, sitting within a brilliant team, busy and fast-paced.

What is the company looking for?

Background and experience:

• Experience as a Paralegal or company secretary within a law firm.
• Ability to meet demanding deadlines.
• Advanced Office skills.
• Time management.
• Attention to detail.
• Strong communication skills.

Qualifications:

• Ideally a professional legal qualification, Chartered Governance Institute qualifications.

Availability: You MUST be available immediately as this role will be on a temp to perm basis.

Who is taking care of the client and candidate applications for this position?

Carolyn Barraclough - Director - Lover of sport, the zoo, and wine tasting!

For this role, C&C Search is acting as an employment agency.

At C&C Search, diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the core of who we are and how we operate. Our commitment to these values is unwavering - across all our work in recruitment, and in our training and development programmes. C&C Search fosters a culture of inclusion and belonging and has a deep commitment to being a part of creating a fairer society through partnering with clients who are also committed to a seat at the table for everybody. We work with companies that are committed to reflecting our communities, where people can bring their authentic selves to work, and we welcome applications from people with disabilities or impairments. We know that having varied perspectives helps generate better ideas, better businesses, and better societies. There is much to be done, but together we can achieve equality for all.

C&C Search is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.