Senior Legal Assistant

REGATTA; Urmston; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000

Job description

We have an opportunity for a Senior Legal Assistant to join our Legal team here at the Regatta Group.

Reporting to the Legal Advisor, this role will assist with legal tasks and administrative queries predominately in the Commercial and Property area of a Global clothing retailer.

This will be a hands-on role and requires a positive can-do attitude, with an open mind to new ideas and a naturally inquisitive mind along with the ability to see ideas through to implementation and review.

Due to the nature of the role, the Senior Legal Assistant will gain exposure and experience across a wide range of areas within the department, including agreements/contracts/leases, relating to property, commercial, logistics, technical, social media and influencers, and trademark queries. This role will provide experience of working across multiple legal jurisdictions. There will also be the opportunity to work with external contacts within these fields, building on knowledge and key relationships.

As our future Senior Legal Assistant, you will have:

• Degree in Law or equivalent
• Ideally 5 years' experience in a legal assistant role - one of which can be from a university placement year
• Experience in property law and knowledge of commercial contracts & IP law
• Office administration experience

The Impact you will have in this role is:

• All administrative queries dealt with in a timely manner with a high attention to detail
• Accurate, up to date filing and storing of legal information and databases
• Legal documentation and correspondence handled in strictest confidence
• Good relationships forged with immediate and wider team within the business and external contacts/stakeholders
• Highly efficient and lean processes, continually reviewed end-to-end and new ways of working identified
• Supported implementation and development of Group legal processes
• A thorough and transparent service delivered to all internal customers
• A trusted point of contact for legal queries within the business

Your skills:

• Highly numerate
• Excellent attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to work with people at all levels of the business
• Able to analyse raw data and turn it into meaningful data, spotting trends and issues - and present information and ideas articulately and clearly
• Self-motivated
• Must thrive in a fast-paced environment and be able to prioritise own workload with constantly shifting and conflicting deadlines
• Highly organised
• Proactive self-starter with can-do and will-do attitude

We can offer you:

• Profit Share Bonus: Enjoy a discretionary bonus based on the company's success.
• Future-Proof Pension: Secure your retirement with our comprehensive pension plan.
• Annual Leave: 25 days starting annual leave entitlement increasing to 27 with length of service.
• Buy More Leave: Buy up to an additional 3 days of annual leave every year.
• Exclusive Discounts: Get special discounts across all our brands.
• Perks at Your Fingertips: Access a variety of benefits through our company website.
• Family Support: Benefit from enhanced Maternity, Paternity & Adoption leave schemes after 2 years of service.
• Celebrate You: Take advantage of birthday hours to celebrate your special day.
• Wellness Walks: Join company walks to stay active and connect with colleagues.
• Inspiring Workspace: Work in a state-of-the-art Head Office environment.
• Volunteer Day: Enjoy a paid day off to give back to your community.
• Hassle-Free Parking: Free, secure on-site parking for all employees.
• Delicious Dining: Enjoy meals at our subsidised canteen, featuring Starbucks coffee.
• Cycle to Work: Save on travel with our cycle-to-work scheme.
• Fitness Perks: Access discounted gym memberships at various locations.
• Convenient Facilities: Freshen up with our on-site shower facilities, complete with hairdryers and straighteners.

Our Regatta Family:

The Regatta Group supplies quality outdoor clothing and accessories through our 3 great brands - Regatta, Craghoppers and Dare2b - whether exploring the Amazon rainforest, walking your dog in the local park, or cycling the Tour de France, we have what you need.

It's a friendly, supportive family business - a place where bakers, dog walkers, book worms, students, parents, travellers, movie buffs, foodies, festival goers, musicians, and more come together to create experiences our customers really appreciate.

The thing we all have in common is that we share the same core values of Great Relationships and Entrepreneurial Spirit.

Our investment in the environment:

Sustainability is at the heart of everything we do, and you will have the opportunity to support our Group wide sustainability committee and put ideas into action and really make a difference to the world we live in!

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: At Regatta Group, we are committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, and welcoming workplace. We are an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from all backgrounds. Should you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, we are happy to support you.

Take the leap - join us in making a difference, both for our team and the world around us!