Contracts Paralegal

Contracts Paralegal

Posted Today by 1768441485

£25 Per hour
Inside
Hybrid
Nottinghamshire

Summary: The role of Legal Assistant (Contracts) involves supporting a local authority in Nottinghamshire with legal matters for a minimum of three months, with potential for extension. The successful candidate will assist solicitors with various tasks, including contract amendments and case management, while working in a hybrid arrangement.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Dealing with post completion arrangements
  • Amending contracts using templates
  • Supporting solicitors to progress their cases
  • Case Management: supporting solicitors with file opening/closing, reviewing cases, responding to general enquiries, document/index management, bundling, redaction, version control
  • Procurement: assisting solicitors with procurement exercises

Key Skills:

  • Experience in a legal assistant role
  • Knowledge of contract law and legal procedures
  • Strong organizational and case management skills
  • Ability to work collaboratively with solicitors
  • Excellent communication skills

Salary (Rate): £25 per hour umbrella

City: Nottinghamshire

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: Mid-Level

Industry: Legal

Detailed Description From Employer:

Legal Assistant (Contracts)

Nottinghamshire

Hybrid (1 day a week in the office)

£20-25 per hour umbrella

Sellick Partnership are delighted to be supporting a local authority in the East Midlands with the recruitment of a Legal Practitioner into their team. They are ideally looking for someone at Legal Assistant level to support for a period of atleast 3 months, but with the potential of extension.

The succesful candidate will be picking up matters including but not limited to:

- Dealing with post completion arrangements

- Amending contracts using templates

- Supporting solicitors to progress their cases

- Case Management: supporting solicitors with File opening/closing, reviewing cases, responding to general enquiries, document/index management, bundling, redaction, version control

- Procurement: Assisting solicitors with procurement exercises

This role is a really nice opportunity for someone to expand on their experience in a local government setting. The role is offered on a hybrid basis and will require office attendance in Nottinghamshire on a minimum of 1 day a week.

If you are interested in applying for the role, please send across a copy of your CV or contact Sara Robinson in our Manchester office for a confidential chat.

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