Paralegal

We are looking for a pro-active and commercially minded Paralegal to help support the day-to-day legal requirements of our expanding and evolving operations across our industry leading Financial Advisory businesses in the UK, Ireland, Middle East and Caribbean. This is an excellent opportunity to join Teneo's global financial advisory team (with Quality and Risk Management ("QRM") team members based across the UK in Edinburgh, Birmingham, Cardiff, Glasgow, and London). This role can be based in any of our UK offices (Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle, and London) and will report to the QRM Advisory Lead who is based in London.Key ResponsibilitiesSupport engagement teams in the review and agreement of Non-Disclosure Agreements (own template and clients)Support engagement teams in the review and agreement of engagement contracts (standard templates)Support engagement teams in the review and agreement of client master service agreements with support from the Group Legal functionProvide general legal and administrative support to the team, including updating and maintaining templates, guidance notes, filing, and executing agreementsHandle queries and requests from colleagues and third partiesManage KYC requestsSupport with policies and proceduresDevelop processes and identify areas for continuous improvementSupport the QRM Advisory Lead and the team on ad hoc projects as requiredSkills and ExperienceMust have at least one year's paralegal experience, previous in-house experience preferredExperience in contracting is requiredExcellent communication skills and able to deal confidently and positively with inquiries in person, in writing, or on callsStrong attention to detail even while working under pressureCapable of multitasking and prioritizing tasks in accordance with deadlines and workload demandsA positive can-do attitude with enthusiasm to take on new tasks and curiosity to learn about new areasStrong organization, administration, and IT (in particular Word/Excel) skillsThe Financial Advisory Team at TeneoTeneo's global Financial Advisory business advises corporates, creditors, and other financial stakeholders in situations of financial stress and distress. No two situations are the same. Our advice and approach are tailored to each situation and each client. At Teneo, we believe such occurrences present new opportunities for our clients. Opportunities to restore value, raise new capital, pivot in a new direction and ultimately, identify certainty amidst chaos. Teneo partners with clients to find viable opportunities that will protect and enhance value and help them to build strategies that will most benefit their business and/or investment goals.What can we offer you?28 days holidayDiscretionary Bonus SchemeCash benefits allowanceExtensive investment in personal development & learningEnhanced maternity and paternity leave (depending on length of service) and shared parental leaveGroup Income protectionLife assuranceCycle to work schemesRegular social, cultural, and charitable activitiesAbout TeneoTeneo is the global CEO advisory firm. We partner with our clients globally to do great things for a better future.Drawing upon our global team and expansive network of senior advisors, we provide advisory services across our five business segments on a stand-alone or fully integrated basis to help our clients solve complex business challenges. Our clients include a significant number of the Fortune 100 and FTSE 100, as well as other corporations, financial institutions, and organizations.Our full range of advisory services includes strategic communications, investor relations, financial transactions and restructuring, management consulting, physical and cyber risk, organizational design, board and executive search, geopolitics and government affairs, corporate governance, ESG and DE&I.

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