Job Description
The Role
The Paralegal will be part of the Canopius Group Legal team.
This is an ideal role for a legal graduate, ideally who has completed their Legal Practice Course or Solicitors Qualifying Examination.
It will be a unique opportunity to join a dynamic legal team that is expected to provide exemplary levels of service advising Canopius’ fast-paced and rapidly expanding international insurance business.
The role will involve direct interaction with business stakeholders as a first point of contact, liaising with capability experts within the department and showcasing the department’s expertise to the business.
Responsibilities Will Include
- Assist the delivery of legal support and guidance to all areas of Canopius on legal and regulatory issues.
- Support the drafting and/or legal review of contracts and other materials (including supplier contracts, non-disclosure agreements and terms of business agreements with brokers). Developing / improving upon processes for doing so.
- First point of contact in the legal team for incoming legal queries through the legal mailbox and supplier contract system. Triaging and managing matter progress.
- Onboarding of brokers and managing TOBA mailbox for this process.
- Ad hoc support for day-to-day legal tasks, resolving issues and escalating to senior colleagues as necessary.
- Updating internal documents as required (e.g. policies, procedures, contact lists, logs) and files and archiving relevant information received from internal and external stakeholders.
- Administrative support to the legal team.
Other duties may be assigned. This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may be required to perform other related duties to meet the on-going needs of the organisation.
Skills And Experience
- Educated to degree level - Legal Practice Course or Solicitors Qualifying Examination preferred but not essential.
- Experience reviewing documents in line with a defined set of criteria.
- Experience working in a legal environment (ideally in-house in a regulated firm).
- Excellent communication and inter-personal skills.
- Organisational skills with the capability to apply common sense.
- Demonstrable ability to work to deadlines and be able to complete tasks under pressure.
- Willingness to take on administrative/clerical tasks with a view to gaining insight on the ‘bigger picture’.
- Demonstrable attention to detail.
Our Benefits
ABOUT US
We offer all employees a comprehensive benefits package that focuses on their whole wellbeing. This includes hybrid working, a competitive base salary, non-contributory pension, discretionary bonus, insurances including health (family) and dental cover, and many other benefits to enhance financial, physical, social and psychological health.
About Canopius
Canopius is a global specialty lines (re)insurer. We are one of the leading insurers in the Lloyd’s of London insurance market with offices in the UK, US, Singapore, Australia and Bermuda.
At Canopius we foster a distinctive, positive culture which enables us to bring our whole selves to work to flourish as people, and build a business which delivers profitable, sustainable results.
Based in incredible new offices in the heart of the City of London, Canopius operates a flexible, hybrid working model and is committed to providing an environment that challenges employees to be their best and where everyone's unique contributions are recognised, valued and respected.
We are fully committed to equal employment opportunities for all applicants and providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions are made regardless of age, sex, gender identity, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, socio-economic background, religion or beliefs, marital or caring status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. We encourage and welcome applicants from all diverse backgrounds.
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