Paralegal - Conveyancing

Location: Primarily based in Wolverhampton but may have some requirements to travel to other locations as and when required.

Salary: Up to £20,000

About the Company:

Fentimans Legal Limited is an established practice who has been providing legal services since 1986, the business has recently been converted into an alternative business structure and launched its national consumer brand The Law Mind and My Law Matters.

My Law Matters are legal specialists within Conveyancing, Wills and Probate and Family Law, we have offices based in Solihull, Wolverhampton and Waltham Cross that have dedicated employees to work around the client’s needs.

The Law Mind are legal specialists in financial litigation and other consumer led claims and has a mutual shareholding with a larger group of companies specialising in B2C direct marketing solutions, claims management and Software development.

Away from the limitations of a traditional firm, our business is innovative, autonomous and on the cusp of an exciting new adventure focusing on people, process, and operations. With the support network of your team your role will be focusing on the end-to-end process of property and implementation of property law. You will work closely with our Licensed Conveyancers and Solicitors focusing on the legal matters, financial aspects and queries involved in the transactions of buying and selling residential properties.

If you are looking for a role with growth and opportunity, we can offer you a career with no limits and you can hit the ground running and shine!

We recognise our clients are the backbone of our business and we are looking for someone to work closely with our customers, focusing on their needs by being the driving force behind the process ensuring we achieve the best results possible...

Paralegal Responsibilities:

Paralegal Requirements:

Why would I want to work here?

As a business we pride ourselves on our core values of being open, honest and hardworking.  This is a huge potential to develop and grow within a fun and exciting environment, where your perspective matters, your development is at the forefront where endless opportunities are offered to support your personal growth and expansion of the business by having a voice and being part of making critical business decisions, you will no longer be viewed as a cog in a wheel!

If you think that you are suitable for this Paralegal role, please apply now!

Paralegal 

• To provide an internal legal function for the business, working with the external lawyer where necessary
• To assist the Sales and Operations teams with creating client contracts for issue
• To review incoming contractual documents from clients and suppliers, identify risks and issues, and review these with Sales/Operations/Directors
• To assist the Sales and Operations teams with client and/or supplier negotiations
• To create summary documents to support the delivery of contractually-appropriate services to clients
• To create and maintain contract filing and management
• To proactively manage client contract renewal dates
• To maintain the company's GDPR documentation and regulatory requirements, and liaise with the external DPO
• To assist the Operations team with internal policies
• To provide information and guidance in a broad range of contractual, regulatory and compliance matters, to the Sales and Operations teams and to Directors
• To have strong knowledge of the company's business and commercial requirements
• To have strong knowledge of each client's contractual requirements
• To work collaboratively and with transparency as a flexible, adaptive, enthusiastic team who works in partnership with each other, their clients, third-parties and other stakeholders to deliver meaningful results
• Coaching, advising and supporting team members on legal, regulatory and compliance matters
• Strong awareness of the legal, regulatory and compliance requirements for the company's business
• Implementing internal projects on your own or as part of a team to provide continuous improvement in your area of the Operations team
• Provide legal advice and input into sales process and proposals being prepared for new work from time to time
• Creation of documentation to support contract processes

• Strong legal knowledge, skills and experience across a broad range of business and commercial areas
• A proven track record working within a similar role
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to adapt quickly to a fast-paced environment
• Ability to multitask and prioritise against competing tasks and projects
• Ability to communicate effectively with both legal and non-legal individuals
• Ability to communicate effectively with both internal and external individuals
• Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills
• Strong Microsoft Office skills

• Previous experience is desirable, although full training will be provided
• Experience in conveyancing department
• Great communicator with a willing to learn and work alongside experienced members of the team
• Great sense of team work and takes pride in providing an excellent service

• Dealing with various matters from instruction to completion, and providing excellent service throughout the process
• Providing ongoing support to the fee earners, such as dictations, drafting up contracts and dealing with various enquiries

Senior Paralegal

Location: Waltham Cross (may have some requirements to travel to other locations as and when required)

Salary: £29,000- £35,000 per annum

About the Company:

Fentimans Legal Limited is an established new age innovative practice who has been providing legal services since 1986 with a proven track record for over 3 decades, the business has recently been converted into an alternative business structure (ABS) and launched its national consumer brand My Law Matters, which specialises in multi-disciplinary legal services. 

With offices in Solihull, Wolverhampton, Manchester and Waltham Cross our every growing business has dedicated employees to work around the client’s wants and needs.

Our business is innovative, autonomous and on the cusp of an exciting new adventure focusing on people, process, and operations. With the support network of your team your role will be focusing on the end-to-end process of property and implementation of property law. You will work closely with our Legal Management team focusing on the legal matters, financial aspects and queries involved in the transactions of buying and selling residential properties.

About the Senior ParalegalRole:

In this role, you will specialise in property law and will work on behalf of clients buying or selling property (house, flats business premises or land) in England and Wales. You will deal with all legal matters, administration, finance, and queries involved in a property transaction.

Senior ParalegalResponsibilities:

Senior ParalegalRequirements:

Senior ParalegalBenefits:

As a business we pride ourselves on our core values of being open, honest, and hardworking.  This is a huge potential to develop and grow within a fun and exciting environment, where your perspective matters, your development is at the forefront where endless opportunities are offered to support your personal growth and expansion of the business by having a voice and being part of making critical business decisions, you will no longer be viewed as a cog in a wheel!

If you think that you are suitable for this Senior Paralegalrole, please apply now!

Launchmetrics is the leading Brand Performance Cloud used by Fashion, Luxury and Beauty (FLB) executives to connect with modern consumers in a constantly changing landscape. With over a decade of industry expertise, Launchmetrics helps more than 1,000 customers create inspiring, impactful and measurable experiences.

Its Brand Performance Cloud provides companies with the tools and intelligence they need to optimize their creative assets, execute robust brand amplification programs and measure their brand performance. The company’s AI-driven and proprietary Media Impact ValueTM gives customers the ability to benchmark their performance against 2,000 competitors worldwide. Launchmetrics' intelligence empowers these companies to grow their businesses and streamline their processes, bringing a sharp focus to profitability, accountability, and efficiency while enabling quick decision-making required for agility.

Founded in New York and with operating headquarters in Paris, Launchmetrics has employees in eight markets worldwide. Launchmetrics has been the trusted brand performance technology to brands worldwide, such as Dior, Fendi, TopShop, Shiseido, NET-A-PORTER, Adidas, and partners like IMG, the Council of Fashion Designers of America, the British Fashion Council, and Camera Nazionale Della Moda Italiana.

ROLE:

The Legal & Compliance Analyst will be part of a growing legal and operations function key to helping scale up Launchmetrics’ global operations. You’ll undertake a varied workload reporting to the Legal Counsel but primarily will help with data privacy issues and provide stewardship on compliance, regulatory and risk matters for the organisation including facilitating commercial contracts. We’re looking for a passionate, pragmatic individual capable of operating across a multidisciplinary role, driving best practices and processes that enable our growth and success.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ensure our ongoing compliance with GDPR and wider data protection regulations in all territories, as well as scoping of future requirements
• Develop, implement, update and enforce day-to-day data and security related privacy policies, standards and procedures.
• Maintain knowledge of applicable data protection laws and accreditation standards.
• Assist on a broad variety of legal topics, including drafting, review, assessment, and editing of a variety of contracts, including service agreements, vendor agreements, NDAs, etc.
• Conduct regulatory and compliance scanning and work with Legal Counsel on subsequent reporting, developing new policies in and practices in light of changing legal requirements and best practices
• Work with the Legal Counsel to ensure upper management is informed of all compliance issues.
• Provide general support to Legal Counsel and assisting with special projects, as needed.

ABOUT YOU

• Master's degree or LLM in business law/data protection, with minimum 6 months experience within a compliance, legal, audit and/or risk function for a SaaS company or in a law firm.
• Understanding of complex global data privacy laws and principles, including the GDPR, ePrivacy, UK and EU member state privacy laws and guidelines, the CCPA etc.
• Ability to undertake large, long-term projects, develop alternative methods to complete them, and implement solutions.
• Detail-oriented approach needed to recommend and implement strategic improvements on a range of data privacy and data protection issues.
• Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with the appropriate discretion.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Adaptive and learning abilities.
• Understanding of business issues.
• Fluent in English as well as Italian or Spanish. 
• Certification is a plus.

WHAT CAN WE OFFER?

• A fantastic opportunity to be part -even remotely!- of a fast-paced and rapidly growing team that has revolutionized the industry.
• A chance to work with a passionate, driven, and fun global team.
• Hands-on work after quick ramp up & openness to new solutions and improvements.