Paralegal

Shakespeare Martineau is a law firm with big ambitions for both our clients and our people. We are one firm of original thinkers, inspired to create an outstanding future for our clients, our people and our community. 

Working with organisations of all sizes our team delivers a broad range of specialist legal services, and has particular expertise across sectors including but not limited to; energy, education, banking & financial services, investment funds and advanced manufacturing.  

Our vision is to be the outstanding legal force in our specialist sectors and markets. Our people are renowned for their flair and individuality.  We recruit people who have a blend of excellent technical and business skills with the talent to do things differently.

We firmly believe that people and spirit are at the heart of everything we do. Our commitment is to help all our people fulfil their careers and ambitions and we strive to create an environment where each individual can understand and then achieve their full potential. Great performance for us is a blend of excellent technical and business skills and the talent and drive to do things differently.

Our Corporate and Commercial group undertakes various corporate, commercial, tax, banking and employment work at all levels. Our specialist teams combine unsurpassed expertise with a sound understanding of the corporate landscape to provide exceptional solutions for every aspect of our clients’ corporate and business law requirements.

Our Corporate team act for financial institutions, SME's, owner managed businesses and PLC's on all aspects of corporate transactions. The team has specific experience and expertise in the energy, education, retail, logistics, healthcare and banking sectors. We also advise clients on matters relating to employee ownership. In the last 12 months we have completed more than 200 substantial deals with a large number having an enterprise value ranging from £20 to £50 million. In addition we deal with shareholder agreements, joint venture agreements, company formation arrangements and other aspects of corporate life.  

The role:

Woking as part of the Birmingham based corporate team. You will provide fee earning and administrative support to a busy team which includes partners and senior fee earners dealing with transactional and non-transactional corporate matters.

This role could also suit candidates looking for part time hours over 5 days a week.

Your key duties will be:

• providing a mixture of paralegal and administrative support dealing with all aspects of corporate and some commercial work
• assisting with company secretarial services including: preparation of board minutes, Companies House Forms and other ancillary documents
• providing paralegal support on corporate transactions including: document production and managing due diligence exercises
• carrying out post-completion administration
• opening files and conducting conflict searches
• dealing with general correspondence
• handling telephone calls, diary management and dealing with queries where appropriate
• archiving and filing

Skills and experience you will have:

• experience of Companies Forms and Companies House filing
• a knowledge of the Companies Act 2006
• ideally experience of using a case management system
• ideally experience of having worked in a small team and able to cope in pressurised situations

Key competencies you will need:

• to be highly organised with flexibility during busy periods
• excellent attention to detail
• strong IT skills
• willingness to work hard with drive and enthusiasm
• to be respectful towards others and have a positive, willing and ‘can do’ attitude

Ideally candidates will have a legal qualification and be interested to pursue a career in the law.

Shakespeare Martineau is a committed equal opportunities employer. We seek to attract, develop and retain talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures. We value and respect individuality and encourage a culture within our business where people can be themselves and be valued for their strengths and experiences. Everyone who either applies to or works for the firm is treated equally, regardless of their gender, age, ethnic origin, nationality, marital status, sexual orientation or religious beliefs.