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    Providing day-to-day support across the business on various legal, insurance, procurement and administrative matters

    Person specification

    Technical Skills

    • Previous experience in a similar position and proven track record of ability to manage own workload is desirable but not essential.
    • Personable and confident, able to build relationships with directors/ key stakeholders.
    • Resilient and calm under pressure.
    • Adaptable and flexible approach.
    • Pro-active and takes initiative.
    • Excellent organisational skills and ability to prioritise work to deadlines.
    • Excellent attention to detail.
    • Effective oral and written communication.
    • Good IT skills: thorough working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and Microsoft Teams.
    • Experience of the infrastructure sector is advantageous.
    • Previous experience of insurance and/or procurement is advantageous.

    Qualifications

    • Law Degree / LPC / CiLEX or similar.
    • Legal Secretaries may be considered depending on experienc

    Key responsibilities

    • Address the legal needs of the business across a spectrum of legal areas including corporate, commercial, procurement, insurance, construction and compliance.
    • Assisting with negotiating terms and conditions with suppliers and drafting amendments.
    • Carrying out administrative tasks related to insurance activities including collating information from various divisions relating to insurance claims.
    • Approving invoices.
    • Arranging for signature of contracts.
    • Taking minutes of meetings.
    • Managing and administering the HQ supplier onboarding process.
    • Carrying out compliance searches and collating information and documentation for various compliance activities.
    • Maintaining an up-to-date filing system for various documentation including contracts, supplier information, insurance claims correspondence, insurance certificates, policies and procedures, compliance documentation, board minutes, board approval documents, company registers.
    • Assisting with auditing requirements including gathering information to answer audit queries.
    • Assisting with company secretarial matters.
    • Proofreading and updating documents and using initiative to flag queries.
    • Photocopying and scanning.
    • Preparation of legal documents as required.
    • Assisting with drafting of letters and other basic documentation.
    • Undertaking legal research tasks.

    What we offer

    • Competitive Salary
    • 26 days Annual Leave
    • Industry leading Life Assurance
    • Healthcare Cash Plan
    • Wellbeing Employee Assistant Programme
    • Pension Scheme
    • Eye Care Vouchers
    • Long Service Award
    • Season Ticket Loan
    • Occupational Health Service