Paralegal

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Taylor Wessing is seeking a highly motivated, detail-oriented Paralegal. This role offers an excellent opportunity to be an integral part of the firm's client due diligence and conflicts analysis processes. It involves assisting the Risk Management team in conducting essential checks relating to conflicts of interest, anti‑money laundering (AML), and other onboarding‑related risk assessments. Working within the Risk Management team, you will support the delivery of high‑quality risk and compliance work.

The primary focus of the role will be on conflicts analysis, supported by data verification and associated administrative tasks. In addition, you may contribute to wider legal support activities where required.

• Carrying out conflicts analysis is the primary focus of this assignment, including data verification and associated administrative tasks.
• Reviewing and analysing conflicts reports, assisting in reviewing conflict search results and responding to queries in connection with conflict searching.
• Performing due diligence on clients and performing some research in areas related to conflicts analysis.
• Providing flexible administrative and legal support across a range of matters for some of the world's leading businesses.
• Maintaining trackers and supporting workflow management.

• Have completed a Law degree (2:1 and above), PGDL or have previous Paralegal / CILEx experience.
• You will have excellent time management and organisational skills.
• Proven experience of working under pressure, demonstrating the ability to prioritise work effectively, ensuring deadlines are met and stakeholder expectations are managed appropriately.
• You will have exceptional attention to detail, proactively identifying discrepancies and always striving to deliver work to the highest standard.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, you will have a professional approach demonstrating the ability to communicate clearly and concisely across multiple stakeholders' groups.
• You will be a committed team player whilst also having the ability to work independently.
• You will be a self-starter with a proactive and flexible attitude taking ownership of your work from start to finish and supporting others when required.
• Proficient IT skills with experience across Microsoft office tools.
• Previous legal experience although not essential as full training will be given.
• A keen interest in AI / tech platforms.

Here are a select few benefits that Taylor Wessing offer;

• Hybrid working (Offering the opportunity to work remotely, while maintaining a social boundary by working from our award-winning offices for 3 days a week).
• Holiday (Our basic annual holiday entitlement starts at 25 days, with a further discretionary day of paid leave in December. You may also purchase up to five extra days each year (pro rata)).
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity leave (After one-year service, you are entitled to up to 26 weeks leave full pay if you or your partner give birth or adopt a child).

Along with these there are many more benefits we offer, with the addition of a comprehensive flexible benefits package available.

Nurturing a diverse, inclusive culture allows all of our talent to flourish, sparks creativity and powers innovation. We continue to build a team that exemplifies inclusivity and reflects the firm's core values: creative, excellence, integrity, responsible, respect and team. We value and celebrate the differences in who we are, what we have experienced and how we think, so all candidates will be treated fairly regardless of age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender identity, marital status, neurodiversity, pregnancy, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation and socio-economic background.

At Taylor Wessing, we never settle for average. We're creative thinkers, problem solvers and continuous learners who excel at what we do and believe our best work is still ahead of us. We are a firm that's large enough for you to achieve your ambitions, but connected enough to be a true community.

Taylor Wessing is a global law firm that serves the world's most innovative people and businesses. Deeply embedded within our sectors, we work closely together with our clients to crack complex problems, enabling ideas and aspirations to thrive. Together we challenge expectation and create extraordinary results. By shaping the conversation in our sectors, we enable our clients to unlock growth, protect innovation and accelerate ambition.

With 1250+ lawyers, 350+ partners, 26 offices and 16 jurisdictions we are looking to expand our Paralegal Operations team, with the addition of a Paralegal.