Paralegal - 12 Month Fixed Term Contract
Paralegal - 12 Month Fixed Term Contract
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Paralegal London 12 Month Fixed Term Contract
The Role
This is an exciting opportunity to join the growing BCB team. We are on a mission to build the worlds leading financial hub for the crypto and blockchain industry.
We are seeking a skilled and proactive Paralegal to join our small legal team and assist with all aspects of inhouse legal responsibilities. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in supporting our legal operations ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and working in a fastpaced and dynamic environment.
Below is a brief outline of the key responsibilities:
- Provide comprehensive legal support: Work collaboratively within a crossfunctional team to offer commercial regulatory product and contractual legal support across various projects within the Group. This involves liaising with internal stakeholders from different departments to ensure effective legal guidance.
- Drafting reviewing and negotiating contracts: Assist in the preparation review and negotiation of a wide range of contracts agreements and legal documents pertinent to BCB Groups operations including client agreements vendor contracts and partnership agreements.
- Conduct legal research: Conduct thorough legal research on diverse topics related to financial regulation compliance and digital assets to facilitate the provision of accurate and timely legal advice by the legal team.
- Assist with regulatory compliance: Support regulatory scoping efforts both domestically in the UK and internationally and provide assistance in advising the company on upcoming regulatory developments to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
- Manage contract lifecycle: Assist in the administration of the Groups contract lifecycle management system to ensure efficient handling of contractual matters and compliance with contractual obligations.
- Develop and implement legal policies: Contribute to the development and implementation of legal policies procedures and training programmes aimed at promoting compliance and mitigating legal risks within the organisation.
- Stay abreast of industry trends: Keep abreast of industry trends legal developments and best practices to ensure that BCB Groups legal practices remain current and effective in addressing evolving regulatory and market conditions.
- Facilitate effective communication: Maintain professional and courteous communication with both internal and external parties ensuring timely and efficient collaboration in legal matters.
- Corporate governance: Provide corporate secretarial assistance ensuring compliance with corporate governance standards and regulations. Assist in the preparation of board materials meeting agendas and minutes. Support the companys internal governance processes maintaining statutory records and ensuring adherence to corporate policies and legal obligations.
So what are we looking for
- Must be available to work full time and come into our London office once a month (as a minimum).
- Experience or an interest in commercial contracts and/or financial regulation.
- Keen interest in the cryptocurrency and blockchain industry (experience is preferential).
- Previous experience working in a legal environment preferably within the financial services industry or a regulatory agency. Please note we are not currently able to take on a Trainee or offer Training Contracts as part of this role
- A strong academic record educated to at least LPC / SQE (or European equivalent)** OR Demonstrable practical experience working with contracts and/or in a regulatory environment.
- Ability to perform to a high level in an exciting fastpaced and rapidly evolving environment.
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
- Ability to effectively manage own workload.
- Ability to communicate effectively with people at all levels.
- Ability to understand and explain complex topics in basic terms.
- Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word and/or Google Docs is a must have.
**Candidates who have completed the GDL / Undergraduate Degree in Law / European equivalent will also be considered.
Selected candidates will be invited to attend interviews virtually and complete a short written exercise.
So whats in it for you
Our people are constantly striving to be the best through operational excellence. The professional development and learning opportunities create an agile hardworking conscientious and knowledgeable team.
The opportunities for personal growth are exponential. You grow as the business grows. The roles and responsibilities are broad and everchanging and the dynamism of BCB keeps you engaged and highly motivated.
At BCB you dont just work for your manager; they work for you too. We believe in empowering individuals to create a culture of personal growth together. We focus on driving empowerment from the bottom up upskilling every individual at every level. This means our team has a sense of commonality and belonging driven by a shared belief in our mission. Were passionate about our business our people and providing 360degree support for success.
- The chance to operate at the forefront of our industry
- You can talk to anyone in the business as there are no barriers and everyone is accessible
- You will be collaborating with teams on a hybrid working arrangement
- We value team success where every individual can grow and prosper
- 30 days annual leave each year excluding bank holidays
- 4 wellbeing days per year to prioritise your mental health
- 1 company volunteering day per year
- Strong benefits package including; Private Healthcare Pension Income Protection (longterm absence) Life Insurance Menopause Policy and an enhanced Parental Leave policy
About BCB Group
BCB Group is a leading provider of regulated payment and trading services in crypto and fiat for the digital asset economy. We provide accounts cryptocurrency and foreign exchange market liquidity for some of the worlds largest cryptoengaged businesses including crypto exchanges liquidity providers market makers investment firms custodians payment processors and wallet providers.
Our endtoend suite of products are accessible through our Client Console UI and API. We offer more than 40 fiat and cryptocurrencies deep trading liquidity 24/7 instant payments through our instant settlements network BLINC and secure crypto services. Our strong focus on compliance matches our technical and business expertise and we are regulated by some of the worlds most respected regulators. Authorised in the UK France and Switzerland we place the utmost importance on our regulatoryfirst institutional principles.
Our leadership team boasts years of relevant highlevel experience at globallyrenowned institutions. They combine finance law regulatory and technology skills in traditional and crypto financial services with a deep understanding of the new digital asset economy.
Our mission is to create the trusted platform to pay store trade and earn fiat and digital assets globally 24/7
Employment Type
Contract
