Paralegal

• 00102326

Job title: Paralegal

Location: Samlesbury - We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements

Salary: £52,084+ (dependent on skills & experience)

What you’ll be doing:

• Carry out a wide variety of support activities to assist the KSA Legal Team in the provision of legal advice

• Assist the KSA business with the implementation of appropriate governance

• Facilitate the effective functioning of the KSA Legal Team and the policies and procedures it owns and contributes towards

• Support the effective management and processing of data protection, privacy and information management related matters across the KSA business

• Identify potential legal risks associated with KSA business activities and support the development of appropriate mitigation strategies

Your skills and experiences:

Essential

• Strong attention to detail

• Good problem solving abilities - accesses and uses appropriate resources, both internal and external, to assist in providing legal advice and presenting solutions

• Ability to identify and suggest practical solutions to business issues which are legally compliant and compliant with company policy as necessary

• Takes responsibility for own work and decisions made

Desirable

• Law degree and/or previous paralegal or commercial contracting experience (demonstrating a sound knowledge of contractual law) is preferable

• Awareness of the legal system as a whole, including sound knowledge and understanding of key legal terms and principles

Benefits:

You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual leave incentive.

The KSA Legal team:

The successful candidate will join the small, well-established and collegiate KSA Legal Team. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a very broad and interesting role with good exposure to the entirety of the KSA business. The successful candidate will gain exposure to, and experience of, legal work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment, with the potential to upskill and work towards becoming a subject matter expert/a recognised authority with respect to certain areas of the KSA Legal Team’s practice

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals.

We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.”

Please be aware that many roles working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.

Job Legal

Primary LocationGB-ENG-LAN-Samlesbury

Closing Date 17/May/23, 5:59:00 PM