Company Secretarial Paralegal, 12 month FTC, Law, Belfast

Opportunity

EY seeks paralegals to support our legal and company secretarial team in Belfast on a 12‑month fixed‑term contract.

Key Responsibilities

• Support our lawyers and company secretaries in delivering exceptional legal services to clients
• Engage with technology and international teams to ensure efficient delivery
• Carry out day‑to‑day administrative tasks, including client engagement processes and billing
• Serve as the main point of contact for clients, providing regular updates on project progress
• Work alongside senior team members on projects such as corporate restructuring and compliance initiatives
• Conduct legal research, gather, collate and review data and documentation
• Produce initial drafts of legal documentation
• Assist with project management, liaising across multiple jurisdictions
• Support the development of the practice by drafting, amending and updating legal precedents, know‑how and marketing materials

Skills & Attributes for Success

• Team player; able to integrate with new teams quickly and build relationships at all levels
• Able to prioritise appropriately and deliver quality work to strict deadlines
• Able to solve problems creatively and pragmatically
• Attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
• Strong IT skills and an ability to learn, understand and adapt to new systems and applications

Requirements

• Educated to degree level
• Previous experience within the company secretarial or legal sector preferred
• Aspirations to pursue a CGI qualification or training contract, or currently working towards it
• Excellent planning and organisational skills, together with proven resourcefulness and initiative
• The enthusiasm to build a career within a distinctive practice at EY

Benefits

• Continuous learning: develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next
• Success as defined by you: tools and flexibility to make a meaningful impact, your way
• Transformative leadership: insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs
• Diverse and inclusive culture: embrace who you are and empower to use your voice to help others

EY is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of employment.

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