Are you genuinely enthusiastic about developing your legal skills to the highest standard and are you excited about making a meaningful contribution to some of the UK's leading regeneration projects? If so, we have a great opportunity for a Paralegal to join our growing Public Funding team in Newcastle. Whilst experience in public sector projects would be useful, it is not essential – what is essential is that you're able to work well as part of a team.
The Public Funding team is a newly established unit within Ward Hadaway which forms part of our highly regarded Commercial Department. The team provides specialist legal advice to businesses looking to use grants and other awards of public funding to deliver projects. We also provide advice to public sector organisations, for example Mayoral Strategic Authorities, that are looking to deliver important programmes and fund projects in line with their public law duties.
The team has a national reputation for its expertise in Subsidy Control compliance, and receives many instructions to advise upon grant funding conditions and how best to design interventions.
What will I be doing
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Drafting advice to clients, including reviewing information, drafting Subsidy Control advice letters and developing Grant Funding Agreements.
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Helping to promote the work of the Public Funding team through business development activities, including writing articles and helping with presentations.
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Developing an understanding of the areas of law associated with public funding.
You'll have
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Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
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Proficiency in MS Office and good all-round IT skills.
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The ability to prioritise, work to tight deadlines, and manage your time effectively.
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Excellent communication, interpersonal, and customer service skills.
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The ability to adapt your style, be proactive, and effectively solve problems.
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Previous experience working upon Public Sector matters and / or commercial contracts would be advantageous but not essential.
About us
We're proud to be an independent, full-service law firm providing exceptional legal expertise to businesses, the built environment, healthcare, the public and third sectors, and private individuals. With several office locations around the UK we're one of the UK's Top 100 law firms. When you join us you’ll be part of a team of over 500 passionate and talented individuals who take pride in offering an exciting and supportive environment allowing you to thrive.
We're passionate about promoting wellbeing and equality, diversity and inclusion, with dedicated committees to support ongoing efforts. We recognise that a healthy and thriving Firm filled with individuality and differences strengthen our teams, our clients and our communities.
What we can offer you
We’re committed to being a firm focused on support, development, wellbeing and inclusion and we’re always striving to improve. Our commitment to this has been recognised by our achievement of our Gold Investors in People award and by our Hive HR Employee Voice certification.
We reward our people with a whole range of benefits, some core and some flexible, designed to shape a reward package that’s right for you – now and in the future. Our core benefits include:
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An enhanced pension scheme with employer matched contributions of up to 6%.
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25 days annual leave + bank holidays (increasing to 28 days with length of service). There is also the option to purchase up to 5 additional days.
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Life assurance cover of 4 times basic salary, with the option to purchase additional cover.
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Hybrid working with initially a minimum per week working from one of our office locations, reducing to 2 days once fully trained in the role.
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A range of health and wellbeing benefits.
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We also have a flexible benefits programme where you can purchase a wide range of additional benefits.
If you would like to request further information or to discuss the role, please contact [email protected] quoting vacancy reference NTX1207738.
If you require any adjustments to be made to our recruitment process, please request a call back via the above email address.
Agencies - please note that we are not currently instructing agents to support with this role. Please do not send speculative CVs.
