Paralegal - Belfast at Citi

The Paralegal is a developing professional role that applies specialty area knowledge in monitoring, assessing, analyzing and/or evaluating processes and data. Good understanding of how the team interacts with others in accomplishing the objectives of the area is essential.

What you’ll do

• Perform legal support related to legal operations, technology, budget/expenses, risk/controls, or administration, plus varied work requests from multiple sources that may be complex in character and have tight deadlines.
• Be responsible for tasks associated with a programmes or projects, including carrying out jurisdiction specific legal reviews on lending and capital markets facilities, and carrying out analysis related to capacity and authority, perfection and enforceability.
• Liaise with other control and functional business in support of projects, such as maintenance of Offshore Wealth Services regulatory rules.
• Assist with billing and with review of non-disclosure agreements and drafting reference letters.
• Work closely with the team’s manager to complete tasks assigned.
• Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance.

What we’ll need from you

• Relevant experience working in a corporate legal department, law firm, financial services, consulting, technology firm or related industry preferred.
• Effective organizational skills, attention to detail, exceptional verbal communication and listening skills and be able to work as part of a team (including with team members that are not in the same location as you).
• Knowledge of legal customs and practices, and the financial services industry.
• Project management skills and an ability to organise own workload to meet key deadlines.
• Understanding of when to escalate matters to seniors and your manager.
• Bachelors/University degree.

What we can offer you

• We work hard to have a positive financial and social impact on the communities we serve. In turn, we put our employees first and provide the best-in-class benefits they need to be well, live well and save well.
• By joining Citi Belfast, you will not only be part of a business casual workplace with a hybrid working model (up to 2 days working at home per week), but also receive a competitive base salary (which is annually reviewed), and enjoy a whole host of additional benefits such as: 
• Generous holiday allowance starting at 27 days plus bank holidays; increasing with tenure
• A discretional annual performance related bonus 
• Private medical insurance packages to suit your personal circumstances
• Employee Assistance Program  
• Pension Plan 
• Paid Parental Leave 
• Special discounts for employees, family, and friends 
• Access to an array of learning and development resources 

Alongside these benefits Citi is committed to ensuring our workplace is where everyone feels comfortable coming to work as their whole self every day.  We want the best talent around the world to be energized to join us, motivated to stay, and empowered to thrive.