Senior Corporate Paralegal at KPMG UK

Role summary

The Office of the General Counsel (“OGC”) is a key part of KDN and is responsible for managing the organisation’s global legal risk.

The OGC is seeking a highly experienced Paralegal who will work directly with OGC team members (including the General Counsel) to provide valuable organisational, technical and administrative support on a mix of corporate and commercial matters. This will include liaising with non-OGC stakeholders, both within KDN and across the wider KPMG organisation, including members of senior management.

The successful candidate will support with a wide range of matters, including:

• Assisting with Board meeting preparations, including scheduling of meetings, collation and circulation of pre-read materials, plus coordination of Board Minutes
• Assisting with matter-specific Board resolutions, including coordinating any local counsel review and assisting with execution.
• Assisting with regulatory registrations, filings and related matters.
• Monitoring for relevant legislative updates in applicable jurisdictions, communicating these to team members and support with associated advice to stakeholders.
• Collating, organising and updating transaction and project documents, including version control and scheduling periodic reviews of these as necessary
• Supporting with the preparation and maintenance of transaction documents, ensuring accurate record-keeping for completed matters.
• Coordinating the production, maintenance and storage of template / precedent documents, including identification of necessary updates based on regulatory changes

Skills required:

• Significant and demonstrable experience aligned with the role, preferably gained within an in-house legal function.
• University degree or equivalent.
• Highly proficient working knowledge of Microsoft applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and SharePoint.
• Effective communication in a multi-national corporate and business environment.
• Ability to interact with senior management and other OGC stakeholders, exercising diplomacy and good judgment.
• Fluent in English (both written and spoken).
• Highly organized and with the ability to plan ahead, including coordination of multiple deadlines and priority management.
• Acts with integrity and discretion when handling confidential information.
• Detail oriented with an ability to quickly identify and concisely articulate solutions, including an aptitude for proof reading.
• Highly motivated and enthusiastic self-starter, able to work with multiple stakeholders, including in different time zones.