Paralegal Apprentice (Salary £29,000)
ASPECT CAPITAL LIMITED
London (W1H 6AZ)
Closes in 16 days (Friday 4 April)
Posted on 7 March 2025
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Summary
Aspect Capital are looking for a paralegal apprentice to support their three person legal team. The role will involve working on a wide range of legal matters, either by assisting other members of the legal team or progressing to taking ownership of designated projects.
- Wage
- £29,000 a year
- Training course
- Paralegal (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, 9.00am - 6.00pm
40 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Monday 14 April
- Duration
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1 year 9 months
- Positions available
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1
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you’ll do at work
This role is an excellent opportunity for someone to start a role in the legal sphere.
You’ll have exposure across a wide range of work and projects including:
- Supporting the team with corporate secretarial matters across Aspect, including corporate filings and record keeping
- Undertaking legal research into a range of matters including intellectual property, technology, artificial intelligence and financial services regulation
- Drafting correspondence, letters and other legal communications
- Providing day to day support by managing the team inbox, calendar, and oversight of external counsel expenses
- Assisting the team with fund related matters to ensure that the legal and regulatory requirements are met
- In time, and with support you will be assisting our lawyers with the review, negotiation and execution of a broad range of legal documentation and the associated documentation maintenance
Company Benefits:
- 25 days holiday
- Social and sporting events throughout the year
- Well stocked kitchen
- Excellent benefits(10% pension contributions, medical insurance, income protection insurance, flexible working, season ticket loan)
- Dedicated Charity committee
Where you’ll work
10 Portman Square
London
W1H 6AZ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
DAMAR LIMITED
Your training course
Paralegal (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
- assist in administering procedures using most effective channels to progress caseloads.
- conduct legal research using selected sources such as legal databases.
- solve legal technical problems within their remit and escalating as needed.
- present findings from legal research in line with organisational expectations.
- assist in applying the principles of Law to stakeholder cases.
- assist with legal matters and transactions within the organisation.
- communicate using plain English to provide clarification and explanation of the legal process and standard legal terms.
- organise and administer workflow such as legal files, case management and accounting systems to progress work within service level expectations.
- carry out file management activities such as prepare and collate bundles, take and file accurate notes, close and review files, maintain databases and version control.
- use a range of digital tools and technologies, for example to draft legal documents, conduct legal research, carry out data analysis and collaborate with others.
- apply fraud protection measures and cyber security procedures in relation to transactions, keeping up to date with approaches.
- undertake activities to ensure a clear picture of a stakeholder’s needs and risks throughout legal transactions.
- assess risks and benefits to the stakeholder of different options and making recommendations to senior team members to ensure that they work in the stakeholders’ best interests.
- assist in administering procedures using most effective channels to progress caseloads.
- conduct legal research using selected sources such as legal databases.
- solve legal technical problems within their remit and escalating as needed.
- present findings from legal research in line with organisational expectations.
- assist in applying the principles of Law to stakeholder cases.
- assist with legal matters and transactions within the organisation.
- communicate using plain English to provide clarification and explanation of the legal process and standard legal terms.
- organise and administer workflow such as legal files, case management and accounting systems to progress work within service level expectations.
- carry out file management activities such as prepare and collate bundles, take and file accurate notes, close and review files, maintain databases and version control.
- use a range of digital tools and technologies, for example to draft legal documents, conduct legal research, carry out data analysis and collaborate with others.
- apply fraud protection measures and cyber security procedures in relation to transactions, keeping up to date with approaches.
- undertake activities to ensure a clear picture of a stakeholder’s needs and risks throughout legal transactions.
- assess risks and benefits to the stakeholder of different options and making recommendations to senior team members to ensure that they work in the stakeholders’ best interests.
Your training plan
- Paralegal Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- 5 x GCSE including English and maths (grade 4/C and above)
A Level in:
- 3 x A-Levels (grade A* - C)
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Team working
Other requirements
Damar is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our apprentices and expects our employer partners to share this commitment and to take appropriate steps to ensure that learning takes place in a safe, healthy and supportive environment.
About this company
Aspect Capital is an award-winning Hedge Fund at the forefront of research into financial markets. We apply systematic quantitative research techniques across a broad spectrum of financial products and markets to deliver returns to our clients. We are an equal opportunities employer and wholeheartedly believe in the benefits of a diverse workforce. We therefore welcome applications regardless of race, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.
After this apprenticeship
- As well as being a fantastic opportunity for personal growth, a career at Aspect also represents an exciting chance to help shape the future of systematic investment
- They recruit talented people who are intellectually ambitious, curious to learn and who are team players. In return, provide a truly unique culture: Aspect care about their people and work hard to ensure that they fulfil their potential
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
DAMAR LIMITED
Sabina Adam
Sabina.Adam@damartraining.com
07566 289 979
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000308146.
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Closes in 16 days (Friday 4 April)
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