Legal & Compliance Assistant

Job Description

LEGAL AND COMPLIANCE ASSISTANTA 9 month FTC opportunity as a Legal and Compliance Assistant working on crucial processes within a leading property company! LEGAL AND COMPLIANCE ASSISTANT ROLE:* Coordinating and managing the administrative aspects of the companys internal approvals process, including tracking and data entry of status of approvals, compiling and disseminating agendas and coordinating the approval process* Managing the company insurance processes and coordinating renewals and process updates with the Senior Legal Counsel* Assisting the UK legal team with compliance matters, including managing the KYC platform and processing of KYC applications and reports* Assisting the General Counsel and UK legal function with a wide range of legal, risk and corporate governance matters* Supporting the members of the UK legal team to deliver relevant tasks, workstreams and projects through legal and administration support and applicable processes* Assisting with budget matters and optimising related workflows within the legal department, including management of contracts* Assisting with the management of legal documents, including organisation and maintenance of files* Scheduling and coordinate administrative matters for the UK legal team* Supporting the UK legal function with finalising commercial contracts and other legal documents and prepare reports, presentations, and other legal documents as needed* Assisting the Senior Legal Counsel to drive key transformation initiatives, strategic requirements, and provide support to the General Counsel* Assisting with the implementation of the UK legal team training and learning and development schedule* Assisting with special projects and other duties as assigned by the legal team* Collaborating with international and cross-functional teams* Acting as a liaison between the legal department and internal and external clients, vendors, and service providersLEGAL AND COMPLIANCE ASSISTANT ESSENTIALS: * Minimum 12 months of end-to-end process management and stakeholder/shareholder management* Bachelors degree or equivalent experience* Prior experience working within or assisting with managing and coordinating a business process and data entry preferred* Strong attention to detail and excellent organisational skills* Strong project management skills - with the ability to move projects forward by engaging stakeholders* Excellent written and verbal communication skills* Proficient in Microsoft 365 applications especially Excel, as well as PowerPoint, Word and SharePoint* Understanding and current working knowledge on in-house legal services, systems and processes, preferredIf you feel that you fit the above criteria then please apply today by submitting your CV to us. Please note due to the high volume of applications that we receive only successful applicants will be contacted. For information on how we process personal informationplease refer to our website: How We Use Your Personal Information.At Australasian Recruitment Company we are committed to an Equal Opportunities policy and make employment decisions by matching business needs with the skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities) gender,gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.