Environment Bank is looking for a Paralegal to join our team. You will play a vital role supporting our team by conducting legal research, preparing documents, reviewing contracts and non-disclosure agreements, and assisting with administrative tasks. You’ll have the opportunity to work on a wide range of legal matters and collaborate directly with qualified lawyers to deliver outstanding legal services.
What You'll Do
- Become a key partner to the Sales team to ensure legal support throughout the sales process.
- Issue unit reservation and purchase agreements to developers, and support negotiations.
- Prepare Unit Purchase Certificates to evidence the purchase of biodiversity units by developers.
- Help gather responses to questions from local planning authorities, planning officers, and developers, liaising with the Data & GIS Team where appropriate.
- Make allocations of biodiversity units to developments on the Biodiversity Gains Site Register and liaise with Natural England where appropriate.
- Raise purchase orders for the team.
- Review and negotiate non-disclosure agreements.
- Support the review and negotiation of agreements for the supply of goods and services to Environment Bank.
- Focus on enhancing processes, continuously seeking opportunities for improvement and optimisation.
- Perform ad-hoc research tasks.
- Occasionally support tasks related to our Land and Ecology teams, such as applying to register Habitat Banks, supporting on Conservation Covenants or Section 106 Agreements, and other tasks relating to onboarding our Habitat Banks.
What We're Looking For
- Experience as a paralegal in a law firm or business setting with a desire to pursue a legal career.
- Proficiency in legal research and document management.
- Strong organisational and time-management skills – possessing the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and juggle multiple tasks.
- Pro-active, with excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
- Enthusiastic, detail-oriented and able to work independently.
- Ethical and able to maintain client confidentiality.
Team & Environment
You will collaborate closely with qualified lawyers within the team. We foster a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace, welcoming individuals from all backgrounds, ethnicities, cultures, and experiences to create an environment where everyone is valued and respected.
Benefits & Compensation
- Performance-based annual bonus up to 10% of salary.
- Pension scheme with employer-matched contributions at 6% of salary.
- 30 days of annual leave, plus paid bank holidays, birthday, and wellbeing day.
- Option to purchase 5 additional days of annual leave after probation.
- Remote and hybrid flexible working options.
- Regional and departmental team co-working days.
- Expenses-paid whole company meet twice a year.
- Team fundraising and charity events.
- Ongoing career development with training and mentoring.
- Medical cash back scheme to cover everyday healthcare costs.
- Employee assistance mental wellbeing support.
- Enhanced sickness pay allowance.
Work Mode
This role offers hybrid flexible working options and is based in London.
Environment Bank is committed to creating an environment where everyone is valued and respected, free from discrimination based on race, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, or any other legally protected status.
