Paralegal Associate

This role is newly created to support IPC’s legal team. You will report directly into the Chief Legal Officer and you will have exposure to various internal stakeholders at all levels of the organisation.

You will undertake a diverse and varied in-house role, working for a market leading financial technology company. This is a great opportunity for a career paralegal or a paralegal looking for greater legal exposure.

Job Responsibilities:

• Corporate Secretarial: Maintain IPC’s corporate secretarial system and manage corporate secretarial matters, working with external counsel and ensuring deadlines, renewals and expirations are managed, and timely action is taken.
• Corporate Administration: Assist the legal team with legal administrative tasks, handling correspondents and administering IPC’s various legal tech systems.
• Contract Management: Maintain and organize IPC’s contract management system and database.
• Contract Drafting and Reviewing: Draft, review and revise various types of contracts including vendor agreements, service contracts, non-disclosure agreements and novations, with support and supervision from the broader legal team as required.

Job Requirements:

• Minimum 2 years paralegal experience, preferably in-house
• Ability to work independently, prioritize, meet deadlines and manage a large volume of contracts and associated issues
• Familiarity with use of contract management software a plus but not required. 

Key Competencies: 

• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage time efficiently to meet deadlines.
• Bright, high-energy, practical and pro-active problem-solving skills. 
• Proven ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.

Additional Information:

At IPC, we believe that hybrid working creates an inclusive, flexible environment where employees can perform at their best, and teams can collaborate, innovate, and celebrate successes together. We spend around 60% of our time in the office and around 40% of our time working remotely. Some employees may be required to work from the office or client sites more than 60% of the time, if required by their role and/or client needs.
Your precise work schedule will be determined by you and your Line Manager before commencement of employment with IPC.
You can explore more about our culture, offerings and commitment on www.ipc.com/careers/ and www.ipc.com/about-us/about-ipc/.

IPC’s Work Culture:

The IPC work culture is one that fosters inclusion, prioritizes innovation, and maximizes potential. We are a global ecosystem, full of diverse people that together made IPC what it is today.
Our strength as an organization is the sum of our different backgrounds, perspectives, skills and geographies; supported by an ironclad commitment to constructive dialogue and open-mindedness.
We live and breathe our commitment to innovation by embracing bold ideas, seizing new opportunities and striving for excellence. Our people have continued to deliver ground-breaking solutions to our clients for over 50 years.