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London, Greater London
Legal Assistant
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Job Description
To support the Legal Team in providing day-to-day support across the business on various legal, insurance, procurement and administrative matters. The ideal candidate must have strong emotional intelligence to work within a business from varied nationalities and be able to support the Legal Counsel by being teachable and hard-working. Key Success Measures Safety, support the implementation of the Colas Rail Limited Safety, Health, Environment and Quality (SHEQ) strategy, associated actions and resulting initiatives, to deliver continuous improvement in all areas. Profitability, ensure work is carried out with a continuous view to profitability and efficiency and look after our shareholders by guaranteeing that they see value for money and a profitable business. Quality, quality is key to competitiveness. Take responsibility for delivering on time and on budget a high quality product or service, which Colas Rail can take pride in. Respect, demonstrate respect for colleagues, our clients and the environment in all areas of work. Key Areas of Responsibility & Accountability Supporting the Legal Team in addressing the legal needs of the business across a spectrum of legal areas including corporate, commercial, competition, procurement, insurance and construction. * Procurement support. * Proofreading and updating documents, using initiative to flag queries. * Supporting the Legal Operations and Insurance Manager regarding insurance activities. * Photocopying and filing. * Preparation of legal documents as required. * Assisting the Legal Counsel on the drafting of letters and other basic documentation. * Undertaking legal research tasks. Specification Technical Skills * Previous experience in a similar position and proven track record of ability to manage own workload. * Personable and confident, able to build relationships with directors/ key stakeholders. * Resilient and calm under pressure. * Adaptable and flexible approach. * Pro-active and takes initiative. * Excellent organisational skills and ability to prioritise to work to deadlines. * Resilient and calm under pressure. * Excellent attention to detail. * Effective oral and written communication. * Good IT skills: thorough working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Internet Explorer, Microsoft Teams. * Experience of the infrastructure sector being advantageous. * Previous experience of insurance and/or procurement advantageous. Qualifications * Law Degree / LPC / CiLEX or similar. Behavioural Skills * Energy 'Get up and go' attitude of a leader * Energise Lead, manage and inspire my team * Edge Maximise my personal edge * Execute Make things happen * Engage Stay close to the client Colas Rail in the United Kingdom values and encourages diversity in our workforce, regardless of background, disability or gender. As part of our aim to deliver quality services, we are committed to promoting equality and eliminating discrimination. Recruitment agencies Colas Rail currently works with a number of approved recruitment suppliers. We will therefore not consider CVs or speculative proposals from any other agencies. Recruitment agencies not currently approved as preferred suppliers are kindly requested not to submit speculative CVs to any part of Colas Rail.