IN-HOUSE LEGAL ASSISTANT - HODDESDON REF NO: L4L1155

IN-HOUSE LEGAL ASSISTANT - HODDESDON REF NO: L4L1155

Job Ref: 103283

Practice Areas: 1 5 yrs Litigation Experience, Anti bribery, Companies House Act 2006, Company Incorporations, Compliance, Director Changes, Fraud, GDPR Compliance, In House Legal Assistant, Statutory Records, UK Data Protection Legislation

The Role

Our clients are a leading multi disciplinary contractor delivering innovative engineering and construction solutions across Rail, Highways, Aviation, Ports, Defence, Energy, Water and Environment sectors. They are currently seeking a Legal Assistant to join their In house Legal Team. Based in Hoddesdon, you will support the Legal Director and play a key role in keeping the UK Group running smoothly and compliantly.

About the Role

• Managing diaries, meetings and day to day administrative support for the Legal Director.
• Maintaining accurate statutory records and corporate information across the UK Group.
• Preparing and submitting filings to Companies House, including confirmation statements and director changes.
• Assisting with company incorporations, board minutes and governance documentation.
• Helping oversee compliance frameworks covering anti bribery, modern slavery, fraud and competition law.
• Supporting the Data Protection Officer with GDPR compliance, including handling data subject access requests and impact assessments.
• Acting as a first point of contact for data protection queries from the business.
• Contributing to ad hoc legal and compliance projects.

About the Candidate

• You'll have demonstrable experience in a similar role or a company secretarial role, where familiarity and diligence would be desirable.
• You'll have a basic understanding of the Companies Act 2006, and knowledge of UK data protection legislation.
• Strong attention to detail and excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential to the role.

Why work for our Clients?

Our clients operate through five separate, but complementary businesses, working in collaboration and using their specialist skills to deliver an integrated service for their clients. At any one time, their people are working on sites or in offices, for around 250 projects across the UK. Every day they overcome challenges, fulfilling their commitments no matter what. That's what their business is about, that's how their people find satisfaction in their jobs. They offer competitive rewards and benefits, recognising the value they place on their employees.

What's on Offer?

• Competitive salary
• Competitive annual leave and an additional day off on your birthday
• Option to buy additional annual leave
• Private Medical Care
• Pension
• Life Assurance
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Shopping and restaurant vouchers, rewards, and discounts
• Training and development opportunities - comprehensive skills based training
• Family friendly policies including enhanced maternity benefits
• Flexible working opportunities
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental health, physical health, and financial support
• 24/7 Virtual GP service

Fairness, Inclusion and Respect

Our clients believe in pushing boundaries in the pursuit of fairness, inclusion and respect and so their teams can be comfortable that, whatever their background, this organisation is a place where they can be themselves and thrive.

If your past experience doesn't quite match perfectly with every requirement of this job description, we still encourage you to apply as you may be just the right candidate we are looking for.