Paralegal - Trade Compliance

7 days ago


Cannon Street, Greater London, United Kingdom AVEVA Full time

AVEVA is a global leader in industrial software. Our cutting-edge solutions are used by thousands of enterprises to deliver the essentials of life – such as energy, infrastructure, chemicals and minerals – safely, efficiently and more sustainably.

We're the first software business in the world to have our sustainability targets validated by the SBTi, and we've been recognized for the transparency and ambition of our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We've also recently been named as one of the world's most innovative companies.

If you're a curious and collaborative person who wants to make a big impact through technology, then we want to hear from you Find out more at AVEVA Careers ) .

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Position: Paralegal – Trade Compliance,

Location: London

The Job

This is an excellent opportunity for a forward-thinking, innovative paralegal looking to work with a like- minded team and organisation. The role will offer the successful candidate the opportunity to work on a variety of in-house legal matters to support AVEVA's growing business.

Responsibilities

  • Administering incoming Know Your Customer flag clearance requests from the business and overall responsibility for administering the central inbox/service desk
  • Managing the business' expectations with regards to timelines for review and response
  • Supporting with reviews of potential compliance concerns in relation to customers, and seeking to resolve those where possible in line with AVEVA's risk appetite
  • Being well-versed in AVEVA's screening system and managing settings and administration aspects of the system, including adding new users and managing escalation routes
  • Ensuring high standards of record-keeping to document legal decision-making
    • Carrying out ad-hoc legal research to support live issues
  • Supporting with updates to AVEVA's policies and protocols as needed
  • Attending regular calls/meetings with other members of the legal team to discuss live trade compliance matters and supporting with pragmatic solutions to compliance issues
  • Supporting with reviews of extracts from customer contracts to advise on the trade compliance protections and permissibility of any requested deviations in line with AVEVA's risk appetite, policies and procedures
  • Liaising with the commercial legal function, commercial operations and sales to collect relevant transaction specific detail and supporting with risk assessments and due diligence reports
  • Ad-hoc legal research to support a particular matter or project
  • Conducting reviews of internal policies and providing legal commentary

Skills & Qualifications

  • Qualifying Law Degree or equivalent, or Paralegal Studies qualification
  • A proven track record of managing a varied workload and meeting deadlines
  • Experience in maintaining high ethical and compliance standards within an organisation
  • Excellent written communication skills
  • Excellent legal research skills
  • Excellent organisational skills
  • Willingness to learn, be flexible to changing priorities and demonstrate excellence every day in your work
  • Solid computer skills: Proficient in MS Office Suite
  • Fluent in English language (written and spoken)
  • Prior paralegal experience (nice to have)
  • Legal Practice Course (nice to have)

AVEVA requires all successful applicants to undergo and pass a comprehensive background check before they start employment. Background checks will be conducted in accordance with local laws and may, subject to those laws, include proof of educational attainment, employment history verification, proof of work authorization, criminal records, identity verification, credit check. Certain positions dealing with sensitive and/or third party personal data may involve additional background check criteria.

AVEVA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to being an exemplary employer with an inclusive culture, developing a workplace environment where all our employees are treated with dignity and respect. We value diversity and the expertise that people from different backgrounds bring to our business.

Come and join AVEVA to create the transformative technology that enables our customers to engineer a better world.

Empowering you with pioneering tech

AVEVA is a global leader in industrial software. Our cutting-edge solutions are used by thousands of enterprises to deliver the essentials of life – such as energy, infrastructure, chemicals and minerals – safely, efficiently and more sustainably.

We're the first software business in the world to have our sustainability targets validated by the SBTi, and we've been recognized for the transparency and ambition of our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We've also recently been named as one of the world's most innovative companies.

If you're a curious and collaborative person who wants to make a big impact through technology, then we want to hear from you Find out more at AVEVA Careers ) .

For more information about our privacy policy and how to manage cookies, visit our Privacy Policy ) .




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