Paralegal

2 weeks ago

Leeds, United Kingdom QBE Insurance Full time
Primary Details
Time Type: Full time

Worker Type: Employee

The opportunity

QBE European Operations are excited to announce that we are recruiting a Paralegal to join our growing Legal team in Leeds. This is a brand new opportunity for someone who is keen to develop their legal career within the insurance industry and to gain more exposure to all areas of the legal field.

You will provide additional in-house capability comprising of legal and administrative support to the QBE International Legal team. This vital role of performing tasks that do not necessarily require the expertise of a [fully] qualified lawyer will increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the broader legal team.

Your new role
  • Reviewing a range of basic commercial agreements, including confidentiality agreements, supplier terms and conditions, engagement letters, [simple IT] and supplier contracts;
  • Working with lawyers on a diverse range of legal areas such as corporate, commercial, insurance, finance/treasury, people, marketing and IT;
  • Assisting with major legal projects and coordinating actions;
  • Attending internal and external meetings with the International Legal Team and stakeholders and taking minutes/notes of actions as appropriate;
  • Handling general legal/non-legal queries (e.g. correct legal entity, signing of documents);
  • Undertaking legal research;
  • Document preparation;
  • Updating intranet and online filing systems;
  • Assisting with law firm panel administration and billing;
  • Utilize legal software and technology;
  • Professional development, staying updated with changes in laws and regulations, attending legal seminars, and participating in professional development activities;
  • Responsibility for training schedules for the Legal team and wider business;
  • Play an active role in the development of procedures within the International Legal Team and keeping the same up to date;
  • Internal & external stakeholder management
About you
  • 2 years relevant paralegal experience
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
  • Negotiation skills
  • Sound knowledge of MS Office products and strong IT skills, including in particular Word, PowerPoint and Excel;
  • Effective organisational and administrative skills
  • Practical approach with ability to prioritise
  • Confidence to act independently and make technical decisions within competence, with ability to judge when to seek advice
  • A team player
Why QBE? At My Best

At QBE, we want our people to feel rewarded and inspired to perform at their best, that's why we have created At My Best". It's our connection, our way of showing we have your back. We understand that one size doesn't fit all and that priorities can change depending on your life stage. That is why our blend of wellbeing initiatives and benefits offer flexibility to suit what matters most to you. It's in the culture of our business, our QBE DNA, to support our people. Everything we do is underpinned by our QBE DNA - because we know it's not just what we do that matters, it's how we do it that makes the difference. In addition to this, we also offer flexible parental leave for both parents and have several employee network groups that support and empower our diverse workforce.

At QBE, we view our people as our most precious asset. We understand the importance of fostering a work environment that is responsive to the changing needs of today's workforce. QBE aims to build a workplace that is fair and inclusive because we want to attract and retain the best people to do the job, we have adopted flexible working across the company and welcome this conversation (

Some of the award's QBE are proud to have won, been a finalist for, and shortlisted for include;

5-star Diversity, Equity and inclusion (DEI) awards, 2023 Winner - Insurance Business Canada

Employer of the Year 2022 Winner - Insurance Insider

British Claims Awards 2022 Winner - InsurTech Award

Insurance Times Claims Excellence Awards 2022 Winner - Claims Product Solution of the Year

Working Families Best Practice Awards 2021 Finalist for: Best COVID-19 Response

Insurance Post British Insurance Awards 2022 Shortlisted for: Best Customer Care, Diversity & Inclusion Initiative of the Year 2022, Specialist Insurer of the Year (for Construction), General Insurer of the Year

We are proud to have partnerships with organisations such as Stonewall and Working Families, and our commitment to the Women in Finance Charter, the UN Women's Empowerment Principles and Race at Work charter helps keep us accountable and transparent

Inclusion of Diversity

We are striving to create a workplace culture where all our people feel included, and we are committed to building a diverse workforce that is reflective of the communities we operate in.

We know that diversity of thought, background and experience enables better decision making, improves the quality of our delivery and helps us to meet the needs of our customers.

ESG & Sustainability

At QBE, we believe that integrating sustainability into our business helps us deliver on our purpose of enabling a more resilient future. Our three key focus areas include fostering an orderly and inclusive transition to a net-zero economy, enabling a sustainable and resilient workforce and partnering for growth through innovative, sustainable and impactful solutions. For further information regarding QBE's sustainability targets, including our net-zero pledges and inclusion of diversity targets, and our award-winning impact investment initiative 'Premiums4Good', please visit our Sustainability homepage and read our latest Sustainability Report ( Link ).

About QBE

We can never really predict what's around the corner, but at QBE we're asking the right questions to enable a more resilient future - helping those around us build strength and embrace change to their advantage.

We're an international insurer that's building momentum towards realising our vision of becoming the most consistent and innovative risk partner.

And our people will be at the centre of our success. We're proud to work together, and encourage each other enable resilience for our customers, our environment, our economies and our communities.

With more than more than 11,000 people working across 27 countries, we're big enough to make a real impact, but small enough to provide a friendly workplace, where people are down-to-earth, passionate and kind.

We believe this is our moment - what if it was yours too?

Your career at QBE - let's make it happen

To find out more about why you should work for QBE, visit our careers website.

What next?

If you have a passion to contribute to QBE's vision of enabling a more resilient future for our customers and the community, we encourage you to apply Simply click the apply" button to submit your CV and other relevant documents, and a member of our friendly Talent Acquisition team will be in contact to discuss your interest further if you meet the requirements of the role.

Please make the Talent Acquisition aware should there be any reasonable adjustments that may need to be made for the interview and the remainder of the recruitment process.

How to Apply:

To submit your application, click "Apply" and follow the step by step process.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

QBE is an equal opportunity employer and is required to comply with equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction it operates.

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