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Paralegal
Ameriprise Financial Services, LLCEmployment Law Paralegal at Columbia Threadneedle Investments advising on HR issues, contracts, and litigation. Supporting the Global Employment Law Team in legal deliverables and independent caseload management.
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in Employment Law, including drafting and reviewing contracts, managing employee relations issues, and navigating regulatory compensation rules in Europe. Proven ability to manage legal deliverables in financial services and support transformation processes such as mergers and acquisitions.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Employment Law ExpertiseContract Drafting and ReviewRegulatory Compensation KnowledgeProject Management SkillsAnalytical and Communication Skills
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Hard Skills
Drafting Employment ContractsLegal ResearchEmployee Benefits ManagementLitigation AssistanceCommercial Contract Negotiation
Soft Skills
Attention to DetailSolutions-Focused MindsetCuriosity and Willingness to LearnAutonomous Work Capability
Certifications & Qualifications
Law DegreeLPC
Industry Keywords
Financial ServicesSenior Managers and Certification RegimeRegulatory ComplianceMergers and AcquisitionsEmployee Relations
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Advising on contentious and non-contentious HR/employee relations issues
- Drafting and reviewing contracts of employment, HR policies, and settlement agreements
- Assisting in all phases of employment and benefits litigation
- Conducting legal research
- Liaising with external legal advisers when required
- Assisting with transformation, integration and change processes including outsourcing, insourcing, mergers and acquisitions and changes to benefits and terms and conditions of employment
- Supporting Benefits Committee operations by managing legal deliverables and preparing fiduciary materials
- Managing an independent caseload with structured supervision and mentoring
Requirements
What you’ll need- Previous experience in employment law in the UK either in a private practice law firm or in house at a multi-national corporation
- Strong drafting and analytical skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Effectively manages concurrent projects or tasks with accuracy and attention to detail
- Commercially aware, practically minded and solutions-focused
- Comfortable working autonomously when needed
- Curious and keen to learn
- Law degree/LPC
- Experience working in financial services
- Knowledge of senior managers and certification regime (or other financial services licensing regimes outside of the UK)
- Experience working on employment law matters outside of the UK
- Knowledge of regulatory compensation rules in Europe
- Experience of employee benefits matters/commercial contract negotiation
Benefits
Comp & perks- Flexible working arrangements
- Professional development opportunities