Regulatory Paralegal

Your new company

We are currently working with the Pharmaceutical Society for Northern Ireland to recruit for a paralegal, supporting the in-house Fitness to Practice and Regulatory Enforcement team.


Your new role

The purpose of the paralegal role is to provide high quality dedicated paralegal support to the in-house Fitness to Practice and Regulatory Enforcement team and to support the Registrar in fulfilling her statutory obligations. Duties include:

• To work under the supervision of the organisation's legal counsel in the delivery of a high-quality legal service which meets the needs of the PSNI
• Assist with the investigation and decision making of fitness to practice cases, including gathering and reviewing relevant documents, conducting legal research, and preparing case summaries and reports
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of fitness to practice cases in the PSNIs case management system and in line with GDPR and good records management
• To provide legal administrative and paralegal support for the team, as required
• Liaise with and co-work with other departments to assist in the delivery of projects

What you'll need to succeed

Essential:

• Strong academic background including a degree in Law (2 as a minimum)
• Ability to work on initiative and take ownership of task in hand - Experience of planning and prioritising own workload to meet tight deadlines and objectives
• Attention to detail and the ability to prioritises with the minimum of supervision
• Experience liaising with stakeholders of all levels and can adapt to multidepartment business needs
• Experience drafting and compiling correspondence of a sensitive and complex nature
• A proactive, positive attitude, and be a good team player
• Ability to manage caseload and case management system to achieve KPIs
• Preparation of bundles for Scrutiny and Statutory Hearings
• Ability to assimilate voluminous amounts of information
• Sound balanced decision making

Desirable:

• Experience in a regulatory / fitness to practice legal environment

What you'll get in return

This paralegal position comes with a great salary, offering up to £28k for the right candidate.
You will have opportunity to work as a paralegal within a dynamic legal team with exposure across multiple departments.

• You will also work directly under the organisation's inhouse barrister and have the opportunity to build on your responsibility and experience
• This organisation boasts a supportive, tightknit team with low turnover
• Hybrid working policy scheme after 6 months in role

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this paralegal role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

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