Paralegal (Commercial)

Job Purpose:

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Location: Woodhill House, Aberdeen
Duration: Please note this position is not permanent. This is being offered as a 1 year secondment opportunity to internal candidates, Full Time

Roles that require PVG Membership

Please note that with effect from 1 April 2023, where a role requires PVG membership, candidates will be required to meet the cost of the PVG membership. This applies only to roles with a full time equivalent salary of £30,000 and above. (Teaching roles and jobs at Grade 11 and above (currently £30,727 per annum / £15.97 per hour)

The Council will pay for the PVG membership cost initially, either £18 for existing PVG scheme members, or £59 for non-members, and this cost will be deducted from an employee’s first FULL month’s salary payment.

About the role:
The post holder’s main purpose is to provide information and guidance to officers concerning legal aspects of commercial matters together with technical and administrative support to the Commercial Legal Team which seeks ensure compliance with procurement and financial regulations.

The post holder needs to hold as a minimum:

• Experience of working as a Paralegal and/or one of the following;
• Relevant law degree including LLB, Law and Management, Law and Business or Public Administration or equivalent;
• Specialist Paralegal qualification in a relevant discipline;
• Graduate Diploma in Law
• Graduate Certificate in Law in a relevant discipline

The postholder is able to demonstrate:

• An ability to manage personal workload, including managing a number of concurrent matters effectively so as to meet all objectives, priorities and deadlines in each matter.
• An ability to work co-operatively with colleagues and outside agencies.
• An ability to deal tactfully and fairly with confrontational situations and people.
• An ability to work on own initiative as well as collaboratively within a team structure.
• An ability to prepare and deliver accurate and concise reports with supporting evidence to line manager.

About Us

Please see Job Profile for further details.

Aberdeen City Council is an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion.

Flexible Working

We are happy to talk flexible working and offer flexible working for most roles in the organisation meaning that many of our employees enjoy the freedom of choosing a working pattern that suits them as much as it suits the organisation.

Disability Confident

We are a Disability Confident Employer.  If you consider yourself to have a disability and think you may require a reasonable adjustment to be made for this part of the selection process, or would like further information in relation to reasonable adjustments, please contact AskHR@aberdeencity.gov.uk.

Armed Forces

We are a forces-friendly employer, have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a silver award recipient in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.  We have a specific email address for those in the forces, those who have left the forces, as well as their partners / spouses / families: armedforces@aberdeencity.gov.uk.  We are able to answer questions about jobs and our application / selection process, as well as about our employee support provisions.

Guaranteed Interview Scheme

We have a number of guaranteed interview schemes available to applicants who meet the minimum criteria for our roles and who:

• have a disability
• are care-experienced and aged 16-29
• are aged 16-24 and live in Aberdeen City or have been to an Aberdeen City Council school and are applying for a Modern Apprenticeship (except Trades apprenticeships)
• have done a Foundation Apprenticeship with Aberdeen City Council and are applying for any apprenticeships relevant to the area in which they did their Foundation Apprenticeship
• are New Scots aged 16-24 and are applying for any apprenticeships

Further information can be found at https://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/services/jobs