Paralegal apprentice

The role holder will report to the legal counsel, based in the Birmingham office, to provide support in driving efficiencies that will help identify, mitigate and manage risk within the organisation.

Main responsibilities:

• Day-to-day management of the Legal, Risk and Compliance inboxes.
• Providing project support (where needed).
• Monitoring legal developments, and communicating such developments to the wider business, and carrying out general research tasks.
• Drafting a range of documents and providing support to the wider business on how and where to use Signet contracts and template documentation, e.g. Blogger/Influencer Contracts, Photography Consent Forms, Marketing Competition T&Cs, Risk Assessments.
• Manage and maintain a central contract database, flagging key information such as termination trigger dates, the department controller and costs.
• Advising the Customer Resolutions Team on complex disputes/customers complaints.
• Representing the Legal Team in the Supplier set up process to ensure correct contracts and documents are in place for every new relationship.
• Advising the Digital and Marketing Teams on marketing regulation; managing copy clearance for advertising and promotional work for Digital and Marketing Teams.
• Overseeing Signet Policy Reviews – ensuring policies are reviewed annually by relevant stakeholders and updating policies on the company intra-net.
• Supporting with the Signet UK Trademark Portfolio.

Company benefits:

• Retirement Savings Plan: Auto-enrolment scheme or enhanced pension scheme (Your contribution 5%, Signet contribution 6%, these percentages increase to 7% and 9% respectively following 5 years’ service).
• Life Assurance
• Staff Discount: Up to 30% off full price items and up to 10% off discounted items both online and instore.
• Seasonal Online Staff Discount Events: Up to 40% off full price items and 15% off discounted items during these events.
• Real Rewards: A site offering discounts and cash back across retail, financial services, travel, leisure and many other purchases
• The Retail Trust: Access for yourself and relatives in your household to a 24/7. Support helpline and online wellbeing support for mental, physical and financial health, and access to their Virtual GP service.
• Annual leave: 23 days annual leave which increases with length of service (plus bank holidays)