Legal Administration Assistant

Legal Administration Assistant
London
8 month contract
Salary starting from £35,500pa dependant on experience plus extensive benefits (as below)
Pontoon is an employment consultancy, we put expertise, energy, and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identifies, and more. We do this by showcasing their talents, skills, and unique experience in an inclusive environment that helps them thrive.
An exciting opportunity to join my client who are a Fortune 500 company, globally recognised, award-winning financial institution that has been in continuous operation since 1889. They are proud to provide innovative financial services and guidance to the world's most successful people, families and institutions by remaining true to their enduring principles of service, expertise and integrity. With more than 130 years of financial experience and over 22,000 partners, they serve the world's most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.
They are looking for a Legal Administration Assistant to join the team on an initial 8 month contract with the potential to extend. Based at the London office the role is hybrid working being office based 3 days a week, 2 days working from home, Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm. This is the ideal role for graduates who are eager to gain experience working in Financial Services.
The position is within the Enterprise Data Governance Group which is a Shared Services Business function and is responsible for the delivery of governed, reliable, high quality enterprise data. They are undertaking a review of Client Documentation and account/ data set up in order to ensure the accuracy of data, establish a golden source record of client data and maintain good business practice and conduct. A second outcome of this initiative is the creation of a centralised repository to house these documents in order to meet enterprise needs.
The scope of work will involve administrative tasks and review/ analysis of legal documentation and agreements. The review is owned by the business units with engagement from legal team, all of whom are committed to providing assistance, training and subject matter expertise.
Daily tasks include but not limited to:
· Collating legal documents for clients.
· Recording data from agreements/ documents for contracting entities within our database.
· Verifying the correct set up of accounts in NT systems.
· Contributing to the design of our enterprise document taxonomy in order to achieve optimal AI based analysis and document analysis.
Required skills include the following:
· Previous exposure to contract documents.
· Highly motivated with a "can do" attitude.
· Good communication skills.
· Strong attention to detail.
· Analytical, self-starter.
· Excellent proficiency in written and verbal English and Microsoft Excel.
· Experience with Microsoft SharePoint preferred but not mandatory.
· A basic understanding of contract law.
· Strong academic record.
Please apply with an up-to-date CV which must show evidence of the above to be considered. Please be advised if you haven't heard from us within 48 hours then unfortunately your application has not been successful on this occasion, we may however keep your details on file for any suitable future vacancies and contact you.
You will be an integral part of Ajilon (Adecco), a FTSE500 Global organisation with over 52 clients and sole supplier to the biggest organisations in the country and the world. You will be employed by ourselves as an Ajilon Consultant working onsite with our client where you will receive a regular salary, annual bonus payment, pension contributions, holiday and sick pay, plus a number of additional benefits such as medical insurance, income protection, critical illness and life insurance, access to our discounted benefits website and library of online training materials and future career and certification opportunities.
This great opportunity is being offered on a PAYE basis which means a LTD/Umbrella company cannot be used.