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    Compliance Paralegal/Solicitor - Ipswich, Suffolk, United Kingdom - Willis Towers Watson

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    Join a company with a global scale and diverse perspective where you can deepen our collective insight, set the bar high and succeed your way.

    Whichever early careers programme you join, you'll go into a role with real responsibilities, exposure to client assignments and the opportunity to build up valuable experience.

    Our inclusion networks help us to live our values and our defined inclusion and diversity commitments improve and measure our progress.

    We leverage the global view and local expertise of our 47,000 colleagues serving 140 countries and markets to transform tomorrows.

    At WTW, you'll tackle challenges with the help of a diverse, expert global team and identify strategic solutions that move us – and the world's most powerful organisations – forward.

    Level 3 Paralegal Apprenticeship Programme (with progression to Level 7 Solicitor)
    This is an exciting opportunity to become a Legal Apprentice within our legal function.

    You will be reporting to our Ipswich Global Contracting Team Leader to undertake reviews of a range of legal contacts between WTW and its' clients, insurer trading partners and suppliers, working alongside colleagues in our broader Business Legal Team around the globe.

    You will study one day a week and work towards a legal qualification over the course of the apprenticeship scheme.

    You will be part of a local apprentice team but also included in a wider growing group of apprentices in other offices and disciplines.

    Upon successful completion of the Level 3 paralegal apprenticeship, you will have the opportunity to continue to progress to the Level 7 qualification and undertake the four-year solicitor qualification course, sitting the Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE) 1 and 2 in the final year of the course.

    The Legal Function
    The Legal Function is responsible for advising WTW on all legal matters, including:

    assisting with contract negotiation
    managing litigation risks

    providing advice on Mergers & Acquisitions transactions, employment and compensation matters advising on substantive technical legal and regulatory matters.

    We work closely with our colleagues in the Office of the General Counsel, including the Compliance, Risk and Corporate Secretariat teams.

    Our aim is to enable the company's strategic goals in a sustainable way that protects the company and appropriately limits legal risk and costs, reduces litigation exposure and ensures legal compliance.

    We are therefore looking to hire a number of Legal Apprentices in our Ipswich office, and this presents a rare opportunity to join a highly-regarded in house international Legal Team (shortlisted for The Lawyer's In House Financial Services Team of the Year 2023) and to work towards a legal qualification under our UK apprenticeship scheme.

    Training & Qualifications

    This apprenticeship is initially a two year programme on successful completion of the Level 3 Paralegal qualification, you will be automatically eligible to continue on to undertake the four-year solicitor qualification course, sitting the Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE) 1 and 2 in the final year of the course.

    throughout the duration of the programme, you will be provided on the job training and a highly competitive study package fully supported by WTW and our official government approved training provider throughout the duration of the programme.

    Excellent command of written and spoken English.

    Five (5) GCSEs between A* - C including English and Maths PLUS CCC at A level (96 UCAS points) or equivalent.

    Experience of working in the Financial and Professional Services Industry an advantage.
    Attention to detail, quality and accuracy.
    Flexible and adaptable to changing demands

    Stage 1:
    Online application, including CV Stage

    Stage 2:
    Online testing Stage

    Video interview – in partnership with the Bright Network, we have created an academy module on "How to Ace your Video Interview".


    Stage 4:
    Online assessment centre

    We will continually review our policies and practices to ensure that all areas of the employment process (including recruiting, hiring, work assignments, compensation, benefits, promotions, transfers, company-sponsored development programs and overall workplace experience) are free from discriminatory practices.

    WTW offers a variety of benefits to support your physical, emotional and financial wellbeing, as well as help you develop in your career, and balance your life inside and outside of work.

    Among other things, these include WTW Work Flex, shared parental leave, a range of Learning & Development (L&D) opportunities and a competitive pay and benefits package (which includes Private Medical Insurance and Life Insurance).

    We encourage colleagues and candidates to make requests for the types of flexible working arrangements that suit them. Recruiting tips

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