Senior Paralegal

We are recruiting for a Licensing Paralegal to join our UK Licensing team based in our brand-new office in Edinburgh. This role is offered on a full-time, hybrid working basis.

TLT is recognised as having one of the largest and foremost Licensing teams in the country. The team includes several nationally rated individuals based across the TLT offices.  Our client base includes UK pub chains; national retailers; petrol forecourt operators; national sporting facilities; sporting bodies; numerous football clubs; celebrity chefs; and large-scale shopping facilities.  We are a dynamic and diverse team looking for an enthusiastic and committed Licensing Paralegal.  Relevant licensing experience would be helpful, but training will be provided.  Our daily workload covers liquor, civic and gambling licensing in Scotland.  Working in this fast-paced sector, relevant IT skills would be of assistance.    

The Licensing team sits within the wider Real Estate Group. Our sector focus enables us to concentrate our effort and resources on learning as much as we can about our clients' businesses and approach, working with clients from a firm wide perspective, not merely by work type or team. With TLT's offices in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland, we are able to provide expertise across all the jurisdictions within the UK.

Your Role

As a Licensing Paralegal your day to day remit includes:

• Draft and submit a variety of licensing applications under the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005; Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 and the Gambling Act 2005
• Diary setting and positive engagement with pursuing licensing/other reports and background strategic work;
• Prepare documents needed for Board/Committee appearances;
• Project work e.g. multi-applications;
• Direct client contact and attend client meetings;
• Relevant client training where required;
• Work with bespoke Peppermint system (training provided);
• Keep up to date with diary entries, licence renewal dates etc;
• Run own matters and keep instructing team member up to date; early responsibility for delivery of applications;
• Provide support to the wider UK licensing team;
• Provide all our clients with a high-quality service in accordance with the Firm’s procedures.
• Maintain and improve relations with existing clients.
• Achieve the budget and targets set by the Firm.

Your Skills and Experience

• The role would suit an experienced paralegal / senior paralegal.
• Licensing experience would be advantageous, but not essential.
• Strong file management skills, communication, drafting skills required.
• Good IT skills, good eye for detail and ability to juggle a busy and varied workload.
• Excellent communication skills - high volume of interaction via the telephone; high standards of client service essential.
• Enthusiastic & team approach to working.
• A desire to learn and develop legal skills in the area of licensing and gambling law

Your Team

We are one of the UK's largest real estate groups, with a team of over 260, advising on thousands of transactions across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland each year. Clients instruct us for this experience, our depth of expertise and sector know-how. Many of our real estate partners are independently recognised as leading individuals in the field by the legal industry's annual directory rankings.

About TLT

Fast paced, fast growing and forward thinking, TLT is the law firm that helps clients stay one step ahead, and we do the same for our people.

We work with high profile clients in innovative sectors. With local, national and international reach, we have over 1,800 people in offices across the UK and a network of partner firms across Europe, India and the US. TLT was named Law Firm of the Year at the Legal Business Awards 2023. This marks the third year in a row the firm has taken away this accolade in industry awards - having previously been named Law Firm of the Year at The Lawyer Awards in 2021 and the British Legal Awards in 2022.

Our purpose is to protect, prepare and progress our clients for what comes next and it’s essential that we do the same for our people, our planet and our communities too. In our open and collaborative culture, we encourage everyone to be their whole self, to have a voice and to contribute.

Our Benefits

We value our employees highly and we want you to feel valued. You’ll receive a competitive salary with an annual pay review. You will also have access to an extensive range of benefits via our flexible benefits scheme including 25 days holiday (which will increase to 30 days based upon length of service) and private medical insurance. 

At TLT we have a progressive fully flexible working approach. We empower our people to work in a place and at a time that meets their needs, those of their clients and of the wider team and firm. Part of this agile approach is a focus on hybrid working and supporting the work/life balance of our people. We’re happy to talk about how flexible working can work for you and this role. 

TLT is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment and encourages applications from all suitably qualified people, regardless of disability, race, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristics protected by the laws in the locations in which we operate.

We welcome applications from people with disabilities and are committed to providing reasonable adjustments, where necessary, to make interviews and jobs more accessible. Should you have any difficulty during the recruitment process, require any reasonable adjustments or an application to Access to work please contact the recruitment team on Recruitment.Operations@TLT.com

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