In-House Paralegal/ Legal Researcher

Richmond Group Debt Capital is part of Richmond Group. Richmond Group was founded in 1999 around a kitchen table by self-made serial entrepreneur James, with £100 and a simple goal: to stop working in dead-end jobs and do something meaningful. Today, our assets are over £500 million, we’ve served over half a million customers and won awards for our growth and products.

Richmond Group is an investor and venture builder. We build and fund start-ups that disrupt markets where technology has so far failed to reduce costs and improve the lives of ordinary people.

We’re rapidly expanding and are looking for a smart, driven individual to take ownership of legal and regulatory work and support colleagues across the business.

We’re agile and move fast. You will learn on the job and see your work having an immediate impact. You’ll support the investments team and wider business on diverse matters, from equity and debt deals and corporate structuring to drafting, reviewing and negotiating contracts. We also have a significant property portfolio, so you’ll be involved in legal matters relating to property acquisitions and disposals, leases and ongoing management.

You’ll research legal and regulatory issues, summarise your findings clearly and recommend practical ways forward. We want someone who can go beyond identifying a problem and work out how to address it, whether through contract wording, a deal structure or a workable process.

You don’t need to have bags of experience, but you do need to make a real impact and be willing to turn your hand to new and unfamiliar challenges while keeping on top of day-to-day legal matters and paperwork.

What we’ll ask you to do:

• Draft, review and amend contracts and other legal documents, making sure they reflect the agreed commercial terms.
• Research legal and regulatory issues and turn your findings into clear, concise summaries explaining what matters, our options and the practical next steps.
• Develop practical ways to put your recommendations into action, including contractual protections, processes and arrangements that help us achieve our objectives and manage risk.
• Work with external legal counsel (where appropriate) to structure deals, assess our options when things go wrong and resolve issues.
• Support legal work across our property portfolio, including acquisitions and disposals, reviewing and drafting leases and tenancy documents, and helping resolve property management issues and disputes.
• Conduct due diligence, identify gaps and risks, and follow up on outstanding information.
• Manage legal paperwork and deadlines, keeping matters moving through to completion.
• Be commercial: understand what we can and can’t do, distinguish significant risks from minor points and find workable solutions without unnecessary complexity.

We think you’ll need:

• To have studied law at undergraduate level or have at least 12 months’ experience in corporate or commercial law.
• The ability to learn independently, ask good questions and get to grips with unfamiliar subjects.
• Ambition and a desire to take responsibility and make a meaningful contribution.
• Grit: we have high expectations, and you’ll need to stick with difficult problems.
• Strong written and verbal communication, including the ability to explain complex issues in plain English.
• Attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities.
• To be a self-starter who follows things through and knows when to seek input or specialist advice.
• An openness to feedback and a drive to improve.

What we offer in return:

• An awesome team. Company culture is very important to us!
• £3k training budget: money set aside for your development, to spend on something that will help you be better.
• Free breakfasts and lunches from our amazing café.
• Contributory pension.
• Health insurance.
• Unlimited holiday: we pay for your results, not your hours.
• Use of Tesla Model X and BMW i3 electric vehicles.
• Use of our luxury properties in Chicago, Dordogne, Chamonix, Formentera and Shoreditch.

Job Type: Permanent

Pay: £30,000.00-£35,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company events
• Discounted or free food
• Gym membership
• On-site gym
• Unlimited paid holidays

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Bournemouth BH2: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person