Legal Support Specialist

citi.com; Belfast; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global financial services organization in Belfast is seeking a Legal Support Specialist to provide legal support for their Technology, Operations, and Privacy team. The role involves managing legal documentation, supporting technology transactions, and ensuring compliance with regulations. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree and over 3 years of experience in legal support, with strong communication skills. The position offers a hybrid working model with excellent benefits, including generous holidays and performance-related bonuses.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance starting at 27 days

Discretional annual performance related bonus

Private medical insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Pension Plan

Paid Parental Leave

Qualifications

• 3+ years of relevant industry experience in a corporate legal department or law firm.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Conduct legal support activities related to technology transactions and AI.
• Support attorneys with managing trademark clearance and agreements.
• Perform legal research and stay updated on regulatory changes.

Skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Attention to detail

Proficient in Microsoft Office

Knowledge of legal customs and practices

Ability to prioritize competing demands

Education

Bachelors/University degree

Job description

## For additional information, please review .By Joining Citi, you will become part of a global organisation whose mission is to serve as a trusted partner to our clients by responsibly providing financial services that enable growth and economic progress.**Team/Role Overview**The Legal Support Specialist is a non-attorney role, responsible for providing legal support to the Citi Technology, Operations & Privacy Legal team, which covers technology transactions, digital banking, intellectual property, cybersecurity, and data privacy. The team also focuses on issues surrounding AI and emerging technologies. This role requires a pragmatic, proactive professional with an understanding of and/or interest in these subject matter areas.**What you’ll do*** Conduct legal support activities related to technology transactions, digital banking, intellectual property, cybersecurity, data privacy, AI, and emerging technologies.* Support intellectual property attorneys by performing patent and trademark docketing; managing trademark clearance, renewals, and agreements; reviewing marketing content for proper trademark use; and supporting trademark and copyright enforcement matters.* Support technology transactions attorneys by creating, maintaining, processing, reviewing, and tracking legal documentation and templates for contractual and other matters.* Support cybersecurity and data privacy attorneys by assisting with the disposition of information security incidents and/or data privacy events.* Perform analytical work and legal research while staying abreast of new and changing regulatory and legal issues and industry initiatives.* Conduct administrative legal work, including managing team projects, preparing reports, and processing billing matters.* Execute multiple and complex tasks, often under tight deadlines.* Consider process improvements, including responsible use of AI, to assist in the completion of job responsibilities.* Help safeguard Citigroup, its clients, and assets by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations; applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct, and business practices; and escalating, managing, and reporting control issues with transparency.**What we’ll need from you*** Bachelors/University degree* 3+ years of relevant industry experience, preferably with some experience working in a corporate legal department or law firm.* Excellent written and verbal communication skills, attention to detail, timeliness, efficiency, responsiveness, and workload management.* Proficient in Microsoft Office: Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook.* Knowledge of legal customs and practices.* Knowledge and understanding of the financial services industry.* Ability to work independently with minimal supervision in a fast-paced and high-volume practice, prioritize competing demands, and problem solve creatively.**What we can offer you**We work hard to have a positive financial and social impact on the communities we serve. In turn, we put our employees first and provide the best-in-class benefits they need to be well, live well and save well.By joining Citi Belfast, you will not only be part of a business casual workplace with a hybrid working model (up to 2 days working at home per week), but also receive a competitive base salary (which is annually reviewed), and enjoy a whole host of additional benefits such as:* Generous holiday allowance starting at 27 days plus bank holidays; increasing with tenure* A discretional annual performance related bonus* Private medical insurance packages to suit your personal circumstances* Employee Assistance Program* Pension Plan* Paid Parental Leave* Special discounts for employees, family, and friends* Access to an array of learning and development resourcesAlongside these benefits Citi is committed to ensuring our workplace is where everyone feels comfortable coming to work as their whole self every day. We want the best talent around the world to be energized to join us, motivated to stay, and empowered to thrive.**#LI-MF1**------------------------------------------------------**Job Family Group:**Legal------------------------------------------------------**Job Family:**Legal Professionals------------------------------------------------------**Time Type:**Full time------------------------------------------------------**Most Relevant Skills**Please see the requirements listed above.------------------------------------------------------**Other Relevant Skills**For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.------------------------------------------------------*Citi is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law.**If you are a person with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to use our search tools and/or apply for a career opportunity review* *.* *View Citi’s and the poster.*