This is an opportunity for a new team member to join our thriving Asset Based Lending team. You can expect to handle a wide range of responsibilities to assist the fee earners in the team, including but not limited to:
Dealing with onboarding of clients and opening files
Drafting security documents
Supporting on wider refinancing or acquisition transactions
Dealing with security registrations and removal research.
Post-completion administration.
Any other duties as required.
Supervision of Junior Paralegals.
The firm acts for a vast number of lenders and financial businesses so a keen interest in commercial work will be required.
Candidates with appropriate, relevant experience will be considered.
The Requirements
The ideal candidate will have some (if not all) of the following characteristics and skills:
Previous experience in a transactional discipline;
Excellent organisational and time management skills;
Be able to multi task and prioritise your workload;
Excellent attention to detail; and
Level headed with the ability to demonstrate initiative.
The ability to quickly and efficiently pick up new skills.
Redundancy can take place when an employer needs to reduce their workforce due to various reasons such as company restructuring, economic downturns, or technological advancements. For employees, facing redundancy can be a challenging and stressful experience. Bermans is here to provide you with expert legal advice and support you throughout the redundancy process.
Following the retirement last year of Peter Sinnett we have searched the country to find someone capable of informing you all about the latest news in Asset Based Lending.
Many of you will know that Radcliffe Chambers is one of the leading Commercial Chancery chambers in the country based at Lincoln’s Inn.
Alex Kingston-Splatt is a barrister at Radcliffe Chambers specialising in commercial law and litigation, civil fraud and insolvency. His commercial practice covers both traditional banking, factoring and discounting, and asset finance.
He was junior counsel in the widely reported Arena Television litigation, a series of cases involving what is believed to be the largest hire-purchase fraud ever perpetrated in the UK, with losses exceeding £280m.
We are delighted to have secured his services to produce content for you and we hope you will find the articles useful.
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Unfair dismissal occurs when an employee is dismissed without a fair reason or without following the proper legal procedures. This can include dismissals that are discriminatory or retaliatory, for example.
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Maggie joined Bermans in 2005 as an Office Junior and in 2024 joined the Asset Based Lending team as a Litigation Assistant. Maggie started her career at Bermans as an Office Junior before becoming a Legal Secretary, a role in which she which she stayed in for many years. Maggie predominantly deals with prelegal correspondence and process driven claims and enforcement.
We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Insolvency Paralegal to join our Insolvency team.
The existing team is friendly, hard-working, welcoming and we are seeking a like-minded individual.
Start date: as soon as possible
Location: Manchester city-centre office, with 5 days working in the office initially and the potential to work from home 1 day per week, following successful completion of probation period.
Job Type: Permanent
Hours: Full-time
Skills and experience required:
You will already have some experience of working in an insolvency team, but this is not essential.
Ability to work to deadlines, to prioritise and manage a varied caseload of contentious and non-contentious insolvency matters.
Ability to work as part of a team or on own initiative where appropriate.
Strong client and legal skills and an eye for detail.
An interest in starting to build your own network and to contribute to business development initiatives.
Excellent organisation, time-management and communication skills.
A personable and hard-working nature and the ability to work well with others.
The Administration Assistant will hold responsibilities in both secretarial and administrative roles. They will receive guidance and training from secretaries and the Office Manager.
Friday marked the retirement of Andrew Henderson, a partner in our Asset Based Lending litigation team, who has been with Bermans for 39 years – one hell of a shift!
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Friday marked the retirement of Andrew Henderson, a partner in our Asset Based Lending litigation team, who has been with Bermans for 39 years – one hell of a shift!