Paralegal Apprenticeship (National Living Wage)
SIGNET TRADING LIMITED
Birmingham (B19 1DS)
Closes in 28 days (Friday 4 September 2026)
Posted on 5 August 2026
Contents
Summary
A very exciting opportunity to join the Signet team as a Paralegal apprentice. You will have the ability to influence the further evolution of the position supporting the needs of the business. The role will provide broad-based administrative support to the Legal, Risk and compliance team and will may also include some project work at times.
- Wage
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£15,392 to £24,454.04, depending on your age
National Minimum Wage
Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)
National Living Wage
- Training course
- Paralegal (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday, from 9:00am to 5:00pm.
37 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 21 September 2026
- Duration
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1 year 9 months
- Positions available
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1
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
- Day-to-day management of the Legal, Risk and Compliance inboxes.
- Providing project support (where needed).
- Monitoring legal developments, and communicating such developments to the wider business, and carrying out general research tasks.
- Drafting a range of documents and providing support to the wider business on how and where to use Signet contracts and template documentation, e.g. Blogger/Influencer Contracts, Photography, Consent Forms, Marketing Competition T&Cs, Risk Assessments.
- Manage and maintain a central contract database, flagging key information such as termination trigger dates, the department controller and costs.
- Advising the Customer Resolutions Team on complex disputes/customers complaints.
- Representing the Legal Team in the Supplier set up process to ensure correct contracts and documents are in place for every new relationship.
- Advising the Digital and Marketing Teams on marketing regulation; managing copy clearance for advertising and promotional work for Digital and Marketing Teams.
- Overseeing Signet Policy Reviews – ensuring policies are reviewed annually by relevant stakeholders and updating policies on the company intra-net.
- Supporting with the Signet UK Trademark Portfolio.
Company Benefits:
- Retirement Savings Plan: Auto-enrolment scheme or enhanced pension scheme (Your contribution 5%, Signet contribution 6%, these percentages increase to 7% and 9% respectively following 5 years’ service).
- Life Assurance.
- Staff Discount: Up to 30% off full price items and up to 10% off discounted items both online and instore.
- Seasonal Online Staff Discount Events: Up to 40% off full price items and 15% off discounted items during these events.
- Real Rewards: A site offering discounts and cash back across retail, financial services, travel, leisure and many other purchases.
- The Retail Trust: Access for yourself and relatives in your household to a 24/7. Support helpline and online wellbeing support for mental, physical and financial health, and access to their Virtual GP service.
- Annual leave: 23 days annual leave which increases with length of service (plus bank holidays).
Where you'll work
Hunters Road
Birmingham
B19 1DS
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
DAMAR LIMITED
Training course
Paralegal (level 3)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- assist in administering procedures using most effective channels to progress caseloads.
- conduct legal research using selected sources such as legal databases.
- solve legal technical problems within their remit and escalating as needed.
- present findings from legal research in line with organisational expectations.
- assist in applying the principles of Law to stakeholder cases.
- assist with legal matters and transactions within the organisation.
- communicate using plain English to provide clarification and explanation of the legal process and standard legal terms.
- organise and administer workflow such as legal files, case management and accounting systems to progress work within service level expectations.
- carry out file management activities such as prepare and collate bundles, take and file accurate notes, close and review files, maintain databases and version control.
- use a range of digital tools and technologies, for example to draft legal documents, conduct legal research, carry out data analysis and collaborate with others.
- apply fraud protection measures and cyber security procedures in relation to transactions, keeping up to date with approaches.
- undertake activities to ensure a clear picture of a stakeholder’s needs and risks throughout legal transactions.
- assess risks and benefits to the stakeholder of different options and making recommendations to senior team members to ensure that they work in the stakeholders’ best interests.
- assist in administering procedures using most effective channels to progress caseloads.
- conduct legal research using selected sources such as legal databases.
- solve legal technical problems within their remit and escalating as needed.
- present findings from legal research in line with organisational expectations.
- assist in applying the principles of Law to stakeholder cases.
- assist with legal matters and transactions within the organisation.
- communicate using plain English to provide clarification and explanation of the legal process and standard legal terms.
- organise and administer workflow such as legal files, case management and accounting systems to progress work within service level expectations.
- carry out file management activities such as prepare and collate bundles, take and file accurate notes, close and review files, maintain databases and version control.
- use a range of digital tools and technologies, for example to draft legal documents, conduct legal research, carry out data analysis and collaborate with others.
- apply fraud protection measures and cyber security procedures in relation to transactions, keeping up to date with approaches.
- undertake activities to ensure a clear picture of a stakeholder’s needs and risks throughout legal transactions.
- assess risks and benefits to the stakeholder of different options and making recommendations to senior team members to ensure that they work in the stakeholders’ best interests.
Training schedule
Paralegal Level 3 apprenticeship standard.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
A Level in:
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Team working
About this employer
Signet is the name behind H. Samuel and Ernest Jones. Together, they have more than 250 stores in the UK and Republic of Ireland. But that’s not all, Signet are part of the world’s largest retailer of diamond jewellery with approximately 2,800 stores.
Their stores in the UK & Ireland are supported by 2 Store Support Centres – 1 based in Birmingham, the other in Watford.
https://signetjewelers.com/our-home/default.aspx (opens in new tab)
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
Potential progression on CLE L6 / Solicitor L7 (age depending) apprenticeships.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
DAMAR LIMITED
Sabina Adam
Sabina.Adam@damartraining.com
07566 289 979
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000046181.
Apply now
Closes in 28 days (Friday 4 September 2026)
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