Accuflex - Commercial Contracts Paralegal

Accutrainee Limited; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency for legal professionals is seeking experienced Paralegals with a minimum of 12 months in commercial contracts. This role is not for a specific position but to join a database for various opportunities at law firms and organizations. Successful candidates will be matched with available roles across diverse industries including finance, media, and technology in various UK locations.

Qualifications

• Minimum 12 months of previous paralegal experience covering commercial law and commercial contracts.
• Experience in reviewing and drafting a variety of commercial contracts, including service agreements, NDAs, and supplier agreements.

Skills

Highly organised

Excellent communication skills

Strong attention to detail

Technologically proficient

Confident with emotional intelligence

Commercial acumen

Proactive and entrepreneurial

Education

Law degree or equivalent (LLB/GDL or SQE1)

Job description

Overview

We are currently looking for Paralegals with a minimum of 12 months experience in commercial contracts to work for various roles.

The application process is quick and easy to complete.

The Role

By applying for this role you are not applying for a specific paralegal position. Instead, you are applying to be added to our successful candidates database for paralegal opportunities.

If successful, we would take the time to understand your preferences, experience and interests, in order to match those with paralegal opportunities available with our clients. We work with a variety of law firms and organisations seeking paralegals to join their teams. These include firms varying from boutique ones to US and international law firms, but also in-house teams, from banks and financial institutions to media and entertainment companies, multinational organisations covering tech, travel & tourism, pharmaceutical, food manufacturers and much more!

Opportunities vary from short-term paralegal roles of a few weeks to much longer placements, as well as permanent positions where you would be hired directly by our clients.

The Selection Process

We would review your application and if your skills, experience and qualifications match our requirements, we will contact you to schedule an interview with a member of our recruitment team.

What we look for

• A law degree or equivalent (LLB/GDL or SQE1) is beneficial and may mean more opportunities will be open to you as some clients require a degree of previous legal training.
• Minimum 12 months of previous paralegal experience covering commercial law and commercial contracts.

Additional Requirements

In general, we are looking for candidates that can demonstrate good core competencies.

• Highly organised
• Excellent communication skills
• Demonstrate strong attention to detail
• Technologically proficient
• Capable of working on your own as well as part of a team
• Confident with good emotional intelligence
• Able to demonstrate commercial acumen
• Proactive, curious and entrepreneurial
• Experience in reviewing and drafting a variety of commercial contracts, including but not limited to service agreements, NDA's and supplier agreements.

When to apply

As paralegal opportunities arise throughout the year, it is advisable to get your application in to us as quickly as possible. During the selection process we will discuss with you the type of experience you are looking to gain.

Locations

London, Cambridge, Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds and Bristol.

We look forward to hearing from you!