Interim Paralegal (EMEA)

Tosca; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A global packaging leader is seeking an Interim Paralegal to provide legal and administrative support to their EMEA legal team. This interim position, available for 6 months, combines remote work with one day in the office weekly for meetings. The role involves managing commercial contracts, maintaining governance filings, and supporting GDPR projects. Ideal candidates have experience with in-house legal work, commercial contracts, and are fluent in English. This is a great opportunity to gain exposure in a dynamic, purpose-driven environment.

Benefits

Personal and professional development programs

Collaborative and supportive team environment

Central role in impactful EMEA supply chain

Qualifications

• In-house experience valued.
• Solid experience with commercial contracts preferred.
• Familiarity with GDPR and corporate governance.
• Experience in FMCG, food & drink, or supermarkets is a plus.
• Fluent in English and additional EU languages is a bonus.
• Self-motivated and disciplined in managing workload remotely.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal and administrative support to the EMEA legal team.
• Ensure contracts are stored correctly across the business.
• Maintain governance files for EMEA entities.
• Support GDPR projects and monitor regulatory issues.
• Assist with updates to key EMEA policies.
• Review commercial agreements and draft summaries.
• Assist with background preparation for litigation.

Skills

Commercial contracts

GDPR knowledge

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel)

Excellent organizational skills

Languages (Dutch, German, French, Spanish, Italian)

Job description

At Tosca, we are passionate about creating smarter and more sustainable supply chains. As a global leader in reusable packaging solutions, we empower our customers to reduce waste, optimize costs and unlock efficiency.

Are you ready to make an impact across the EMEA region? We're looking for an Interim Paralegal to support our dynamic legal team at Tosca.

In this role, you’ll work closely with our General Counsel, EMEA, providing essential legal and administrative support. You’ll collaborate with business units across the region on a variety of legal, commercial, and governance matters, and contribute to EMEA-wide projects that help shape our business.

This is a great opportunity to gain broad exposure in an international environment, work alongside experienced professionals, and play a key role in keeping our legal operations running smoothly.

Location and work arrangements

• This is an interim position for 6 months - available to start as soon as possible
• The position is based in the UK
• This is a primarily remote position with 1 day a week in the office for meetings is required
• Travel required : To other EMEA locations as needed

Responsibilities

Contracts Database

• Ensure contracts are stored correctly across the business
• Work on improvements to the contract database
• Support the review, development and roll-out of new contract templates across the EMEA

Corporate Governance / CoSec work

• Maintain governance filed for EMEA entities and support on annual compliance requirements

GDPR & Compliance

• Support GDPR projects and assist with the training programs
• Research and monitor regulatory issues affecting the business (e.g. sustainability, PPWR, EPR)

Policies

• Assist with updates to key EMEA policies
• Support training and awareness initiatives

Commercial Contracts

• Review commercial agreements and draft contract summaries for business units across the EMEA
• Support contract review requests across EMEA

Litigation Support

• Assist with background preparation for any litigation / claims
• Track deadlines and support case management, where applicable

General administrative support to the EMEA legal team

Qualifications

• In‑house experience strongly valued.
• You have solid experience with commercial contracts; exposure to IT agreements is a plus.
• You’re familiar with GDPR and ideally have some knowledge of corporate governance or company secretarial work.
• You’ve worked in FMCG, food & drink, or supermarket industries—or you're open to stepping into that environment.
• You’re fluent in English, and if you speak additional EU languages like Dutch, German, French, Spanish, or Italian, that’s a bonus.
• You’re well‑organized, self‑motivated, and disciplined in managing your workload remotely.
• You’re confident using Microsoft programs such as Word, Excel, and MyList.

What's in it for you?

• A central role in Tosca’s EMEA supply chain, where your work directly influences customer satisfaction, business growth, and profitability.
• The chance to make a meaningful contribution to a purpose‑driven, sustainable business model.
• A dynamic, international workplace where your ideas are valued and teamwork drives success.

About us

• We continuously invest in your personal and professional development through our training & coaching programs.
• You will join a dynamic and fast‑growing company that is part of a strong international group.
• We take pride in our green service and encourage our employees to participate in our growth and help us co‑define the path to success.
• You will work in a fun environment with a supportive team that cares about each other and encourages collaboration at all levels.
• We cultivate a tight‑knit team of smart people who care about their work and their colleagues. We believe this is a really exciting opportunity for someone who is up for a fast‑paced challenge and is eager to become an integral member of our team.

Send us your CV, we’re looking forward to meeting you!

We value diversity and equal opportunity. Applicants are welcomed on the basis of their individual merits as we do not discriminate on the grounds of age, sex, disability, ethnic or racial origin, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. With both customers and employees around the world, we are committed to ensuring our team reflects the unique communities around us.