Interim Technology Contracts Paralegal

Law Absolute Recruitment Ltd; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £36,000+

Hybrid working (2 days in London)

Immediate start

Job summary

Law Absolute Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Paralegal to join the in-house legal team of a well-known international business on an initial 3-4 month fixed-term contract. You will support review, drafting and management of commercial and technology contracts, with hybrid work requiring two days in the London office.

The role offers a £36,000+ salary, immediate start preferred, and opportunities to develop commercial contracts experience within a collaborative environment, liaising with Legal,

Qualifications

• Experience reviewing and managing commercial contracts.
• Strong drafting and analytical abilities.
• Excellent organisational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Review, draft and progress routine commercial and technology contracts using approved templates.
• Support contracts through their full lifecycle from instruction to execution and record management.
• Liaise with internal stakeholders to obtain information and approvals to progress matters.
• Conduct legal research and prepare concise summaries on technology contracting issues.
• Escalate complex issues to senior legal colleagues where appropriate.

Skills

Contract review

Drafting

Legal research

Stakeholder communication

Organisational skills

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Paralegal to join the legal team of a well-known international business on an initial 3-4 month fixed-term contract.

Working closely with Legal, Technology and Procurement teams, you will support the review, drafting and management of a range of commercial and technology-related agreements. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to build on their commercial contracts experience within a collaborative in-house environment.

• Salary: £36,000+
• Hybrid working (minimum 2 days per week in the London office)
• Immediate start preferred

Key Responsibilities

• Reviewing, drafting, and progressing routine commercial and technology contracts using approved templates.
• Supporting agreements through their full lifecycle, from instruction and drafting through to execution and record management.
• Liaising with internal stakeholders to obtain the information and approvals required to progress matters.
• Conducting legal research and preparing concise summaries on technology contracting issues.
• Escalating more complex legal or commercial issues to senior legal colleagues where appropriate.

About You

• Previous experience gained within a law firm, in-house legal team or similar environment in a paralegal or contracts related role.
• Experience reviewing and managing commercial contracts.
• Strong drafting, legal research, and analytical skills.
• Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Confident communicating with both legal and non-legal stakeholders.
• Commercially minded, practical, and collaborative approach.
• Ideally experience with technology contracts, SaaS agreements, software licensing, cloud services, intellectual property, or data protection

Please note our advertisements use PQE/salary levels purely as a guide. However we are happy to consider applications from all candidates who are able to demonstrate the skills necessary to fulfil the role.

At LAW Absolute we endeavour to respond to all applications within 48 hours. However due to the volume of applications we receive we may not be able to respond to every candidate individually.

If you have not heard from us within a 48 hour timeframe your application has not been successful and your details have not been retained. LAW Absolute acts as an employment business for temporary recruitment and as an employment agency for fixed term contract and permanent recruitment.