Junior Legal Counsel: AI & Contracts (Hybrid, 12m FTC)

Haven; Dacorum; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday Buy Scheme

Annual bonus

Hotel discounts (Haven/Warner)

Wellbeing support

Corporate discounts

Career pathways and learning/developer

Enhanced family friendly policies

Job summary

Haven in Hemel Hempstead is seeking a Newly Qualified Lawyer or experienced Paralegal for a 12-month fixed term contract. The role sits in the Legal & Compliance Team, supporting parks and internal stakeholders with commercial contracting and AI-enabled legal solutions.

The ideal candidate will have paralegal or legal assistant experience, plus a solid grasp of commercial contracts, with strong organisational and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Experience in AI development or supporting technology teams.
• Demonstrable experience as a paralegal, legal assistant, or law firm experience with strong understanding of commercial contracts.
• Excellent organisational, time management, and communication skills with ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• AI & Digital Solutions Development - Leading development and implementation of AI solutions to automate standard legal queries; using and continually improving digital tools to support key teams; identifying opportunities to streamline legal processes.
• Legal Support & Stakeholder Management - Responding to daily legal queries from Park Teams; supporting Owner Relations and Debt Collection teams, handling Site Fee reviews, and collaborating across Legal, Compliance, Procurement, Finance, Operations, Technology, and Park Teams.
• Commercial & Contracting Support - Supporting head office engagement on commercial and specialist contracting; developing templates for procurement, commercial, technology, and marketing teams; managing external lawyer relationships and deliverables.
• Training & Knowledge Management - Procuring and delivering training on legal issues and regulatory updates across the enterprise; keeping the business informed of compliance changes and best practices.
• Team Administration - Managing invoicing from third-party suppliers, raising purchase orders, processing billing records, and providing general administrative support to the Legal Team.

Skills

AI development

Paralegal experience

Commercial contracts

Education

Qualified lawyer or legal training

Tools

Microsoft Office

case-management systems

Job description

Haven in Hemel Hempstead is seeking a Newly Qualified Lawyer or experienced Paralegal for a 12-month fixed term contract. The role sits in the Legal & Compliance Team, supporting parks and internal stakeholders with commercial contracting and AI-enabled legal solutions.

The ideal candidate will have paralegal or legal assistant experience, plus a solid grasp of commercial contracts, with strong organisational and communication skills.