Legal Administrator

Page Personnel; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Legal Administrator to join their team in Birmingham. This permanent role offers hybrid working arrangements, with salaries ranging from £25,000 to £32,000 annually. The successful candidate will manage contracts, ensure compliance, and support various legal initiatives. Ideal applicants will have strong communication and negotiation skills, attention to detail, and a solid understanding of corporate law. The company provides a supportive work environment with opportunities for growth.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Permanent position

Opportunities for professional growth

Free on-site parking

Great company benefits

Qualifications

• Previous experience in an administrative role.
• Understanding of corporate and commercial law.
• Ability to lead and take responsibility.

Responsibilities

• Manage contract drafting, evaluation, and negotiation.
• Serve as a legal contact for internal and external customers.
• Support Legal Department in ensuring compliant terms.

Skills

Excellent written and spoken communication skills

Negotiation skills

Commercial awareness

Attention to detail

Ability to work under pressure

Job description

About Our Client

This opportunity is with a medium-sized organisation in the Technology & Telecoms sector, known for its professional approach and commitment to excellence. The company offers a structured and supportive environment to ensure employees have the tools they need to succeed. They are now seeking a Legal Administrator to join their team on a permanent basis in Birmingham.

Job Description

• This role is hybrid working, 2 days in office and the rest from home.
• Work for an industry leading organisation with great benefits.
• Contracts: Managing initial drafting, evaluation and negotiation through to execution including Non-Disclosure Agreements, Sales / Purchasing Agreements, Sub-contracts, Lease agreements, customer proposed terms and conditions and SaaS licensing.
• Serves as a legal point of contact for internal and external customers on contractual matters, governance and compliance, ensuring timely review and approval / reconciliation of variations.
• On all standard and nonstandard contracts, provide redlined recommendations and often negotiate directly with customer attorneys or purchasing staff until consensus has been reached.
• Maintain contractual records and documentation such as receipt and control of all contract correspondence, customer contact information sheets, contractual changes, status reports and other documents for all projects.
• Supporting on commercial changes to Group companies and the maintenance of corporate registers in the Group.
• Support in training managers and other employees in contracting practices and procedures, group policies and initiatives and supporting legal integration and change management work throughout the Region.
• Monitor compliance by company employees with established procedures. Identify areas of recurrent pressure.
• Support Legal Dept to ensure company products and services are offered with appropriate, competitive terms and conditions.
• Ensure that signed contracts are communicated to all relevant parties to provide contract visibility and awareness, interpretation to support implementation.

The Successful Applicant

• Previous experience in an administrative role.
• Have a broad understanding of all aspects of corporate and commercial law and solid international experience. Knowledge of licensing, SaaS platforms and data regulation is a benefit.
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills, proven ability to manage a team, external counsel and internal clients.
• Strong commercial awareness and the ability to deal with problems in a pragmatic and logical way.
• Ability to lead, take responsibility and act autonomously including an ability to take difficult decisions and provide substantiated arguments.
• Skilled to work in highly competitive sectors and a fast-changing environment.
• Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong character able to defend contractual positioning.
• Have excellent negotiation skills.
• Have good attention to detail and proven drafting ability.
• Confident and articulate.
• Strong commercial instincts and the ability to work within a competitively challenging environment.
• Able to develop solutions to complex legal questions.
• Ability to work under pressure and deliver results.

What's on Offer

• Competitive annual salary ranging from £25,000 to £32,000.
• Permanent position within a well-established organisation.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.
• Supportive and structured work environment.
• Located in Birmingham, offering a convenient workplace setting.
• Free on site parking.
• Great company benefits.

If you are ready to take the next step in your career as a Legal Administrator in Birmingham we encourage you to apply today.