Legal & Compliance Executive

Zinc; London; On-site; GBP 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A progressive technology company in London is seeking a Legal and Compliance Executive to join their growing team. This role offers fresh graduates a unique chance to work directly on impactful projects with autonomy. Ideal candidates will demonstrate strong problem-solving and communication skills. The company provides competitive compensation and extensive benefits, including flexible working options and an annual retreat.

Benefits

24 days holiday + Bank Holidays + birthday off

£1200 annual benefits allowance

Early finish Fridays

Yearly company retreat abroad

30 days to Work from anywhere

Enhanced Maternity, Paternity, and Adoption Leave

Statutory pension

Zinc shares through EMI Scheme

Unlimited access to coaching

Quarterly team socials

Nursery workplace benefit scheme

Option to lease an electric car

Celebrated Zinc anniversaries

Qualifications

• No previous experience required; fresh graduates welcome.
• Opportunity to work on high-impact projects.
• Experience as a paralegal or legal assistant is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate and draft mid-market commercial contracts.
• Work on supplier or due diligence questionnaires.
• Conduct legal research for various teams.
• Assist with ad hoc projects impacting business strategy.
• Support data impact assessments.

Skills

Problem-solving prowess

Impeccable attention to detail

Strong communication skills

Ownership and autonomy

Organisational excellence

Education

Degree in Law or relevant field

LPC or BPTC

Job description

Overview

Application Deadline: 17 October 2025

Department: Legal & Compliance

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Zinc - London

Compensation: £30,000 / year

Description

As a Legal and Compliance Executive at Zinc you’ll be joining the Legal and Compliance department at an exciting time of growth. Already a team of five, we’ll be closer to ten by the end of the year and you’ll be a core part of that growth.

You’ll be managed by and work directly with our Associate Legal Counsel on commercial contracts, legal research and due diligence processes, making an impact on our revenue goals from day one. You’ll work alongside a pod of other Legal and Compliance Executives and have real autonomy to shape the work that you tackle. As a VC backed scale-up, Zinc will provide you with the opportunity to work on high impact projects right from the get go, giving you opportunities and responsibilities you wouldn’t otherwise have in a large law firm or traditional in-house paralegal role elsewhere.

No previous experience is required for this role, we’re happy to speak to fresh graduates straight out of university or their LPC or BPTC. You might already have your training contract or pupillage locked in and want to experience something different for a while, perfect! Or if you’re currently working as a paralegal or legal assistant and fancy a change of scenery then get in touch.

Key Responsibilities

• Negotiating and drafting mid-market commercial contracts, working directly with our sales team and helping them get deals over the finish line.
• Working on supplier or due diligence questionnaires - we handle a lot of data at Zinc and our customers put us through the ringer.
• Legal research on issues brought to us by our Customer, Revenue, People or Product teams.
• Assisting our Head of Legal on Ad Hoc projects and tasks, giving you real exposure to work that impacts the business on a strategic level.
• Assisting with data impact assessments, privacy impact assessments and data subject access requests.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Problem-solving prowess. Legal work at Zinc is characterised by a dynamism which means creative and pragmatic problem-solving is a necessity for delivering excellent work and infallible legal solutions.
• Impeccable attention to detail. We move at lighting pace at Zinc but we can’t let things slip - in Legal, we mitigate and protect against risks, we don\'t want to make errors which create risk.
• Strong communication skills. You’ll be working with stakeholders across and outside the business, top notch communication is a must have.
• Ownership and autonomy. You’ll be given real responsibility from day one and will be expected to run with it and learn on your feet.
• Organisational excellence. Projects and tasks come in thick and fast, you’ll need the ability to prioritise and manage your own workflow.

What we offer

• 24 days holiday + Bank Holidays + your birthday off
• £1200 annual benefits allowance (ThanksBen, from month 2)
• Early finish Fridays (16:00)
• Yearly company retreat abroad
• 30 days to Work from anywhere
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity, and Adoption Leave (2 months full pay, then statutory)
• Statutory pension with NEST (3% employer, 5% employee)
• Zinc shares, issued through the EMI Scheme
• Unlimited access to MoreHappi coaching
• Company socials, quarterly team socials Free Monday lunches
• Nursery workplace benefit scheme (Yellownest)
• Option to lease an electric car through Electric Car Scheme
• Celebrated Zinc anniversaries