Paralegal

Royal Mail; City of Westminster; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A major postal service provider is seeking an experienced Paralegal to join their Commercial & Technology Legal Team. You will play a key role in providing legal advice, managing legal queries, and negotiating contracts. The ideal candidate has 2-3 years of experience and a law degree or equivalent qualification. This position offers a competitive salary, bonus potential, and substantial benefits including comprehensive support for wellbeing and family-friendly policies.

Benefits

Competitive salary

10% annual bonus potential

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Company pension scheme

Family friendly support

Discounts and offers

Generous company sick pay

24/7 access to wellbeing services

Qualifications

• 2-3 years' experience in a legal role.
• Experience in an in-house legal team or commercial law firm.
• Tech-savvy and comfortable with legal systems.

Responsibilities

• Support the Commercial & Technology team by providing legal advice.
• Lead on incoming legal queries and manage them effectively.
• Draft, review, and negotiate contracts.

Skills

Legal advice

Contract negotiation

Legal research

Communication with stakeholders

Adaptability

Education

Law degree or paralegal qualification

Job description

Permanent, Full timeYou will be based at the London Farringdon or Sheffield Pond Street office 3 days per week.At Royal Mail, our legal professionals play a key role in supporting one of the UK's most recognised and trusted organisations. Our Commercial & Technology Legal Team is at the centre of change, helping to shape the future of the business.We're currently looking for a Paralegal with 2 to 3 years' experience in a legal role to join our team. If you're someone who values continuous learning, career development, and making a real impact through your work, we'd like to hear from you.This is a great opportunity to gain exposure to a wide range of commercial legal matters in a fast-evolving environment.About the Role Reporting to the Assistant General Counsel, you'll support the Commercial & Technology team by providing legal advice and helping improve how legal services are delivered across the business.You will also:

• Take the lead on incoming legal queries-sorting, prioritising, and helping direct them to the right people.
• Offer commercial legal advice, either on your own or alongside colleagues.
• Draft, review, and negotiate contracts, plus digging into legal research when needed.
• Keep contract templates and standard terms up to date and fit for purpose.
• Work with external law firms and helping manage billing and queries.
• Support the rollout of new legal tools and smarter ways of working.
• Contribute to the team's goals, values, and overall direction.
• Pitch in across other legal areas when needed.
  
  Law degree or equivalent industry-recognised professional paralegal qualification (e.g. qualifying degree & LPC, CILEX)
• Experienced in an in-house legal team or in a commercial law firm.
• Organised, adaptable, and ready to take initiative.
• Tech-savvy and comfortable with legal systems.
• Positive, solutions-focused, and eager to help.
• Able to judge when to escalate and when to run with it.
• A confident communicator, especially with senior stakeholders.
• Motivated to learn, grow, and take on new challenges.
  
  ParalegalCompetitive salary, 10% annual bonus potential, 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising with years served and a company pension scheme with highly competitive contribution rates, Family friendly support - enhanced maternity pay, paternity leave, adoption leave and shared parental leave
• Discounts and offers - there are more than 800 offers to help you save on things like groceries, days out, holidays and your household bills.
• Supportive and generous company sick pay
• Your Wellbeing - you and your family have 24/7 access to services and tools to help you get the most out of life. From your physical and mental health to financial and social support and advice. It's free, and it's for everyone.