Paralegal

Mintel; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading market research firm in Greater London is looking for a proactive individual to manage legal documents and contracts, communicate with key stakeholders, and maintain databases. The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor’s degree and possesses strong problem-solving, communication skills, and is tech-savvy, especially with Salesforce. This role offers an opportunity to impact internal and external client relationships positively.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with a strong academic record.
• Passionate about client service and motivated to resolve problems.
• Ability to adapt to different personalities within an organization.
• Naturally curious and takes initiative to identify new efficiencies.
• Effective in a document-intensive and time-sensitive environment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, review, negotiate, and process legal documents.
• Communicate with various departments and external contacts.
• Compose model contract clauses and policies.
• Project-manage contractual matters in Salesforce.com.
• Maintain vendor contracts database and issue reports.
• Conduct research projects related to commercial arrangements.

Skills

Client service passion

Adaptability

Communication skills

Initiative and problem-solving

Tech-savvy

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Salesforce.com

Contract lifecycle management system

Job description

What You Will Be Doing :

• Prepare, review, negotiate, and process legal documents, including license agreements, NDAs, and sundry other commercial arrangements, within defined parameters
• Communicate with various intra-company departments and external contacts (including customer procurement and legal counsel) to clarify and resolve contract issues
• Compose model contract clauses and policies
• Project-manage contractual matters in Salesforce.com environment
• Maintain database of vendor contracts, maintain department file systems, and prepare and issue reports
• Perform research projects associated with commercial arrangements and intellectual property
• Coach paralegal interns

Who We Are Looking For :

While we may have a wish list, we are always open to looking at different profiles for our roles, so please don’t hesitate in applying even if your experience does not check all of the boxes. We believe there is no one perfect resume for a role, but there is a perfect candidate for us, and that could be you.

• Education : Bachelor’s degree with strong academic record
• Driven : You are passionate about client service and motivated to help your internal and external clients resolve problems in a timely manner.
• People Smart : You are able to easily adapt to different personalities and levels within an organization.
• Naturally curious : You are naturally curious and takes initiative to identify, evangelize, and systematize new efficiencies
• Learner : You are humble, yet confident. You willingly admit when you need help, and you know how and when to utilize the resources and people around you. You are also willing to share your own knowledge for the benefit of the team.
• Self-Directed : You take initiative to solve problems and uncover opportunities, and you work well in a document intensive and time sensitive environment
• Great communicator : You have extremely polished verbal and written communication skills, and can adapt your communication style to suit each client and internal business partner.
• Tech-savvy : You are able to find creative ways to help clients. Ideally you have experience with e-commerce, privacy, and intellectual property. Experience with Salesforce.com and contract lifecycle management system a plus
• Industry Expert : You will have experience in market research, e-commerce, or intellectual property a plus