Paralegal | Data Centre

Rutherford; Greater London; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Rutherford is seeking a Paralegal to join its growing digital infrastructure business in London. You will work with the legal team and cross-functionally to support development, leasing, asset management, corporate activities, and compliance.

The role requires strong organizational skills, commercial awareness, and the ability to prioritise multiple projects in a fast-paced environment. You will coordinate external counsel, manage budgets, maintain legal records, and help implement internal

Qualifications

• A law degree, GDL/PGDL conversion qualification, specialist paralegal qualification, or completion of a Paralegal Apprenticeship.
• Ideally, 3+ years of paralegal experience in private practice or in-house legal team.
• Experience in data centre, digital infrastructure, real estate, construction, or financial services sectors is advantageous.
• Strong organizational and project management skills with ability to coordinate multiple matters, deadlines, and stakeholders.
• Experience managing external counsel, legal budgets, corporate service providers, or company secretarial matters would be beneficial.
• Familiarity with NDAs, engagement letters, contract documentation, and legal matter tracking.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage relationships with external legal counsel, corporate service providers, and other third-party advisors.
• Track external counsel fees, legal spend, budgets, and matter progress with accurate reporting.
• Maintain legal matter trackers, transaction checklists, action logs, and status reports.
• Assist with the preparation, review, and negotiation of NDAs and standard engagement letters.
• Support updates to template agreements, standard forms, and internal guidance materials.
• Assist with corporate administration and company secretarial matters, including maintaining corporate records.
• Coordinate with external corporate administrators on filings and statutory records.
• Support transaction execution by coordinating documentation and tracking deliverables.
• Ensure legal records, contracts, and corporate documents are accessible.

Skills

Organizational skills

Project management

Stakeholder coordination

Legal budgeting

Education

Law degree or equivalent

Tools

NDAs

Engagement letters

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Paralegal to join a growing digital infrastructure business operating in the data centre sector. Working closely with the wider legal team and other business functions, the Paralegal will play a central role in supporting the company's development, leasing, asset management, corporate, and compliance activities.

The successful candidate will be organized, commercially minded, and comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

Legal Operations & External Counsel Management

• Coordinate and manage relationships with external legal counsel, corporate service providers, and other third-party advisors.
• Track external counsel fees, legal spend, budgets, and matter progress, ensuring accurate reporting and effective cost management.
• Maintain legal matter trackers, transaction checklists, action logs, and status reports to support the efficient execution of projects and transactions.
• Assist with the preparation, review, and negotiation of NDAs, standard engagement letters, and other routine legal documentation.
• Support the wider legal team in maintaining, reviewing, and implementing updates to template agreements, standard forms, and internal guidance materials.

Corporate & Company Secretarial Support

• Assist with corporate administration and company secretarial matters, including maintaining accurate corporate records and documentation.
• Coordinate with external corporate administrators on filings, statutory records, and ongoing corporate requirements.
• Support transaction execution by coordinating documentation, tracking deliverables, and monitoring outstanding actions.
• Ensure legal records, contracts, and corporate documents are accurately maintained and accessible.

Compliance & Risk Management

• Support the compliance function in implementing and maintaining internal policies, procedures, and compliance frameworks.
• Assist with policy updates and the rollout of new processes across the business.
• Track compliance with internal policies, investor requirements, and relevant EU and industry standards.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams to monitor development and operational risks across projects.
• Maintain recurring operational data and support internal and external reporting requirements.

General Legal & Business Support

• Provide broader support across legal matters relating to data centre development, leasing, asset management, and operations.
• Assist with contract tracking, document management, and the coordination of legal actions across multiple workstreams.
• Work collaboratively with legal, compliance, finance, and other business teams to support efficient project delivery and business operations.

Candidate Profile

• A law degree, GDL/PGDL conversion qualification, specialist paralegal qualification, or completion of a Paralegal Apprenticeship.
• Ideally, 3+ years of paralegal experience gained in private practice or an in-house legal team.
• Experience in the data centre, digital infrastructure, real estate, construction, or financial services sectors would be advantageous.
• Strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to coordinate multiple matters, deadlines, and stakeholders.
• Experience managing external counsel, legal budgets, corporate service providers, or company secretarial matters would be beneficial.
• Familiarity with NDAs, engagement letters, contract documentation, and legal matter tracking.
• Exposure to compliance processes, internal policies, corporate governance, or regulatory reporting.