Paralegal - Data Centre, Compliance & Corporate Support

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

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