Paralegal, IP & Commercial, Manchester

Think Legal Recruitment; Manchester; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Think Legal Recruitment is seeking a paralegal to join an IP-led in-house team in Manchester, taking on varied, hands-on transactional work beyond admin.

You’ll draft NDAs, IP assignments, revenue share agreements and run IP due diligence, with early responsibility as deals come together. A law degree or LPC helps but isn’t essential; salary is £30,000 plus benefits.

Qualifications

• Paralegal experience with a focus on IP or commercial work.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to make sensible calls.
• Confident with databases and spreadsheet tools.

Responsibilities

• Draft and issue NDAs, IP assignments and core IP agreements.
• Prepare revenue share and other transactional documents.
• Run IP due diligence, review contracts behind each asset and draft sign-off reports.
• Draft licence extensions and terminations where needed.
• Keep records organised and secure.

Skills

Paralegal experience

IP focus

Commercial/transactions

Attention to detail

Independent decision-making

Education

Law degree/LPC or equivalent

Tools

Databases

Spreadsheets

Job description

This is a role for a paralegal who wants real IP and commercial work rather than admin.

My client is an IP-led business that turns new technology into commercial opportunities, through licensing deals and new ventures. They’re looking for a Paralegal to join their in-house legal team and take on varied, hands‑on transactional work.

What you’ll be doing

• Drafting and issuing NDAs, IP assignments and other core IP agreements
• Preparing revenue share agreements
• Running IP due diligence: reviewing the contracts behind each asset, spotting issues and writing the reports that sign off each deal
• Drafting licence extensions and terminations
• Keeping records organised and secure

What they’re looking for

• Paralegal experience, ideally with a commercial or IP focus
• Strong attention to detail and the confidence to make sensible calls
• Comfortable working with databases and spreadsheets
• A law degree, LPC or equivalent would help, but isn’t essential

The team is small and reports into senior leadership, so you’ll get early responsibility and see how each deal fits together.
Salary: £30,000 plus benefits