Paralegal (Maternity Cover)

ENODA Ltd; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical Insurance

Flexible Pension policy

33 days annual leave + Holiday buy/sac

Season travel ticket loan

Enhanced sick pay & Income Protection

Life Assurance

Job summary

ENODA Ltd in the United Kingdom invites an experienced Paralegal to join on a 6-month fixed term maternity leave cover. You will support the Legal function with commercial, corporate and operational matters, drafting and reviewing documentation, and ensuring timely compliance.

Working with global external advisers, you will manage company records, diarise key dates, and contribute to governance and corporate secretarial activities, while upholding confidentiality and high communication standards.

Qualifications

• Strong communication and organisational skills across jurisdictions.
• Ability to communicate complex legal issues to non-lawyers clearly.
• Good judgement and ability to work to tight deadlines.
• Independent and practical problem-solving approach under pressure.
• Integrity and discretion when handling confidential information.

Responsibilities

• Drafting, reviewing and managing high-quality legal documentation as required by the business.
• Liaising with external legal advisers across jurisdictions.
• Managing company records and diarising key dates; maintaining accuracy of records.
• Co-ordinating company secretarial matters including filings and shareholder records.
• Researching and reporting on current and emerging legislation relevant to the business.
• Supporting process improvements in legal workflows to increase efficiency.
• Collaborating with the business to support commercial objectives while upholding company values.

Skills

Strong communication

Organisational skills

Clear drafting ability

Judgement under pressure

Independent work

Integrity and discretion

Willingness to learn

Legal Tech software

Attention to detail

Self-motivated

Education

Strong academic background

Tools

Legal Tech software

Job description

• Compensation: GBP 45,000 - GBP 50,000 - yearly

Company Description

ENODA’s world-class team are building the first truly decentralised, intelligent energy system that will reshape how we generate, store, and distribute energy.

Foundational to our holistic and integrated platform approach, theENODAPRIME® Exchanger isafirst-of-a-kind dynamic power flow hardware designed tomaintain“on-target” frequency and voltage, increasing grid efficiency and capacity for distributed energy sources like renewables and EVs.

ENODAENSEMBLE™ is our ecosystem co-ordinator of ENODA andthird-partyassets, able to forecast, aggregate, and bid capacity in real time, functioning as a networked “operating system” for the electrical grid.

This is more than simply managing electricity flow. It is about creating the foundational system to prepare for a radically more capable, prosperous, and intelligent future.

We have an opportunity for an experienced Paralegal to join our business on a 6-month fixed term maternity leave cover.

You will play a key role in supporting the Legal function in delivering practical, timely and effective legal support across the business. Working closely with the Legal team and other business functions, the role will involve assisting with a broad range of commercial, corporate and operational legal matters, including the drafting and review of legal documentation, corporate governance and company secretarial activities, management of legal records, and coordination with external legal advisers.

Position Objectives & Areas of Responsibility:

• Supporting the Legal team in the different legal queries of the business teams, providing responsive and accessible answers
• Drafting, reviewing and managinghigh-quality legal documentation, as required from the business
• Liaisingwith global external legal advisers, including assisting management of litigation proceedings being conducted by external lawyers
• Managinglegal records and documentation, including diarising key dates and maintaining accurate and up-to-date company records
• Preparingand coordinatingcompany secretarial matters, including shareholder records, Companies House filings, approvals and execution of documents
• Researching, monitoring and reporting on current and emerging legislation and legal guidance relevant to the business
• Supporting the development and continuous improvement of legal processes to streamline workflows and enhance efficiency
• Working collaboratively across the business to support commercial objectives while promoting the organisation’s core purpose and values.

Qualifications

The key experiencewe'relooking for:

• Strong communication and organisational skills, with the ability to coordinate legal matters across different jurisdictions, cultures and business functions
• Ability to communicate complex legal issues and risks to non-legally qualified colleagues effectively.
• Good judgment, initiative and the ability to work to tight deadlines
• Ability to work independently and under pressure, with practical problem-solving approach and creative thinking
• Integrity and discretion when handling confidential information
• Willingness to learn, take on challenges and be flexible
• Ease and willingness to adapt and work with Legal Tech software
• Strong academic background
• Self-motivated, a good communicator and able to pay high attention to detail

The following would beadvantageous:

• 2-3 years prior experienceworking in a rapidly changing and growing environment
• Experience working in an international legal environment, including liaising with external legal advisers across multiple jurisdictions and supporting cross-border legal matters and international commercial contracts
• Experience supporting corporate governance and company secretarial activities, including maintaining statutory registers and capitalisation tables (cap tables), and managing corporate records and filings

Additional Information

What we offer:

• Private Medical Insurance
• Flexible Pension policy tailored to your requirements
• 33 days annual leave + Holiday purchase/sell scheme
• Season travel ticket loan
• Enhanced company sick pay & Income Protection
• Life Assurance