Paralegal (UK based)

Deciphex; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

Annual leave

Flexible working

Job summary

Deciphex Limited in the United Kingdom seeks an in-house Paralegal to join a small, fast-moving legal team. You will draft, review and support commercial contracts, data privacy, and governance tasks.

You’ll work with AI-enabled contract tools, assist regulatory compliance, and collaborate across technology and healthcare units. The role offers autonomy and real development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Law degree or equivalent legal qualification.
• Experience as in-house paralegal or similar legal support role, ideally in technology or healthcare.
• Experience across commercial contracts, data protection/privacy and corporate secretarial matters.
• Familiarity with AI tools for contract management is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review and support negotiations across NDAs, customer/service agreements, data processing agreements and licensing agreements.
• Support contract management: templates, approvals, renewals, expiry tracking and records.
• Monitor regulatory developments and support compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
• Assist company secretarial and governance tasks, maintain accurate records and statutory filings.
• Support GDPR/UK GDPR compliance and data privacy activities.
• Collaborate with Commercial, Finance, Quality & Regulatory and Information Security teams on policies and due diligence.

Skills

Fast-paced environment

Explain complex legal matters clearly

Detail-focused

Ownership & accountability

Independent work

AI contract management tools

Education

Law degree or Legal Studies degree

Tools

ChatGPT

Claude

Microsoft Office

Google Workspace

Job description

Work Environment

• UK based Work from Home role
• full time in the UK only.
• You'll collaborate with colleagues across GMT, Central European and US time zones (PST to EST).
• Occasional overtime may be required for special programme events.

Visas

• We are unable to provide or continue UK visa sponsorship for this role.

What you'll be joining?

• Our Legal team is small, busy and works closely with every part of the business. (multiple businesses across geographies including Ireland UK/ USA)
• You will be joining a growing international business, where priorities shift quickly, new challenges appear regularly and no two days look quite the same.
• You'll need to be organised, adaptable and comfortable juggling several things at once. Some days you'll have your priorities neatly mapped out. Other days, the business will have different ideas!
• We value people who can adjust, make sound decisions and keep things moving without losing sight of the detail.

Why choose this role?

• Real legal experience from day one. You'll work on commercial contracts and third-party reviews, gradually taking on more complex matters and negotiations.
• Breadth that builds your Inhouse legal career. Exposure to commercial contracts, company secretarial, data privacy and, over time, intellectual property, supporting multiple service areas and teams.
• A genuine opportunity to improve how we work. Good ideas are welcome, whether that's simplifying a process, improving a workflow or introducing a better tool.
• Practical experience with AI. As an AI native company, ee use enterprise-approved AI tools in our everyday work, giving you exposure to how modern legal teams operate.
• Work with purpose. Your contribution supports technology that helps patients receive faster, more accurate diagnoses.
• Real autonomy. We don't micromanage so you can expect plenty of autonomy to shape your days
• A small but night team: The opportunity to learn quickly, with a super supportive team around you. We're non hierarchical team and company so expect to have access to all levels and decision makers.

About this Role (Responsibilities)

• Commercial contracts: Draft, review and support negotiations across NDAs, customer and service agreements, pilot and evaluation agreements, supplier and vendor contracts, data processing agreements, research and collaboration agreements, licensing agreements and consultancy agreements.
• Contract management: Help administer our case management system and contract repository, maintaining templates, approval workflows, signatures, renewals, expiries, obligations and accurate records.
• Legal compliance and research: Monitor regulatory developments, research legislation, regulations, case law and legal precedents, and support compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
• Company secretarial and governance: Support the Company Secretary, maintain accurate company records as the source of truth, manage record requests, statutory registers, filings and general corporate housekeeping.
• Data protection and privacy: Support our Data Protection Officer with GDPR and UK GDPR requirements, including Records of Processing Activities, Data Protection Impact Assessments, data subject requests, data processing agreements and privacy queries.
• Business support: Work with Commercial, Finance, Quality & Regulatory and Information Security teams on contracts, policies, customer due diligence and security or compliance questionnaires.
• Intellectual property: Support trademark and copyright registrations, monitoring and enforcement of intellectual property rights.
• Legal documentation and queries: Prepare first drafts using approved templates and playbooks, triage incoming contract requests and act as a first point of contact for routine legal queries.
• Stakeholder collaboration: Work with colleagues across the business, providing legal guidance and support while helping maintain compliance with legal requirements.
• Knowledge management: Keep legal research, templates, guidance and resources organised, accurate and accessible.
• AI-enabled legal work: Use approved AI tools for contract review, summarisation, research and drafting, following our AI Governance Policy and ensuring appropriate human review and verification.
• Team administration: Support calendars, meetings, legal files and other day-to-day administrative requirements.

The above Job Description reflects the requirements of this position at time of issue. As duties and responsibilities change and develop, this will be reviewed and may be subject to amendments.

About You (Skills and Experience)

• A degree in Law, Legal Studies or a related field.
• Previous industry experience as an In-house Paralegal or in a similar legal support role, ideally in-house within technology or healthcare.
• Experience across commercial contracts, data protection/privacy and corporate secretarial matters.
• Compliance and intellectual property experience would be an advantage.
• A solid understanding of contract law, corporate governance and legal research methodologies.

Skills get you in the door - Will (Attitude & Approach ) gets your hired

• Comfortable in a fast-paced business with constantly changing priorities.
• Able to juggle deadlines, prioritise effectively and adapt quickly.
• Explain complex legal matters clearly to colleagues across the business.
• Detail-focused, thorough and committed to accuracy.
• Take ownership, use sound judgement and follow through.
  
• Work independently, ask questions and know when to esc…
• Confident using legal research tools, document systems and Microsoft Office or Google Workspace.
• Keen to use AI contract management systems and enterprise AI tools (ChatGPT, Claude).
• Handle sensitive legal and commercial information with discretion and confidentiality.

Desirable

You don't need experience in every area below, but we'd welcome:

• Experience in pathology, laboratories, oncology, academic medical centres or clinical services.
• Familiarity with healthcare or pathology services in the UK or Republic of Ireland.
• Knowledge of clinical guidelines and regulations.
• Working knowledge of GDPR, UK GDPR and data protection practices.

Your development and career progression

• We want this role to be a strong foundation for your long-term legal career.
• You'll work closely with our Legal team on varied, commercially meaningful matters, gaining practical experience across contracts, governance, privacy and other areas as your skills develop.
• We actively support professional development and welcome conversations about further qualifications, including routes to qualifying as a solicitor in the UK or Ireland.
• Depending on your development goals and business needs, support may include study flexibility, mentoring from qualified solicitors and exposure to work relevant to qualifying experience requirements.
• You'll have opportunities to build confidence, develop your judgement and take on greater responsibility over time.
• We're growing, and we'd love someone who wants to grow with us.

What else can Deciphex offer you?

• Competitive salary with performance-based annual increments recognising commercial impact.
• Healthcare coverage supporting long-term wellbeing.
• Annual leave that gives you time to properly switch off and recharge.
• Purpose-driven work supporting faster, more accurate patient diagnoses.
• Ownership of interesting, complex and commercially significant legal work across healthcare, technology and AI.
• The opportunity to work with a high-performing international team in a growing digital pathology business.
• Regular, meaningful performance feedback, clear accountability and opportunities to develop.
• A collaborative, inclusive and multicultural team built on trust, respect and shared standards.

More About Us

Founded in Dublin in 2017, Deciphex is helping address one of healthcare's biggest challenges: the growing demand for pathology expertise.

Our AI-powered software supports faster, more accurate diagnoses and helps pharmaceutical companies accelerate essential drug development.

Today, we're a team of over 230 people, with offices in Dublin, Exeter, Oxford, Toronto and Chicago, and we're continuing to grow internationally. Our people bring together expertise in software development, clinical pathology, AI engineering, operations and many other disciplines. We're ambitious about what we're building and equally committed to how we work together.

Our culture is grounded in trust, accountability, collaboration and giving people the space to do meaningful work. Life in a growing technology business brings variety, evolving priorities and plenty of opportunities to learn.

We value people who approach challenges with curiosity, take responsibility and enjoy finding practical solutions.

If you're looking to build your legal career in a business where your work has purpose, we'd love to hear from you.

Learn more about Deciphex and meet our team on our Careers Page.

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