Senior Paralegal

PLUXEE UK LTD; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Experience Platform

Financial Wellbeing Hub

Pension scheme

Wellbeing fund

25 days leave

Birthday day off

Volunteering leave

Family-friendly leave

Job summary

Pluxee UK Ltd is seeking a Senior Paralegal (FTC) to support the in-house legal function with drafting, reviewing and negotiating a broad range of commercial contracts, data protection matters and compliance activities.

Reporting to the Head of Legal, you will manage a varied workload, escalate high-risk issues, and help improve policies, records and contract templates in a fast-paced, UK-based environment.

Qualifications

• Substantial experience supporting commercial legal matters at senior paralegal or equivalent level.
• Experience drafting, reviewing and negotiating customer and supplier agreements.
• Experience working in-house or in a fast-paced commercial legal or contracts environment.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review and negotiate a broad range of commercial contracts including customer and supplier agreements, NDAs, data processing agreements and terms.
• Manage a varied portfolio of contracts independently within agreed parameters.
• Identify legal and commercial risks and escalate high-risk issues promptly.
• Support contract completion by coordinating stakeholder input, approvals and signatures.
• Provide practical legal input on contract-related queries and business approvals.

Skills

Contract drafting

Contract negotiation

Commercial contracting

Data protection

Compliance

Attention to detail

Communication

Independent work

Education

Law degree or equivalent

CILEx qualification

Paralegal qualification

Job description

At Pluxee, we shape the world of employee benefits and engagement by bringing to life a personalised and sustainable employee experience, at work and beyond. Permanent Term Contract (Fixed Term) Job Description: Join our UK team as a Senior Paralegal (FTC) At Pluxee, we shape the world of employee benefits and engagement by bringing to life a personalised and sustainable employee experience, at work and beyond. Be our next Senior Paralegal (FTC) We are seeking a commercially minded Senior Paralegal to support the business with drafting, reviewing and negotiating a broad range of commercial contracts and with day-to-day legal, compliance and data protection matters.

Working closely with the Head of Legal and stakeholders across the business, you will manage routine matters with a good degree of independence, provide clear and practical support, and help deliver commercial objectives while protecting the business from legal and regulatory risk.

You will be expected to recognise and promptly escalates higher-risk, complex or non-standard matters.

This is a broad, hands-on role within a lean legal function and offers direct exposure to commercial decision-making, legal risk management, compliance and data protection. It would suit an experienced paralegal or equivalent legal professional who wants to deepen their in-house experience and take meaningful ownership of their workload.

What you’ll do

• Draft, review and negotiate a broad range of commercial contracts, including customer and supplier agreements, NDAs, data processing agreements, marketing and technology agreements, partnership agreements and standard terms and conditions.
• Manage a varied portfolio of contracts, including more complex agreements, independently within agreed parameters and with guidance from the Head of Legal where required.
• Identify key legal and commercial risks, propose practical solutions and ensure non-standard, material or high-risk issues are escalated promptly.
• Support timely completion of contracts by coordinating stakeholder input, approvals, signature and any required follow-up actions.
• Provide clear, practical and commercially focused legal input on contract-related queries, explaining key risks, available options and matters requiring business approval.
• Support teams including Sales, Commercial, Marketing, IT, Finance, HR and Operations with contract negotiations, contractual interpretation and day-to-day legal queries.
• Support the Head of Legal with the operation and continuous improvement of the compliance programme.
• Maintain policies, registers, compliance records, trackers and evidence of completed actions.
• Coordinate compliance risk assessments, due diligence, training, attestations and responses from relevant business teams.
• Support internal reviews, audits and investigations as directed by the Head of Legal.
• Maintain privacy records and support data protection impact assessments, data subject requests, incidents and other data protection processes.
• Maintain and improve contract templates, playbooks, guidance and legal processes.
• Support contract lifecycle management by maintaining accurate contract records, monitoring key dates and obligations, tracking renewals and termination rights, obtaining approvals and ensuring executed agreements are stored appropriately.
• Maintain legal trackers, support workload prioritisation and produce clear status reporting and management information.
• Identify opportunities to simplify, standardise and improve the way legal and compliance support is delivered.

Who we’re looking for

• Substantial experience supporting commercial legal matters at senior paralegal or equivalent level, with a sound understanding of contract law and commercial contracting principles.
• Demonstrable experience drafting, reviewing and negotiating customer, supplier and other commercial agreements.
• Experience working in-house or in a fast-paced commercial legal or contracts environment.
• Experience supporting compliance and data protection activities, such as maintaining policies and registers, completing due diligence, reviewing data protection provisions, supporting risk assessments or managing compliance actions.
• Ability to identify and explain legal and commercial risk, work independently on routine matters and exercise sound judgement about where to escalates.
• Strong drafting, written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain legal issues clearly to non-legal stakeholders.
• Commercially minded, pragmatic and solutions-focused, while maintaining appropriate legal and compliance standards.
• Highly organised and able to prioritise a varied workload, manage competing deadlines and follow matters through to completion.
• Excellent attention to detail and accurate record keeping.
• Proactive, collaborative and comfortable working in a hands-on role within a lean legal function.
• Confident building constructive relationships and constructively challenging stakeholders where required.
• Desirable: A law degree, CILEx qualification, paralegal qualification or equivalent legal training is desirable. Relevant practical experience will be considered in place of a formal legal qualification. Experience in the B2B services/technology sector is desirable but not essential.

What you’ll get

• Access to our Pluxee Employee Experience Platform, bringing rewards, recognition and everyday benefits together in one place - from leading retailer discounts to online GP access and more.
• Access to our Financial Wellbeing Hub, helping you plan for every stage of life.
• A workplace pension scheme.
• A £75 annual wellbeing fund to support your wellbeing.
• 25 days' annual leave, plus the opportunity to purchase more.
• An additional day off for your birthday to celebrate your day, your way.
• Three days' paid volunteering leave.
• Enhanced family-friendly leave.

Why join Pluxee?

• Join an inclusive team.
• Work at the heart of the community alongside 5,000 experts across 29 countries - we embrace diversity and value uniqueness, fostering a workplace where everyone can thrive.
• Turn inspiration into possibility.
• Get space to try new ideas, experiment and move the world of work forward as you bring new digital experiences - and moments of connection - to millions of people.
• Make a positive impact. Touch millions of lives and create meaningful change for people and the world we share, supporting our commitments to diversity, sustainability, and local economies.
• Grow with us. Get support you need to take meaningful steps in your career, whether you're performing your work/life balance or learning new skills.