Senior Paralegal – Construction & Procurement

Elevate Legal Talent; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Elevate Legal Talent seeks a Senior Paralegal to join a leading construction and procurement business in the UK on a 3-month FTC. The role focuses on supporting construction, procurement and commercial contracts, with exposure to tender documents and supplier contracts.

You will review and draft contracts, manage amendments, and provide day-to-day support to commercial and operational teams. The ideal candidate has extensive paralegal experience in construction or procurement and can start ASAP.

Qualifications

• Experienced Senior Paralegal or experienced Paralegal.
• Background in construction, engineering, infrastructure, procurement or commercial contracts.
• Strong commercial contracts experience.
• Understanding of construction contracts and/or procurement processes.
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Commercially minded, proactive and able to work independently.
• Confident communicating with non-legal stakeholders.
• Available to start ASAP.

Responsibilities

• Support construction and commercial contract matters.
• Review, draft and manage contracts, amendments and related documentation.
• Support procurement activity, including tender and supplier documentation.
• Assist with contract reviews, risk identification and escalation.
• Manage contractual records, obligations and key dates.
• Provide day-to-day support to procurement, commercial and operational teams.
• Conduct legal and contractual research as required.

Skills

Senior Paralegal

Commercial contracts experience

Attention to detail

Independent worker

Stakeholder communication

Job description

Senior Paralegal – Construction & Procurement | (3 Month FTC) |

We are currently supporting a leading construction and procurement business with the appointment of an experienced Senior Paralegal to join their legal team on an interim basis.

This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially focused paralegal with experience across construction, procurement and/or commercial contracts, who can quickly become embedded within an established legal function.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support construction and commercial contract matters.


• Review, draft and manage contracts, amendments and related documentation.


• Support procurement activity, including tender and supplier documentation.


• Assist with contract reviews, risk identification and escalation.


• Manage contractual records, obligations and key dates.


• Provide day-to-day support to procurement, commercial and operational teams.


• Conduct legal and contractual research as required.

About You:

• Experienced Senior Paralegal or experienced Paralegal.


• Background inconstruction, engineering, infrastructure, procurement or commercial contracts.


• Strong commercial contracts experience.


• Understanding of construction contracts and/or procurement processes.


• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills.


• Commercially minded, proactive and able to work independently.


• Confident communicating with non-legal stakeholders.


• Available to start ASAP.

About Elevate

Elevate is a global provider of consulting, technology, and services for law departments and law firms. Headquartered in Los Angeles, our team of 1,600+ legal professionals, lawyers, consultants, project managers, and engineers operates across the United States, Europe, the UK, Asia, Hong Kong, and Australia.

Legal Talent is our flexible resourcing division, redefining careers in the legal industry. We connect exceptional legal professionals with the evolving needs of our customers through a curated, world-class global talent community and advanced, technology-enabled search capabilities. We are proud to have been ranked Band 1 in Chambers’ Global Flexible Legal Resourcing category.

Our Vision:

A world where legal and business teams achieve extraordinary outcomes together.

At Legal Talent, equity and inclusion are fundamental to our success. As The Law Company, transforming the legal business landscape, we believe a diverse and inclusive culture is essential for attracting, retaining, and celebrating the industry’s top talent. We empower our people to bring their authentic selves to work because diversity of experience and perspective drives innovation and simply makes good business sense.

As strong advocates for diversity, equity, and inclusion, Legal Talent is committed to hiring talented professionals from all backgrounds.

We invite you to join the Legal Talent team and help us reshape the legal industry, making a real impact on the legal universe.