Senior Paralegal, Corporate & Commercial

Farewill; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consumer legal tech company in London is seeking a skilled Senior Paralegal to join their Legal Team. The ideal candidate will have 3+ years of experience and a Bachelor's degree in Law, focusing on commercial contracts and corporate governance. This role offers a starting salary of £35-40k, hybrid working, and generous annual leave, along with significant opportunities for professional growth and development.

Benefits

Stock options

28 days of annual leave

Personal development budget

Regular team socials

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience as a Paralegal.
• Significant exposure to legal technology.
• Experience in corporate and commercial law.

Responsibilities

• Own work & case management platforms.
• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements.
• Support corporate governance across Farewill entities.
• Assist with data privacy-related matters.
• Provide general legal support and research.

Skills

Commercially-minded

Solutions-focused

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Law

Job description

Join Farewill's Legal Team Ready to accelerate your rising career in one of the most forward thinking consumer legal tech businesses in Europe? We're on the lookout for a skilled Senior Paralegal to join our tight-knit, high performing team. You’ll report directly to our Head of Legal and work closely with our Senior Legal Counsel , with exposure to every team in the business.

What you’ll do

As our Senior Paralegal, you’ll get hands on commercial and corporate legal experience and drive and improve our core legal processes with a broad range of responsibilities, including : - Legal operations : Owning our work & case management platforms and keeping the team working efficiently- Commercial contracts : Drafting, reviewing and negotiating a variety of commercial agreements, including software, strategic partnerships and more- Corporate governance : Supporting the Head of Legal with corporate matters across all 4 Farewill entities- Data Privacy : Assisting on day-to-day data privacy related matters- General legal support : Supporting the Legal team with a variety of legal issues, including research, document preparation and correspondence…and lots more!

What we're looking for

Our ideal candidate is a commercially-minded, solutions‑focussed Paralegal with 3+ years experience and a Bachelor’s degree in Law. You’d ideally have had significant exposure to legal technology and corporate / commercial law. What matters most is your ambition, willingness to learn, desire to work hard, organisational skills and attention to detail. If these are your strengths, we’d love to hear from you.

What's in it for you

This is a rare opportunity to get deep expertise in your discipline and mentorship from a strong Head of Legal, whilst being exposed to every part of a fast‑growing tech company. Plus, you'll be part of a lean Legal team with plenty of room for growth and development.

What we offer

• A starting salary of £35-40k + stock options
• Hybrid working; our team works a minimum of 2 days / week in our east London (Haggerston) office
• 28 days of annual leave plus the usual public holidays
• Personal development budget of 3 days and £1000 per year
• Regular team socials & company-wide events
• A chance to make a meaningful contribution to people's lives and deaths