UK Paralegal

GLORY; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A legal services provider in the UK is seeking a Paralegal to manage contracts and ensure compliance. The ideal candidate will have strong international law experience, excellent negotiation skills, and the ability to communicate effectively. Strong attention to detail and the ability to work under pressure are essential. This role offers an opportunity to support a dynamic Legal Department and collaborate with various stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Solid international experience and knowledge of licensing, SaaS platforms, and data regulation.
• Ability to lead decision-making and solve complex legal issues.
• Excellent negotiation skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Manage initial drafting, evaluation, and negotiation of contracts.
• Serve as a legal point of contact for internal and external customers.
• Monitor compliance by employees with established procedures.

Skills

Legal guidance

Contract negotiation

Compliance monitoring

Strong communication skills

Commercial awareness

Team management

Education

Experience from major firms/brands

Broad understanding of corporate and commercial law

Fluent/native speaker in English

Job description

UK Paralegal

Department: Legal - Legal Counsel

Employment Type: 永久 - 全职

Location: UK/Basingstoke

Reporting To: General Counsel EMEA

Description

As support to the Legal Dept, to offer prompt legal guidance and general legal assistance to Acrelec’s global business operations in all areas of corporate and commercial law, with a focus on creating synergy and enabling growth through established procedures and practical, consistent advice. Managing external lawyers and legal professionals to ensure high-quality commercial, governance and compliance advice. Helping the business in evaluating and advising on strategic and business initiatives to guarantee legal compliance and best results while keeping a coherent, global approach with other attorneys in the Legal department and the wider group of companies.

Key Responsibilities

• Contracts: Managing initial drafting, evaluation and negotiation through to execution including Non- Disclosure Agreements, Sales / Purchasing Agreements, Sub-contracts, Lease agreements, customer proposed terms and conditions and SaaS licensing.
• Serves as a legal point of contact for internal and external customers on contractual matters, governance and compliance, ensuring timely review and approval / reconciliation of variations.
• On all standard and nonstandard contracts, provide redlined recommendations and often negotiate directly with customer attorneys or purchasing staff until consensus has been reached.
• Maintain contractual records and documentation such as receipt and control of all contract correspondence, customer contact information sheets, contractual changes, status reports and other documents for all projects.
• Supporting on commercial changes to Group companies and the maintenance of corporate registers in the Group.
• Support in training managers and other employees in contracting practices and procedures, group policies and initiatives and supporting legal integration and change management work throughout the Region.
• Monitor compliance by company employees with established procedures. Identify areas of recurrent pressure.
• Support Legal Dept to ensure company products and services are offered with appropriate, competitive terms and conditions.
• Ensure that signed contracts are communicated to all relevant parties to provide contract visibility and awareness, interpretation to support implementation.
• Monitor transaction compliance (milestones, deliverables, invoicing etc.)

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

Education Level:

• Have a broad understanding of all aspects of corporate and commercial law and solid international experience. Knowledge of licensing, SaaS platforms and data regulation is a benefit.
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills, proven ability to manage a team, external counsel and internal clients.
• Strong commercial awareness and the ability to deal with problems in a pragmatic and logical way
• Ability to lead, take responsibility and act autonomously including an ability to take difficult decisions and provide substantiated arguments.
• Skilled to work in highly competitive sectors and a fast-changing environment.

Qualifications:

• Strong relevant experience from major firms / brands and relevant company experience
• Have a broad understanding of all aspects of commercial law with international experience
• Fluent/native in good spoken and written English with a good level ofFrench being a benefit

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

• Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal skills
• Strong character able to defend contractual positioning
• Have excellent negotiation skills
• Have good attention to detail and proven drafting ability
• Confident and articulate
• Strong commercial instincts and the ability to work within a competitively challenging environment
• Able to develop solutions to complex legal questions
• Ability to work under pressure and deliver results
• Highly self-motivated and directed
• Collaborative and pro-active in style