In-House Commercial Paralegal
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What you'll do
- Reviewing, drafting and negotiating a range of commercial contracts.
- Supporting governance and compliance processes by triaging legal queries, resolving routine matters and escalating more complex issues where appropriate.
- Preparing legal and commercial materials to support sales teams during bids and customer engagements.
- Assisting with the implementation and continuous improvement of legal and compliance processes,
- Drafting policies, guidance notes and template documentation for approval by Legal Counsel.
- Producing contracts and other legal documentation using standard templates.
- Managing data protection matters, including subject access requests, breach reporting, ICO notifications and maintenance of the data risk register.
- Coordinating information from stakeholders and ensuring compliance deadlines and actions are completed on time.
What they're looking for
- Experience working as a commercial contracts paralegal in either in-house or private practice
- Experience handling confidential commercial and business information.
- Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage your own workload with minimal supervision.
- Strong Microsoft Office skills, including Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint.
- Excellent research skills with the ability to present information clearly and effectively.
- Strong written communication skills with the ability to produce clear, audience-appropriate documentation.
- Excellent problem-solving abilities and a proactive approach to resolving legal and compliance issues.
- A commercial mindset with the ability to balance legal risk against practical business needs.
Nice to have
- Experience working with senior stakeholders.
- Knowledge of governance, compliance or regulatory frameworks.
- Experience improving or implementing legal processes.
Summarised by NextRaise from the employer’s description, which follows in full below.
Full description from employer
In-house Commercial Paralegal | Hull | Hybrid Working & Competitive Salary
Are you a Commercial Paralegal looking to take the next step in your career with a well-established in-house legal team based in Hull? This is an excellent opportunity to join a successful business where you'll work closely with experienced Legal Counsel, gaining exposure to a broad range of commercial, governance and compliance matters.
This is a varied role offering genuine responsibility, the chance to influence legal processes and the opportunity to develop your commercial legal expertise within a supportive environment.
The Role
Working alongside the Legal Counsel, you will provide day-to-day legal and compliance support across the business. Your responsibilities will include:
- Reviewing, drafting and negotiating a range of commercial contracts.
- Supporting governance and compliance processes by triaging legal queries, resolving routine matters and escalating more complex issues where appropriate.
- Preparing legal and commercial materials to support sales teams during bids and customer engagements.
- Assisting with the implementation and continuous improvement of legal and compliance processes,
- Drafting policies, guidance notes and template documentation for approval by Legal Counsel.
- Producing contracts and other legal documentation using standard templates.
- Managing data protection matters, including subject access requests, breach reporting, ICO notifications and maintenance of the data risk register.
- Coordinating information from stakeholders and ensuring compliance deadlines and actions are completed on time.
About You
To be considered for this role, you should have:
- Experience working as a commercial contracts paralegal in either in-house or private practice
- Experience handling confidential commercial and business information.
- Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage your own workload with minimal supervision.
- Strong Microsoft Office skills, including Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint.
- Excellent research skills with the ability to present information clearly and effectively.
- Strong written communication skills with the ability to produce clear, audience-appropriate documentation.
- Excellent problem-solving abilities and a proactive approach to resolving legal and compliance issues.
- A commercial mindset with the ability to balance legal risk against practical business needs.
It would also be advantageous if you have:
- Experience working with senior stakeholders.
- Knowledge of governance, compliance or regulatory frameworks.
- Experience improving or implementing legal processes.
What's on Offer
- Salary of £32,000 - £40,000, depending on experience.
- Hybrid working 2 days in the office
- Exposure to a broad range of commercial, governance and compliance work.
- A supportive environment offering genuine responsibility and career development.
How to Apply
If you would be interested in this Hull-based commercial paralegal role, please contact Helen Mauborgne at Sacco Mann on 0113 467 9786 or email your CV to helen.mauborgne@saccomann.com
Alternatively, if you know anybody who would be suitable for this role then please let them or us know as we offer a reward for successful referral. For full terms, please visit our website.
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