Overall Job Purpose
To assist with the drafting of Business Agreements, Terms of Business and Non-Disclosure Agreements
Key Responsibilities
To review and amend contractual documentation
To support the business in managing legal relationships, including managing engagement agreements and reviewing legal invoices
To support the business in managing external supplier relationships, including managing engagement agreements
Legal administration including legal record keeping
Proof reading and checking forms and documents for accuracy
Monitoring of compliance with legislative and regulatory requirements affecting the business, and to provide advice and guidance to management of upcoming legislative and regulatory changes
To support and maintain a contract template library
To support key opportunities to help identify and support contracting strategy to mitigate risk, whilst providing a smooth and efficient contract process with customers
Experience Required
3-5 years’ experience as a commercial paralegal; must have experience in commercial contracts
Professional and precise written and verbal communication skills with both internal and external customers
Must be a strong communicator with a positive, can-do attitude, comfortable translating legal requirements into layman terms for managers
Must have intermediate abilities in using MS Office suite
Must be able to demonstrate the ability to work effectively without supervision and to meet deadlines
Precision and accuracy with a pragmatic approach are essential
Common sense and the ability to use one’s own initiative are fundamental requirements of this role
The successful candidate must be educated to degree level, preferably with a law degree
Mayflower is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
