Paralegal

Paralegal

We are seeking a keen and experienced Paralegal to assist a busy legal department. Reporting to Senior Legal Counsel, you will be a key driver in the contract lifecycle and corporate governance functions.

This role requires a minimum of two days per week on-site at our Victoria, London office.

How You Will Make an Impact

• Customer Contract Review: Conduct full legal and commercial reviews of the customer contract cycle, including NDAs, MSAs, SaaS, and SOWs.
• Data Privacy & Compliance: Assist Senior Legal Counsel with the implementation of Data Protection policies and procedures, including drafting and reviewing Data Processing Agreements (DPAs) and privacy templates.
• Supplier & Risk Management: Manage the supplier review process and report to vendor account managers on specific contract risks and mitigations.
• Contract Management & Operations: Maintain a full contract audit of all third parties and customers. Hold responsibility for maintaining the legal database (or CLM) and producing weekly departmental reports.
• Corporate Secretarial: Handle legal entity management, draft board minutes and shareholder resolutions, and manage business licenses.
• Document Control: Archive and maintain records of all contracts and legal documents to ensure a “source of truth” for the department.
• Template Governance: Draft and maintain a Legal Playbook and document templates to ensure consistency across all negotiations.

Skills you will have fine‑tuned

• Education and Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Law or similar.
• Professional Training (Desirable): Completion of the SQE, LPC, or Bar training is welcomed but not required for candidates with extensive relevant experience.
• Mindset: Internationally minded with a hands‑on, “can‑do” attitude.

Essential Experience

• Proven experience within an in‑house legal team.
• Expertise in the full contract review cycle with a high degree of autonomy.
• Strong commercial awareness and the ability to lead negotiations.

Essential Skills

• Proven initiative and a dedicated work ethic.
• Methodical, organized, and detail‑oriented.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast‑paced environment.

Other Attributes

• Ability to work both independently and as a collaborative team member.

What’s in it for you

• Opportunity to be an innovator, challenge the status quo, and redefine the payments category.
• Competitive salary in a fast‑growing start‑up.
• Rewards & Recognition system.
• Opportunity for personal and professional growth in a dynamic industry.

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