ParaLegal (UK based)

Work Environment
Work from home role based and working full time in the UK only.
You'll collaborate with colleagues across GMT, Central European and US time zones (PST to EST).
Occasional overtime may be required for special programme events.
Visas
We are unable to provide or continue UK or Irish visa sponsorship for this role.
What you'll be joining?
Our Legal team is small, busy and works closely with every part of the business. (multiple businesses across geographies including Ireland UK/ USA)
You will be joining a growing international business, where priorities shift quickly, new challenges appear regularly and no two days look quite the same.
You'll need to be organised, adaptable and comfortable juggling several things at once. Some days you'll have your priorities neatly mapped out. Other days, the business will have different ideas!
We value people who can adjust, make sound decisions and keep things moving without losing sight of the detail.
Why choose this role?
Real legal experience from day one. You'll work on commercial contracts and third-party reviews, gradually taking on more complex matters and negotiations.
Breadth that builds your Inhouse legal career. Exposure to commercial contracts, company secretarial, data privacy and, over time, intellectual property, supporting multiple service areas and teams.
A genuine opportunity to improve how we work. Good ideas are welcome, whether that's simplifying a process, improving a workflow or introducing a better tool.
Practical experience with AI. As an AI native company, ee use enterprise-approved AI tools in our everyday work, giving you exposure to how modern legal teams operate.
Work with purpose. Your contribution supports technology that helps patients receive faster, more accurate diagnoses.
Real autonomy. We don't micromanage so you can expect plenty of autonomy to shape your days
A small but night team: The opportunity to learn quickly, with a super supportive team around you. We're non hierarchical team and company so expect to have access to all levels and decision makers.
About this Role (Responsibilities):
Commercial contracts: Draft, review and support negotiations across NDAs, customer and service agreements, pilot and evaluation agreements, supplier and vendor contracts, data processing agreements, research and collaboration agreements, licensing agreements and consultancy agreements.
Contract management: Help administer our case management system and contract repository, maintaining templates, approval workflows, signatures, renewals, expiries, obligations and accurate records.
Legal compliance and research: Monitor regulatory developments, research legislation, regulations, case law and legal precedents, and support compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
Company secretarial and governance: Support the Company Secretary, maintain accurate company records as the source of truth, manage record requests, statutory registers, filings and general corporate housekeeping.
Data protection and privacy: Support our Data Protection Officer with GDPR and UK GDPR requirements, including Records of Processing Activities, Data Protection Impact Assessments, data subject requests, data processing agreements and privacy queries.
Business support: Work with Commercial, Finance, Quality & Regulatory and Information Security teams on contracts, policies, customer due diligence and security or compliance questionnaires.
Intellectual property: Support trademark and copyright registrations, monitoring and enforcement of intellectual property rights.
Legal documentation and queries: Prepare first drafts using approved templates and playbooks, triage incoming contract requests and act as a first point of contact for routine legal queries.
Stakeholder collaboration: Work with colleagues across the business, providing legal guidance and support while helping maintain compliance with legal requirements.
Knowledge management: Keep legal research, templates, guidance and resources organised, accurate and accessible.
AI-enabled legal work: Use approved AI tools for contract review, summarisation, research and drafting, following our AI Governance Policy and ensuring appropriate human review and verification.
Team administration: Support calendars, meetings, legal files and other day-to-day administrative requirements.
The above Job Description reflects the requirements of this position at time of issue. As duties and responsibilities change and develop, this will be reviewed and may be subject to amendments.
About You (Skills and Experience):
A degree in Law, Legal Studies or a related field.
Previous industry experience as an In-house Paralegal or in a similar legal support role, ideally in-house within technology or healthcare.
Experience across commercial contracts, data protection/privacy and corporate secretarial matters.
Compliance and intellectual property experience would be an advantage.
A solid understanding of contract law, corporate governance and legal research methodologies.
Skills get you in the door - Will (Attitude & Approach ) gets your hired
Comfortable in a fast-paced business with constantly changing priorities.
Able to juggle deadlines, prioritise effectively and adapt quickly.
Explain complex legal matters clearly to colleagues across the business.

Employment type
Full-Time,Permanent

Work arrangement
Yes