Contract Paralegal - Commercial Contracts

We are seeking a commercially minded Contract Paralegal to support a busy in-house legal function. The initial contract will be for 3-6 months, paid on a day-rate basis via an umbrella company. This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive legal professional who enjoys working closely with stakeholders, triaging legal queries, and supporting the review and management of a wide range of commercial matters. The Role You will act as a key point of contact for legal enquiries, assessing and triaging requests from internal stakeholders and determining the appropriate course of action. You will support the legal team with contract review, legal administration, and day-to-day management of a varied commercial workload. Key responsibilities will include:

• Triaging and managing incoming legal and commercial queries
• Reviewing, drafting and amending a range of commercial agreements
• Supporting the legal team with contract management activities
• Liaising with internal stakeholders and external parties
• Escalating complex matters to senior legal colleagues where appropriate
• Ensuring queries are handled efficiently and in line with agreed processes
  
  We are looking for someone who is:
• An experienced Paralegal with exposure to commercial contracts and non-contentious legal matters
• Commercially aware, pragmatic and solutions-focused
• Comfortable managing and prioritising a high volume of stakeholder queries
• Confident communicating with individuals at all levels of an organisation
• Able to work independently in a remote environment
Desirable Experience
• Previous in-house legal experience
• Experience triaging legal requests through a shared legal inbox or ticketing system
• Exposure to procurement, supplier agreements, NDAs, service agreements and other commercial contracts
• Experience working within a fast-paced corporate environment
• Experience supporting a global business operating across technology, digital services, training, events or conferencing sectors would be advantageous.
  
  Fast paced, fast growing and forward thinking, TLT is the law firm that helps clients stay one step ahead, and we do the same for our people.
With local, national and international reach, we have over 1,800 people in offices across the UK and a network of partner firms across Europe, India and the US. Over the last few years TLT's successful growth, delivery of high-quality work and support for colleagues has been consistently recognised by The Times and at the Legal Business, The Lawyer and British Legal Awards. Our ambition is to create opportunities for what comes next for our clients, recognised as their 1st tier adviser and being valued for our values. We do this in our unique way by creating social value and a dynamic environment where our people are curious, creative and ambitious for their success.