Paralegal support to the Legal Counsel and leadership team, focused on contract review, legislative analysis, and legal research across the group's three entities.
Key Responsibilities
- Contract review – review, redline and summarise commercial contracts, grant agreements, partnership and data-sharing agreements, and supplier terms. Maintain the contract register across all three entities and flag risk, non-standard terms, and key dates.
- Legislative analysis – track and interpret changes in law and regulation affecting the group (UK GDPR/Data Protection Act, Online Safety Act, charity and company law) and turn them into clear, actionable briefings.
- AI-enabled legal research – use AI tools to speed up research, case law and regulatory searches, and first drafts – and check every output before it's relied on.
- Legal administration – draft and format correspondence, board and legal papers, and templates; maintain files, precedents and version control; support due diligence, compliance and governance; liaise with external counsel; own deadlines and diaries for legal matters.
South West Grid for Learning Trust Ltd, Belvedere House, Woodwater Park, Pynes Hill, Exeter, EX2 5WS. Registered in England and Wales, Company Number 5589479. Charity Number 1120354. VAT Reg. Number 880 8618 88
Person Specification
Qualifications
- Law degree, or studying towards one (LLB, GDL, LLM, or CILEx).
Experience
- Some paralegal experience preferred.
- Prior office-based experience required – you'll be expected to operate independently from day one in a small, fast-moving team.
Skills and Competencies
- Confident with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) and quick to pick up new tools, including AI.
- Strong written and verbal communicator.
- Sharp attention to detail and accuracy.
- Organised – manages multiple tasks and deadlines without prompting.
- Discreet with confidential and sensitive information.
- Comfortable operating in a small, multi-entity organisation.
- Proactive and self-starting – works well independently and as part of a small team.
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