Commercial Contracts Advisor/Paralegal/Legal Assistant

Commercial Contracts Advisor/Paralegal/Legal Assistant

Bristol

Competitive salary + benefits

About us

Hoare Lea is an award-winning engineering consultancy with a creative team of engineers, designers, and technical specialists. We provide innovative solutions to complex engineering and design challenges for buildings.

Irrespective of the scale or complexity of a project, we provide a full range of MEP, environmental and sustainability services, bringing buildings to life and ensuring that they perform in operation as well as they look.

Hoare Lea has joined Tetra Tech’s High-Performance Buildings Group, a global alliance of MEP firms.

Why work for us?

You’ll be part of a committed governance team supporting the business to manage its risks by advising colleagues in relation to contracts for the supply of services to our clients.

The role

Reporting to a solicitor in our Bristol office, but with hybrid working options, the role primarily involves reviewing commercial contracts using our AI contract review platform to produce fast and efficient analysis of contracts.

What we are looking for

• Excellent written English
• Keen to develop knowledge and understanding of commercial/contract law
• Efficient & organised
• A keen eye for detail and meticulous work ethic
• Ability to work autonomously and interact with local teams and remote offices
• Ability to interact with Directors across the firm and other senior staff
• Confident communicator, written and verbal
• Ability to work in a confidential and sensitive manner
• Ability to keep track/report on progress, keep data live and up to date
• Good IT skills, proficient in MS Outlook, Word & Excel
• Flexible and adaptive approach to task management

Our benefits

To reward your hard work and commitment we offer both core and flexible benefits, a competitive salary and industry leading training and development to support you throughout your career.

Core benefits

• Private medical scheme
• Life Assurance
• Income protection
• Electric car salary sacrifice scheme
• 25 days annual leave, increasing to 30 with the length of service
• Contributory pension scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Enhanced Paternity, Maternity & Shared Parental Leave
• Season Ticket Loans
• Professional membership subscription
• Flexitime

Flexible benefits

• 9-day fortnight – the firm offers all employees the option to work a 9-day fortnight
• Hybrid Working – activity-based approach
• Employee stock purchase plan – a voluntary program that allows eligible employees to purchase Tetra Tech common stock at a 15% discount
• Holiday buy & sell up to 5 days
• Study Assistance
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Referral Scheme
• Sabbatical Leave
• Other flexible benefits include gym and retail discounts, travel & dental insurance, and GAYE (Give as you Earn)
• Flexible working - We’re happy to discuss flexible working. There is no obligation to raise this at the application stage but if you wish to do so, you are welcome to .Flexible working will be part of the discussion at the offer stage

How to apply

To apply simply complete a CV profile and submit your application, or for further information please contact viktoriyaleakey@hoarelea.com

Diversity, equity, and inclusion

We are committed to being a place where underrepresented individuals and communities are not just included, but where marginalised knowledge and experience is valued, amplified, and harnessed. So, we strongly encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, including women, people of the Global Majority, LGBTQ+ individuals, disabled people, neurodivergent people, and those from all other underrepresented or marginalised groups. To learn more about our approach to diversity, equity, and inclusion, see our DEI strategy.

Adjustments and accommodations

If there are adjustments or accommodations that we can put in place to ensure you can participate and give your best at any stage of the recruitment process (whether relating to disability, neurodivergence, or anything else) please let us know.

Flexible working

We are committed to enabling a healthy work-life balance for all employees. So, we welcome applications from candidates seeking flexible working arrangements to suit their particular needs and lifestyle, including part-time, term-time-only, and remote working.

Data privacy

We have updated our terms and conditions for candidates, https://hoarelea.com/app/uploads/2024/08/Candidate-Privacy-Notice-August-2024.pdf