Paralegal
UK Visa Sponsorship Analytics
Occupation Type
Legal professionals not elsewhere classified.
Occupation Code Skill LevelHigher Skilled
Sponsorship Salary Threshold
£41,700
(£21.38 per hour)
Standard minimum applies
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Description
Help shape the legal foundations behind projects that transform cities, communities, and the built environment worldwide.
This person can be based in our Bath office on a hybrid working model, with a starting date from 1 st May 2026 (flexibility to start in June if required).
We're excited to be recruiting 2 x Paralegals to join our busy and highly collaborative Commercial & Legal Team here at Buro Happold. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to apply and grow their legal knowledge in a global, forward-thinking engineering and consultancy environment.
About The Role:
As a Paralegal, you will provide essential support to our Commercial & Legal Team, working at the heart of the business to ensure smooth and effective operational delivery. You’ll be part of a team of commercial and legal experts, gaining exposure to a wide range of work across projects, business units, and internal functions.
This role is ideal for someone who is proactive, detail ‑ focused and eager to learn, with the confidence to communicate across teams and manage sensitive information with professionalism.
Key Responsibilities:
This person can be based in our Bath office on a hybrid working model, with a starting date from 1 st May 2026 (flexibility to start in June if required).
We're excited to be recruiting 2 x Paralegals to join our busy and highly collaborative Commercial & Legal Team here at Buro Happold. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to apply and grow their legal knowledge in a global, forward-thinking engineering and consultancy environment.
About The Role:
As a Paralegal, you will provide essential support to our Commercial & Legal Team, working at the heart of the business to ensure smooth and effective operational delivery. You’ll be part of a team of commercial and legal experts, gaining exposure to a wide range of work across projects, business units, and internal functions.
This role is ideal for someone who is proactive, detail ‑ focused and eager to learn, with the confidence to communicate across teams and manage sensitive information with professionalism.
Key Responsibilities:
- Coordinate with project teams to arrange the execution of construction-related agreements, including Appointments, Collateral Warranties, Novation Agreements and Sub ‑ Consultancy arrangements.
- After training, input key contract clause information into our online project management system to support senior reporting.
- Interpret legal documents and produce clear summaries for the team.
- Draft, review and negotiate simple commercial agreements, NDAs and reliance letters.
- Support procurement-related contract matters.
- Conduct ad ‑ hoc research tasks as required.
- Provide administrative support, including document formatting, scanning, filing and maintaining records.
- Collaborate with internal teams such as IT, HR, Finance and Marketing to help coordinate operational activities.
- Ensure documents and files are correctly maintained and project documentation is completed on time.
- A positive, “can ‑ do” attitude and a genuine eagerness to contribute to the team.
- Strong attention to detail with excellent written and verbal communication.
At Buro Happold, we believe in creating a better, more sustainable world. You’ll be part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and excellence. We offer a supportive environment where your contributions make a real difference.
What We Offer You
Bring your knowledge and expertise to one of the world's most respected consultancies.
- Hybrid working arrangements
- Attractive salary
- Discretionary bonus
- Holiday entitlement of 25 days per annum (exclusive of bank holidays) and flexible holiday arrangements
- Generous company pension scheme, life assurance and income protection
A place for everyone
Buro Happold values an individual's flexible approaches to working patterns as an important part of the way you work and achieve balance. We welcome applications from those who are seeking flexibility in their careers.
Our exceptional portfolio of projects is the result of the diversity of thought, identities, backgrounds and exp
eriences that shape us. Appreciating each other’s differences is key, we want employees to feel they don’t have to mask elements of their identity to thrive.
We are working to change the lack of representation of marginalised groups in the built environment and are particularly keen to hear from anyone who feels they are underrepresented in the industry. We have much to learn from one another. Embracing difference allows us to develop the most innovative and elegant solutions.
Please let us know if there are any adjustments we could make to the application process to make it easier and more comfortable for you. Contact recruitment@burohappold.com so we can work with you to support you throughout your application.
We are working to change the lack of representation of marginalised groups in the built environment and are particularly keen to hear from anyone who feels they are underrepresented in the industry. We have much to learn from one another. Embracing difference allows us to develop the most innovative and elegant solutions.
Please let us know if there are any adjustments we could make to the application process to make it easier and more comfortable for you. Contact recruitment@burohappold.com so we can work with you to support you throughout your application.