Paralegal

We are Oliver James, a global recruitment & consulting group that has been introducing talented people to great organisations since 2002. As a business, we are achieving year-on-year growth and operate across 30 countries with no signs of slowing down! We put this track record down to our adaptability, allowing us to consistently outperform the market in the face of change; providing sustainability and reliability to our clients and people.

All of our business functions support Oliver James' wider goals and ambitions - to make a remarkable impact globally. So, what's stopping you, come and join us!

Overview

As a Paralegal for Oliver James, you will join the Oliver James Global Legal Team in a centralised Group global legal team based in Manchester. The Legal team at Oliver James play a fundamental role in ensuring contracts are negotiated in a smart and quality way and in compliance with Oliver James' commercial and legal risk frameworks. You will get direct exposure to a wide variety of Oliver James contracts and consultants, experiencing a dynamic and fast-paced client-delivery model. It is important to us to find someone who not only brings exceptional skills to the role but also has the ability, drive and enthusiasm to work in this way. You will have the opportunity to be trained and learn from the experienced wider Legal Team, and participate in the team's overall success.

To perform this role well, we require:

• Academic degree;

• 2+ years of practical legal experience at a law firm or in-house, or equivalent professional experience [desired];

• 1 year experience of contract review, drafting, negotiation, and/or management [desired];

• Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail;

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills;

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively;

• A demonstrable desire & enthusiasm for developing new optimisation processes;

• An interest in developing a legal career in a dynamic and global in-house legal team; and

• A highly motivated individual who thrives in a fast paced and dynamic setting.

An insight into some of your responsibilities:

• Independently undertake high quality analysis, drafting and negotiation of OJ client contracts in line with OJ review standards, taking the contract from the legal review to its execution.

• Advise OJ consultants and directors on the commercial terms, liabilities and risk management in client contracts in different jurisdictions.

• Suggest improvements and enhancements to OJ legal contract review and management processes based on your reviews.

• Accurately and effectively record contract details to enable commercial and legal risk reporting.

• Work collaboratively alongside other members of the OJ legal team, assisting with the business tasks, reviews, research and advisory matters as and when required across different regions.