3 MONTH FULL TIME CONTRACT

This would be an excellent role for a law Graduate to gain some commercial experience with a Sunday Times Top UK firm.

In this role, the successful candidate will provide admin support to the Group Legal Team and be responsible for

- updating and maintaining the Group's contracts database.
- Logging items onto the database and analysing and interpreting information.
- The role will also involve updating all relevant internal records as required and be producing periodic reports on contract negotiations and
other Group legal activity. There may also be an opportunity to carry out legal research and/or work on ad-hoc projects from time to time.
- Reviewing and interpreting large volumes of executed legal documents and classifying and recording them accurately.
- Maintaining the Group’s contracts database.
- Producing reports on contract negotiations and other legal activity.
- Working on similar ad-hoc projects as required.
- Facilitating the execution of legal agreements.
- Providing general assistance to the Group Legal team.
- Providing general assistance with the Group contracts database to internal business clients.
- Scanning, archiving and filing (electronic and hard copy) of all contracts and legal documents.

Essential skills

This would be an excellent role for a Law Graduate to gain some commercial experience with a Sunday Times Top UK firm.

Basic understanding of contract law.
The experience of working within a commercial legal environment (either in private practice or within an in-house legal team), paralegal work and/or experience of drafting and negotiating general commercial contracts would be a distinct advantage but is not essential.
Good IT skills: thorough working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel and Internet Explorer