Interim commercial contracts paralegal/contracts manager

Job Details

LAW are working with a well-established organisation seeking an experienced Commercial Paralegal to join their legal team on an initial 3-month contract, with a strong possibility of extension. This is a wholly remote working role. Working closely with the Legal Counsel and Chief Commercial Officer, you will play a key role in supporting a busy commercial function, providing practical legal support across a range of commercial contracts and agreements. Key Responsibilities:

• Reviewing, drafting and amending commercial contracts
• Negotiating and updating contractual terms
• Reviewing client and supplier agreements
• Supporting the legal team with contract management and compliance matters
• Providing commercial legal support to internal stakeholders
• Assisting with broader commercial projects as required

Requirements:

• Previous experience in a Commercial Paralegal role
• Strong commercial contracts experience
• Ability to work independently and manage a varied workload
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Experience within the healthcare, medical or related sector would be highly desirable
• Exposure to public sector frameworks and procurement processes would be advantageous

Contract Details:

• Initial 3-month contract with likely extension
• ASAP start
• £20-£22 per hour PAYE
• £28-£30 per hour Umbrella

If you're available at short notice and have strong commercial contracts experience, we'd love to hear from you. Please send an updated CV to Working through LAW Absolute As the first recruitment agency to specialise only in placing interim lawyers, LAW Absolute has a long history in supporting lawyers who want to work flexibly and in control of their career. We are able to offer our contractors a range of challenging opportunities across private practice, corporates, financial services and within the not-for-profit sector. With over 20 years of placing contract lawyers in these markets, we have built excellent networks and many of the lawyers that we work with are contract lawyers that we have successfully placed on multiple assignments, allowing them to work with autonomy and build their career in the way they choose to. For our clients, we have worked closely with legal teams to help them plan and manage delivery of their services in a more efficient way in terms of resources, costs and timescales. To find out more about how LAW Absolute can assist you, or your team, through flexible working, please contact us or visit Please note our advertisements use PQE/salary levels purely as a guide. However we are happy to consider applications from all candidates who are able to demonstrate the skills necessary to fulfil the role. At LAW Absolute we endeavour to respond to all applications within 48 hours. However due to the volume of applications we receive we may not be able to respond to every candidate individually. If you have not heard from us within a 48 hour timeframe your application has not been successful and your details have not been retained. LAW Absolute acts as an employment business for temporary recruitment and as an employment agency for fixed term contract and permanent recruitment.