Our client, an established and rapidly expanding multinational organisation with an office in Shrewsbury is looking to appoint an experienced and qualified Paralegal/Contracts Manager to join their existing team.

Reporting to the Chief of Governance and Compliance, this role offers the opportunity to join a well respected digital marketing company to support with and manage contracting with suppliers and clients across all their locations both in the UK and overseas.

With notable experience from other contract roles and a solid understanding of commercial contracts, the successful candidate will have a legal background and be keen to manage the contracting process, negotiate with clients and suppliers on agreeable contract terms and be comfortable marking up contracts.

The company operates a hybrid working model with a minimum of 2 days a week based in their Shrewsbury office and the remaining days from home if you wish.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a dynamic, innovative, and highly respected company with realistic paths for progression.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage contract drafting for clients, attending negotiations on contract terms with client stakeholders and procurement teams when necessary; and seeing through the contracts process for each from start to signature
• Review supplier contracts, providing markup and feedback to suppliers and negotiating contractual terms
• Ensure the organisations contracts policies and processes are adhered internally to as well as support to identify areas of improvement and development
• Help with contract compliance processes and corrective action reporting processes, working with the compliance team or other relevant stakeholders
• Promote contracts awareness and training across the business as well as initiate contracts awareness initiatives
• Support data protection contracts compliance in line with GDPR in the UK and in the EU and global data protection laws, notably in the US (CCPA)
• Help maintain the contracts side of the companies intranet site

PERSON SPECIFICATION 

• Former experience in at least two contracts-oriented roles
• Experience of contract drafting or commercial legal training
• A reasonable understanding of data protection laws, how they might impact a digital agency; feeding through to the contracts process
• Experience in negotiating commercial terms and conditions with various stakeholders: procurement teams, lawyers and other third parties
• A hands on, sleeves rolled up, trouble-shooting, problem-solving approach
• A rigorous eye for detail, logical and methodical approach to contract markup and terms coupled with commercial understanding and experience
• Strong research skills in order to keep abreast of regulatory changes or industry changes or trends that may impact the contracts process and operations of the business
• Super strong administration, time management and prioritisation skills to support the above points
• Understanding or previous experience in the digital industry would be a plus

You must be a passionate, committed and inquisitive team player who is driven, enjoys learning, shows integrity and isn’t afraid of being involved in projects which requires you to build and maintain relationships with stakeholders and internal customers at all levels in the business.

This is a full-time (37.5 hours Monday to Friday – hybrid working possible) permanent position offering a genuinely attractive salary (available on request) plus performance based annual bonus as well as a range of benefits including critical Illness cover, medical & life assurance, enhanced holiday entitlement, enhanced maternity & paternity scheme and pension provision.

As well as soft benefits such as free food, onsite bar, social events, social well-being groups, cycle to work scheme, discounted gym & railcards, assistance with home working setup and more!