IN-HOUSE Contract Review Paralegal

Your new company
This international business is a leading provider of technology and content solutions within the entertainment sector. Due to a busy workload, the Manchester office is looking to recruit temporary legal support to assist with a contract review project.

Your new role
You will support a friendly and hardworking team, working closely with the business on a document review project. As a dedicated contracts review paralegal, you will be be tasked with reviewing commercial contracts and agreements. You must be able to take in large documents and understand legal contracts in a business to business setting. This is a 3-month contract position where you will work closely with the business to provide accurate information on a specific project and report on any legal and contractual risks.

What you'll need to succeed
You must be available to start at short notice and have a strong appreciation for contract law with a good legal understanding, either from previous experience in a contracts role or from your law degree / LPC / GDL studies. You will have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with strong attention to detail. You will ideally have commercial contracts experience as a paralegal or legal assistant, other legal experience will also be considered and you must be proficient with MS Office, in particular Excel.

What you'll get in return
You will join a successful global business that is recognised as a leading provider with a strong ethos and supportive working environment. The role will be structured and you will have the opportunity to use your commercial contracts experience to work in-house with an established business. You will be offered an hourly rate, equivalent to £22,000 - £23,000 annual salary depending on skills, qualification and experience. This could suit a trainee solicitor due to start their training contract in 2021.

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV which will be reviewed by Navita Rooprai, specialist legal in-house recruiter for the North West.
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