Legal Assistant

Overview

This role supports the review, negotiation, and management of commercial agreements within a fast-moving technology business. You will work closely with legal, sales, procurement, and operations teams to help ensure contracts progress efficiently while protecting the organization from legal and commercial risk.

Responsibilities

• Review, draft, and coordinate a range of commercial agreements, including NDAs, customer contracts, and supplier agreements
• Support contract negotiations and facilitate efficient contract turnaround
• Manage contract approvals, execution processes, and legal workflows
• Maintain contract management systems, legal records, and document repositories
• Act as a first point of contact for routine legal and contractual queries
• Support sales, procurement, and commercial teams with contractual requirements
• Conduct legal research and prepare reports, presentations, and supporting documentation
• Assist with compliance, governance, and risk management activities
• Liaise with stakeholders, customers, suppliers, and external legal advisers where required
• Support improvements to legal processes, templates, playbooks, and self-service resources

Requirements

Essential

• Experience reviewing, administering, or managing commercial contracts
• Strong experience working with NDAs (Non-Disclosure Agreements)
• Understanding of commercial contracting principles and contract lifecycle management
• Ability to identify potential contractual risks and escalate appropriately
• Strong written communication and document drafting skills
• Legal research and analytical skills
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities
• Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills
• Microsoft Office proficiency
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively

Desirable

• Experience working within an in-house legal team
• Exposure to technology, software, cloud, cyber security, telecommunications, or managed services sectors
• Experience supporting MSAs, SaaS agreements, and software licensing contracts
• Familiarity with public sector frameworks and procurement processes
• Experience using contract management and e-signature platforms such as DocuSign, Adobe Sign or Ironclad
• Law degree, GDL, CILEX qualification or equivalent legal training
• Understanding of UK GDPR and commercial compliance requirements

Compensation & Benefits

• Not specified in the provided description.

Location

• Remote, UK

Employment Details

• Department: Business Operations
• Employment Hours: Full time