Senior Paralegal / Junior Lawyer in Slough

Location: Unit 4–7, West Point Business Park, Westmead, Aylesford, ME20 6XJ (Hybrid working available - in-office days to be discussed during interview)

Reports to: Head of Legal & People

Job Category: Legal

Minimum Experience: 3-5 years’ relevant experience

Salary: £35,000-£55,000 per annum (Based on Experience)

Purpose of the Role:

We are looking to hire a senior paralegal or junior lawyer, who will assist our Head of Legal in the day-to-day legal and business operations of 501 Entertainment Ltd (“501”). This is an exciting role for a legal enthusiast with a broad skillset who is looking to progress their career in a rapidly growing business. In this role, you will be working closely with all areas of our business, including Sales, Product Development, Finance, People & Talent, Marketing, and IT Security. This is a varied role that offers strong opportunities for continuous learning and development.

Core Responsibilities include:

• Commercial Contracts: Review, draft, and negotiate a wide range of commercial contracts, including customer agreements, services agreements, NDAs, and IT/software licence agreements. Maintain and improve contract templates, playbooks, and clause libraries. Partner with the Sales team to support deal progression, balancing commercial speed with legal risk. Identify recurring contractual issues and propose scalable, practical solutions.
• IP Support: Support the Head of Legal in managing 501’s IP portfolio, including trademarks, designs and patents, working with external counsel on filings and renewals.
• Employment / People Legal Support: Assist the People team with updates to employment terms, policy roll-outs and incoming employment law queries. Support our internal People processes through legally informed documentation, including offer letters, contractor terms, and standard policy updates.
• Privacy Support: With the support of the Head of Legal, assist in reviewing and managing 501’s internal and external privacy compliance programme, including privacy notices, terms, and data processing agreements. Maintain internal compliance records and coordinate across teams to collect and keep required information up to date.
• Litigation: Work closely with the Head of Legal on litigation matters.

Core Skills:

• Ambitious, eager to learn and comfortable in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
• Strong attention to detail, organisation, and documentation management.
• Ability to balance commercial priorities with legal risk.
• Confidence in handling matters independently while knowing when to escalate.
• Proactive, solution-focused approach to problem solving.
• Clear and direct communication style.
• Genuine interest in a varied legal role across multiple subject areas and willingness to grow long-term within 501’s Legal team.

What We Offer:

• Collaborative, supportive work environment.
• Opportunities for progression and increased responsibility as the business scales.
• Company-wide social events.
• Competitive salary, commensurate with experience.
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays.
• Birthday off work.
• Competitive benefits, including: Buying Annual leave scheme, Company pension scheme, Private Healthcare, Life Assurance Policy, Cycle to work scheme, Flu vaccinations, Eyecare vouchers, Salary sacrifice platform, including Employee discounts and a Health & wellbeing programme.

Why Join Us?

501 is shaping the future of social entertainment. We deliver immersive, tech-driven experiences to some of the UK’s most exciting hospitality and leisure venues. As we continue expanding globally, we are looking for dedicated people who want to make an impact and contribute to a fast-moving, innovative business. If you believe you have the skills and mindset to thrive in this role, we’d love to hear from you.

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