Trainee Solicitor in London

At Totaljobs Group, we help everyone get the job that best fits their life. Whether it is the next step in their career, or a job to pay the bills - we exist to match lifestyles with livelihoods.

We play our part by giving people everything they need to find the right job for them in that moment; making jobs work for more people, whatever they do, and however they choose to do it.

Equal opportunities are important to us. We believe that diversity and inclusion at StepStone is critical to our success as a global company, so we want to recruit, develop, and keep the best talent on the market. We encourage applications from everyone, regardless of your background, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, ethnicity, belief, age, family or parental status, and any other characteristic. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application or interviewing, please let us know.

We also have a hybrid approach to working from home and in the office!

Assist the Head of Legal in embedding privacy into the product development lifecycle, minimising operational privacy risks, and supporting the implementation of new internal processes arising from legislative changes.

Conduct training, raise awareness on privacy matters, and help coordinate responses to compliance queries.

Draft, negotiate, and/or review commercial contracts, marketing materials, leases, and agreements for our UK entities, including liaison with external advisors.

Draft and update contract templates, Terms & Conditions, and Privacy Policies.

Support the team in managing and tracking ongoing matters, deadlines, and regulatory updates.

Qualifications

• LLB law degree plus LPC, or GDL plus LPC, with a commitment to a traditional training contract route.
• Minimum 6 months of paralegal experience (preferably in-house), with background in data protection and commercial contracts; in-house technology experience preferred.
• Strong knowledge of relevant legal and regulatory requirements, including GDPR, PECR and other applicable frameworks.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, high attention to detail, and a 'can do' attitude with appetite to learn.
• Willingness to work in a dynamic, fast-paced international environment.

Additional Information

Benefits and Rewards - How we recognise our employees hard work and talent:

• Comprehensive two year training contract.
• Holiday - We feel work-life balance is important, so we offer every single one of our employees 29 days holiday a year, plus public holidays. Everyone also has the option to buy or sell up to three days each year in our Holiday Flex scheme.
• Family Leave - At TJG we understand that laying the foundations for a smooth start to family leave will also make for an easier transition back to the workplace and subject to qualifying criteria, the benefits under the Company Family schemes are more generous than required under current legislation.
• Pension Scheme - To help our people plan for their future we offer a competitive pension scheme.
• Eye Tests - Every employee receives a voucher which entitles them for a free eye test every year.
• Medical Insurance - All employees are eligible to apply for private medical insurance cover which also includes a digital GP service.
• Charity - Each Totaljobs Group employee receives x2 additional days off every year to volunteer to charitable causes. We also give our employees the chance to 'give as they earn' meaning they can donate tax-free to a registered charity, and Totaljobs Group will match their contribution up to a value of £10 per month.

For more information about Totaljobs Group benefits please look at the Totaljobs Group career site.

When you apply for a role with us you will be asked to complete an equal opportunities questionnaire. If you have any questions about this, please feel free to reach out to one of the team.