SENIOR PARALEGAL

This is an exciting and demanding full-time paralegal role in the business side of the recorded music industry. The role is broad ranging and covers significant day-to-day administrative as well as legal duties. The successful applicant will report to one of the team’s Legal Advisors whilst working closely day-to-day with the five-person Legal team as they provide integrated legal services for the BPI’s interrelated Communications, Content Protection, Digital, Events, Finance, Innovation, Membership, Public Affairs and Research departments.

BPI follows a hybrid work structure where employees can work remotely, or from our office (in the creative Tileyard hub, King’s Cross, London), based on task requirements or personal work preferences. We anticipate that you will work from our office at a minimum of approximately one day per fortnight. You may be asked to work more from our office during certain periods and you can choose to work from our office at any time you prefer. BPI may assign you to work outside London at various locations where the BRIT Awards and Mercury Prize etc are to be held. Whilst the BPI strives to offer employees flexibility and a good work life balance, in the run-up to the awards shows, and at other intense periods such as litigation, you may be asked to work longer or unsociable hours to assist the Legal team in meeting deadlines.

Key Responsibilities

• Helping to manage diaries, organise meetings including preparing meeting papers, taking minutes and managing deadlines.
• Organising and maintaining digital and physical legal files and bundles, and other documents such as suppliers’ data and payment documents.
• Helping to manage the contract signature process for agreements, including third party agreements, utilising Adobe e-Sign and alternative methods (e.g. email) when required.
• Preparing and maintaining document trackers.
• Gathering information and evidence for contentious matters.
• Conducting legal research and preparing concise internal notes.
• Drafting, reviewing, and finalising various legal documents, such as memos, reports, witness statements, and licence agreements and release forms.
• Assisting in copyright clearance.
• Checking Companies House’s registers for all companies of the BPI group.
• Performing general administrative tasks and providing overall assistance to the legal team.

Ideal Experience

• An established track record of working as a confident and proactive paralegal either in a law firm and/or with an in-house legal team.
• Experience of working in the field of intellectual property would be desirable.

Key Skills

• A clear, diplomatic and articulate communicator, confident in ensuring you interpret instructions accurately and comfortable in being able to candidly advise and assist your legal colleagues.
• The ability to adapt and work inclusively with colleagues who have a wide range of expertise and working styles.
• The ability to work calmly, diplomatically and successfully to deadlines in high pressure situations where they occur, both on piecemeal and more substantive tasks.
• The ability to proactively anticipate and flag potential issues for solving with the wider Legal Team as you encounter them in your work.
• Professional written and oral communication skills, including the ability to draft legal documents, write reports, and communicate complex information clearly and accurately.
• Excellent self-management able to manage busy workload and ability to multi-task, prioritising and reliably managing effectively deadlines from different stakeholders in legal.
• Ability to absorb complex information, perform in-depth legal research, and find relevant precedents and legislation.
• Excellent attention to detail when analysing files, reviewing contracts, processing invoices, and maintaining accurate records and documentation.
• Problem-solving skills and ability to react and adapt to changing priorities and new information in a dynamic legal environment.
• Experience using Adobe Acrobat tools and Microsoft 365 apps Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneDrive, SharePoint.

Salary and Benefits

• Salary of £40,000-£50,000 per annum depending on experience.
• Performance-related bonus.
• Three days of personal volunteering time per annum.
• Private Medical Insurance.
• Permanent Health Insurance.
• Life insurance.
• Annual Wellness Allowance.
• A hybrid work environment with flexible working policies.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.

Equal Opportunities & Diversity

The BPI welcomes applications from suitably qualified candidates of all social backgrounds, including across all genders, ethnicities, sexual orientations, and those who identify as Deaf, disabled or from neurodiverse backgrounds. The BPI is an equal opportunity employer and any decision to appoint will be made solely based on candidate merit and business need. We actively encourage the best possible candidates to apply, regardless of their gender, race, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or political belief. We believe that representation matters, and we are passionate about developing a diverse workforce at all levels of the organisation.

Application Process

Our process for recruiting this role will comprise a minimum of four and maximum of five stages. After each stage, we will contact you as soon as possible to inform let you know if you will be progressing to the next stage. The closing date for applications is 5 January 2026.