Legal Assistant

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📍 UK Remote │ 4‑6 month contract starting February 2026.

Does this sound like you?

You are a calm, detail-focused legal professional who is comfortable juggling tasks in a fast‑moving environment. You are quick to learn, confident reviewing information, and you take pride in getting things right. You enjoy being the dependable backbone of a busy legal function – someone who communicates clearly, works methodically, and keeps things running smoothly for everyone you support.

What You’ll Be Doing (in a Nutshell)

Joining our Corporate – GRC team on a fixed‑term contract, you will play an essential role in supporting our Legal Officer during a particularly demanding period. You will handle contract queries, keep our legal records in good shape, and help ensure our internal processes run with accuracy and care.

Day‑to‑day You Can Expect To

• Provide practical day‑to‑day support to our Legal Officer across a range of legal and administrative tasks
• Review straightforward contract queries such as identifying specific clauses or terms using our internal guidelines
• Escalate anything complex, sensitive, or outside scope to the Legal Officer or relevant GRC colleagues
• Maintain and update legal files, registers, and workload management systems to a high standard
• Liaise with internal teams to gather information and ensure timely responses to legal requests
• Contribute to other tasks that help keep our GRC function operating smoothly

To Be Successful, You’ll Have

• A Diploma or Degree in Law, Legal Studies, or a related field
• 1–3 years’ experience as a paralegal or legal assistant, ideally in a corporate or in‑house setting
• A solid understanding of contract structures and legal terminology
• Strong attention to detail and a proactive approach
• Clear communication skills and confidence managing competing priorities
• The ability to follow established processes while maintaining accuracy and confidentiality

Bonus Points If You Bring

• Experience working in a fast‑paced or high‑volume environment
• A self‑starter mindset with the ability to work independently
• A flexible and solutions‑focused approach when dealing with ambiguous or time‑sensitive requests

Why Perkbox?

In 2025, Perkbox and Vivup joined forces, creating a single unified platform that cares for, connects with, and celebrates employees in all areas of life. Today, we support over 4 million employees across 7,500 organisations, giving access to mental‑health services, everyday‑essentials help, and a wide range of benefits and wellbeing tools.

The Interview Process

• Application
• Short call with a member of the TA team
• 30‑minute video call with the Hiring Manager and one other team member
• Final interview and task with two members of the team

Our average process takes around 2–3 weeks, but we will always work around your availability. If you have any specific questions ahead of this, please contact us at talent@vivup.co.uk.

We’re committed to being an inclusive employer and creating a fair workplace for all. We encourage applications from candidates across all backgrounds, circumstances, ages, disabilities, ethnicities, religions or beliefs, gender identities, or sexual orientations. We’re happy to offer reasonable adjustments during our hiring process. Just let us know, and we’ll make it work for you. Your comfort and success matter to us!

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Contract

Job function

• Legal

Industries

• Consumer Services

Location: UK (remote)