An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Paralegal to join a growing digital infrastructure business operating in the data centre sector. Working closely with the wider legal team and other business functions, the Paralegal will play a central role in supporting the company's development, leasing, asset management, corporate, and compliance activities.
The successful candidate will be organized, commercially minded, and comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Key Responsibilities
Legal Operations & External Counsel Management
- Coordinate and manage relationships with external legal counsel, corporate service providers, and other third-party advisors.
- Track external counsel fees, legal spend, budgets, and matter progress, ensuring accurate reporting and effective cost management.
- Maintain legal matter trackers, transaction checklists, action logs, and status reports to support the efficient execution of projects and transactions.
- Assist with the preparation, review, and negotiation of NDAs, standard engagement letters, and other routine legal documentation.
- Support the wider legal team in maintaining, reviewing, and implementing updates to template agreements, standard forms, and internal guidance materials.
Corporate & Company Secretarial Support
- Assist with corporate administration and company secretarial matters, including maintaining accurate corporate records and documentation.
- Coordinate with external corporate administrators on filings, statutory records, and ongoing corporate requirements.
- Support transaction execution by coordinating documentation, tracking deliverables, and monitoring outstanding actions.
- Ensure legal records, contracts, and corporate documents are accurately maintained and accessible.
Compliance & Risk Management
- Support the compliance function in implementing and maintaining internal policies, procedures, and compliance frameworks.
- Assist with policy updates and the rollout of new processes across the business.
- Track compliance with internal policies, investor requirements, and relevant EU and industry standards.
- Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams to monitor development and operational risks across projects.
- Maintain recurring operational data and support internal and external reporting requirements.
General Legal & Business Support
- Provide broader support across legal matters relating to data centre development, leasing, asset management, and operations.
- Assist with contract tracking, document management, and the coordination of legal actions across multiple workstreams.
- Work collaboratively with legal, compliance, finance, and other business teams to support efficient project delivery and business operations.
Candidate Profile
- A law degree, GDL/PGDL conversion qualification, specialist paralegal qualification, or completion of a Paralegal Apprenticeship.
- Ideally, 3+ years of paralegal experience gained in private practice or an in-house legal team.
- Experience in the data centre, digital infrastructure, real estate, construction, or financial services sectors would be advantageous.
- Strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to coordinate multiple matters, deadlines, and stakeholders.
- Experience managing external counsel, legal budgets, corporate service providers, or company secretarial matters would be beneficial.
- Familiarity with NDAs, engagement letters, contract documentation, and legal matter tracking.
- Exposure to compliance processes, internal policies, corporate governance, or regulatory reporting.
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Paralegal | Data Centre employer: Rutherford
Join a leading US law firm with a prestigious reputation in private equity, where you will have the opportunity to work alongside top-tier partners and associates on high-value, cross-border transactions. The London office fosters a collaborative and ambitious work culture, offering exceptional professional growth opportunities and exposure to some of the most sophisticated sponsors in the market. With a commitment to employee development and a dynamic environment, this role is perfect for those seeking meaningful and rewarding employment in a thriving legal practice.
