Paralegal in London

The Paralegal plays a key role in enabling the business to operate effectively, responsibly, and in compliance with applicable laws and best practices. This position supports a wide range of legal activities including commercial contract management, corporate governance, employment law, data protection, and ESG initiatives. The role proactively manages legal risks, streamlines processes, and provides clear, practical advice that empowers business teams to achieve their goals while protecting the company’s interests.

• Commercial Contracts
  • Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial contracts, including: Master Services Agreements (MSAs), Confidential Disclosure Agreements (CDAs) and supplier agreements.
  • Manage client and supplier onboarding processes.
  • Administer Data Processing Agreements (DPAs).
  • Maintain a central repository of key contract terms.
• Company Secretarial & Compliance
  • Manage investor consent processes.
  • Prepare and oversee annual and routine regulatory filings.
  • Support governance and administration for India board meetings.
  • Coordinate administration of the India entity.
  • Assist with Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) reporting, including frameworks such as Ecovadis, BCorp, and other stakeholder ESG requirements.
• Training & Self-Service Legal Support
  • Develop and deliver entity-specific legal training, particularly for the India team.
  • Create and maintain guidance notes to support internal teams in using legal templates independently.
• Data Protection & Information Security
  • Draft and update data protection policies.
  • Manage sub‑processor notifications and allocations.
  • Maintain ROPA (Record of Processing Activity) and Record of Controller Activity logs.
  • Draft and maintain Legitimate Interest Assessments (LIAs) and Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs).
  • Support the Information Security team on legal tasks.
• Employment Law Support
  • Advise on employee relocations and related legal requirements.
  • Draft and update employment contracts across multiple jurisdictions.
  • Monitor and advise on legislative updates affecting employment.
  • Provide guidance on specific employment contract clauses.
  • Partner with HR on employment-related queries and initiatives.
  • Handle India-specific employment law matters.
• General
  • Ensure all work is completed in compliance with relevant legislation, regulations, company policies, procedures, and training.
  • There will be an expectation to work from the Twickenham Head Office.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

• LLM or other relevant postgraduate legal qualifications.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in commercial and corporate law.

Skills & Attributes

• Strong drafting, negotiation, and communication skills.
• Ability to provide pragmatic, business-oriented legal advice.
• Highly organised, proactive, and able to manage multiple priorities.
• Solid understanding of data protection laws (e.g., GDPR) and information security principles.

Veramed is a B Corp accredited company which means that we use the power of business to build a more inclusive and sustainable economy meeting the highest verified standards of social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability. As an organisation that has people at the heart of it, Veramed is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We foster a working culture where employees have integrity, honesty and respect for one another without regard to race, national origin, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation or disability. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment.