Paralegal

For more than 25 years, Vitaflo has developed innovative specialised clinical nutritional products for inherited metabolic disorders, pediatric kidney disease, and specialised diets such as the ketogenic diet. Vitaflo products offer patients choice, flexibility, and convenience. We combine the latest medical research, together with insights on changing modern lifestyles to best support patients in the compliance of restrictive therapeutic diets. Vitaflo continues its mission of Enhancing Lives Together with research and development at the heart of what we do.

We are part of Nestlé Health Science and continue to expand our global footprint with a worldwide presence in Clinical Nutrition. Behind our pioneering company are people who drive breakthroughs in research and development, creating innovative impact. Our employees are at the heart of what we stand for with 96% saying they are proud to work for us and 94% recommending Vitaflo as a good place to work. Our Headquarters, based in Liverpool, is the hub of innovative and creative activity. We strive to be at the cutting edge of our industry sector with patients' needs being at the forefront of our mind. We work collaboratively, share our knowledge and expertise and above all love what we do and why we do it.

We are currently looking to recruit a Paralegal on a full-time basis for an 18-month fixed term contract, based at our Liverpool Headquarters. Reporting to the Head of Legal, you will help to deliver a responsive, business-facing legal service across multiple areas of the business. This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially-focused paralegal looking to develop broad in-house experience in a busy team of two solicitors. Vitaflo operates a hybrid working policy, subject to role requirements and business needs.

What will you do?

• Contracting & Transaction Support
  • Draft, review and manage a range of standard commercial agreements (e.g. NDAs and service agreements)
  • Support contract lifecycle management, including execution, storage and tracking
  • Maintain and update legal templates and databases
• Legal Operations & Process Efficiency
  • Support the operation and implementation of legal systems and tools (e.g. contract management, e-signature platforms)
  • Assist with improving legal processes to enhance efficiency and consistency
  • Maintain organised legal records and ensure robust audit trails
• Business support
  • Act as a first point of contact for routine legal queries from internal stakeholders
  • Work closely with Commercial, R&D, Supply Chain, Finance and HR teams to support day-to-day legal needs
  • Support training and guidance to the business on legal and compliance matters
  • Maintain the international registered trade mark portfolio, with support from Vitaflo's parent company, ensuring alignment with brand managers
• Compliance Support
  • Advise and support employees to comply with relevant laws and internal policies (e.g. business integrity, GDPR)
  • Support the ESG officer with initiatives (e.g. DEI, sustainability compliance, PPWR) and related audits.
• Administrative Support
  • Coordinate with external counsel where required
  • Support work planning, budgeting and invoice management

Who are we looking for?

You will have:

• Essential skills/experience
  • Previous experience in a paralegal or legal assistant role (in-house or private practice)
  • Strong understanding of commercial contracts
  • Highly organised, with excellent attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities
  • Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
  • Confident using legal technology and Microsoft Office tools
• Desirable skills/experience
  • Experience of intellectual property law
  • Knowledge of the healthcare or pharma sectors

What we offer?

• Competitive salary
• 25 days annual leave (pro rata for part time) plus bank holidays and Christmas shut down
• Discretionary bonus scheme (subject to qualifying period)
• Gym membership/allowance (subject to qualifying period)
• Employer pension contribution (3% rising to 5% subject to qualifying period then matched to a maximum of 10%). Employee minimum contributions apply
• Private healthcare (subject to qualifying period)
• Volunteering opportunities
• Cycle to work scheme (subject to qualifying period)

At Vitaflo (International) Ltd, our values are rooted in respect - for our employees, our customers and our patients. That's why championing diversity and inclusion is so important to us; when we embrace different perspectives and give everyone the chance to be the best they can be, we can think in new, creative ways that grow and enhance our business. We are committed to equal opportunity for all, and we may collect relevant anonymized data for monitoring purposes during our candidate registration process.