At a Glance
- Tasks: Support the Legal team with contracts, queries, and legal research in a dynamic environment.
- Company: Join Whitbread, a supportive and collaborative in-house legal team.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, bonus potential, hybrid working, and career development opportunities.
- Other info: Enjoy a flexible work-life balance with 3 days in the office and 3 days remote.
- Why this job: Kickstart your legal career while making a real impact in a thriving company.
- Qualifications: Law degree or equivalent legal training, with strong communication and research skills.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 33000 £ per year.
Salary: £30,000 - £33,000 dependant on skills and experiences + up to 15% bonus + benefits
Contract Type: Permanent
Location: LU5 5XE, Dunstable - hybrid working, 3 days in the office, 3 days working from home
We’re looking for a Paralegal to join our Legal team at Whitbread. This is a great opportunity for someone looking to build or develop their legal career within a supportive, collaborative in‑house environment.
You will support the Legal team in delivering an efficient and responsive service across the business, helping keep legal matters organised and progressing smoothly.
What you’ll do:
- Play a key role in supporting day‑to‑day legal operations, including:
- Assisting with the preparation, review and administration of routine contracts and legal documents
- Managing and triaging incoming legal queries, ensuring appropriate escalation
- Undertaking legal and factual research and summarising findings clearly
- Supporting claims handling processes and maintaining trackers and systems
- Helping maintain templates, precedent banks and knowledge resources
- Assisting with legal operations tasks such as reporting, invoices and process improvements
- Supporting marketing compliance and responding to routine stakeholder queries
You will also act as a reliable and professional point of contact, helping colleagues access the right legal guidance or support.
To succeed in this role, you will demonstrate:
- A law degree, legal qualification, CILEX qualification, SQE pathway experience or equivalent legal training or experience.
- An understanding of basic principles of contract law, legal research, confidentiality and the role of an in‑house legal team.
- Clear written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to summarise information accurately and explain process requirements in plain English.
- Good legal research, drafting and document review skills.
- Experience working in a professional environment with responsibility for meeting deadlines and taking ownership of tasks.
