We are seeking to recruit a motivated and reliable paralegal to offer support to our commercial team in our Bristol office, initially on a 12 month fixed-term contract. Your workload will be very varied, reflecting the range of advice we provide to our interesting mix of clients and there is scope for autonomy and client contact for the right candidates. Categories of work that will be undertaken include:

• research concerning a range of legal and commercial topics for client advice
• keeping a watching brief on the status of new laws and the outcome of regulator investigations
• conducting reviews of commercial contracts and reporting on areas of risk
• assisting members of the team with presentations to be provided at client training events or industry conferences
• reporting to clients on the content of their template contracts (such as to assess GDPR compliance)
• carrying out due diligence into client's intellectual property portfolios

Technical skills and experience

You'll be an intelligent, articulate individual who has preferably successfully completed the Legal Practice Course with good academics (minimum 2:1 for degree). Previous experience working as a paralegal would be advantageous but not a pre-requisite. Most importantly, you need to be someone who is commercially-minded and able to put yourself in the shoes of the client.

Behavioural competencies

You will:

• Be accurate;
• Be organised;
• Be diligent;
• Be a team player;
• Be able to juggle a varied workload within quick turnaround times; and
• Be pro-active and have plenty of common sense.

Team

While predominantly assisting the Bristol Commercial team, you will be likely to support a range of different fee-earners in our Business Transactions Group across our UK offices. This will provide you with valuable experience of working for a range of our household name clients and experiencing the range of legal disciplines our teams focus on (such as M&A, venture capital, advertising and sponsorship, IT and IP licensing to name but a few). The successful candidate will be reporting to Fiona Sweeting (Legal Director), but also work closely with the partners in our Commercial team.

Salary and benefits

We offer competitive salaries and generous benefits.

For more information or to apply

At Osborne Clarke we welcome direct applications - if you would like any further information about the role, or the firm, we would be delighted to hear from you. Please contact, in complete confidence, Emily Webb in the Recruitment team on 0117 917 3072 or emily.webb@osborneclarke.com.

This vacancy is for a Paralegal position, it is not an entry route to a training contract at Osborne Clarke LLP – the two recruitment processes are completely separate.

No Recruitment Agencies Please. 

At Osborne Clarke, we are known for our open and inclusive culture. We believe that by investing in the diversity and wellbeing of our people, we create an environment where everyone can thrive to be the best that they can be. This means recognising that our people have lives and commitments outside of work. We have invested in connected working for our people and, where possible, we will accommodate flexible working for all our roles.