Job description

Overview

As a Paralegal for Oliver James, you will join the Oliver James Global Legal Team in a centralised Group global legal team based in Manchester. The Legal team at Oliver James play a fundamental role in ensuring contracts are negotiated in a smart and quality way and in compliance with Oliver James' commercial and legal risk frameworks. You will get direct exposure to a wide variety of Oliver James contracts and consultants, experiencing a dynamic and fast-paced client-delivery model. It is important to us to find someone who not only brings exceptional skills to the role but also has the ability, drive and enthusiasm to work in this way. You will have the opportunity to be trained and learn from the experienced wider Legal Team, and participate in the team's overall success.

An insight into some of your responsibilities:

* Independently undertake high quality analysis, drafting and negotiation of OJ client contracts in line with OJ review standards, taking the contract from the legal review to its execution.
* Advise OJ consultants and directors on the commercial terms, liabilities and risk management in client contracts in different jurisdictions.
* Suggest improvements and enhancements to OJ legal contract review and management processes based on your reviews.
* Accurately and effectively record contract details to enable commercial and legal risk reporting.
* Work collaboratively alongside other members of the OJ legal team, assisting with the business tasks, reviews, research and advisory matters as and when required across different regions.

Rewards

At Oliver James, we ask a lot of our employees, we are a high-performing and fast-paced business, which is why we give so much in return. In addition to your competitive salary; check out our OJ Rewards Brochure.

Great Minds Don't Think Alike

That's why Oliver James reflects the incredible diversity of the people who work here. Oliver James is committed to equal opportunity. We value and embrace diversity and inclusion of all team members. If you wish to discuss potential accommodations related to applying for employment with Oliver James please contact hr@oliverjames.com.

We want you to love Oliver James

We don't believe in perfect matches; so even if this role doesn't grab your attention; we still want to hear from you. Come and find out more about Oliver James, our People, Our Culture, Our Values at https://workforus.oliverjames.com/