Trainee Paralegal

• Assist the Head of Legal in embedding privacy into the product development lifecycle minimising operational privacy risks and supporting the implementation of new internal processes arising from legislative changes.
• Conduct training raise awareness on privacy matters and help coordinate responses to compliance queries.
• Draft negotiate and/or review commercial contracts marketing materials leases and agreements for our UK entities including liaison with external advisors.
• Draft and update contract templates Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policies.
• Support the team in managing and tracking ongoing matters deadlines and regulatory updates.

Qualifications :

• LLB law degree. We offer genuine career progression via the SQE route.
• Minimum 6 months of paralegal experience (preferably in-house) with background in data protection and commercial contracts; in-house technology experience preferred.
• Strong knowledge of relevant legal and regulatory requirements including GDPR PECR and other applicable frameworks.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills strong analytical and problem-solving abilities high attention to detail and a can do attitude with appetite to learn.
• Willingness to work in a dynamic fast-paced international environment.

Additional Information :

Were a community here that cares as much about your life outside work as how you feel when youre with us. Because your job shouldnt take over your life it should enrich it. Here are some of the benefits we offer:

• 29 days holiday allowance bank holidays
• Private medical and dental healthcare
• Matching pension contribution of 4 or 5% (after 3 years of service up to 10%)
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
• Life Assurance Cover
• Cycle to work scheme
• Hybrid working model (3 days working from the office)
• Volunteering days
• and you can bring your dog to the office on Mondays and Fridays!

Our commitment

Equal opportunities are important to us. We believe that diversity and inclusion at The Stepstone Group are critical to our success as a global company so we want to recruit develop and keep the best talent. We encourage applications from everyone regardless of background gender identity sexual orientation disability status ethnicity belief age family or parental status and any other characteristic.

As a global business we further our DEI and sustainability progress by working with national and international bodies and are proud to have been recognised for our work - both locally and internationally including:

• Armed Forces Covenant: Silver Award Employer Recognition Scheme
• EcoVadis: Bronze Award
• Fertility Friendly Employer accredited by Fertility Matters at Work
• RIDI (Recruitment Industry Disability) Awards: Inclusive Technology Award 2024
• Stonewall: Gold Award
• Stonewall: Top 100 Workplace Equality Index (85)

Remote Work :

No