Paralegal
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Job Description
Are you a recent legal graduate looking to launch your career within a fast-paced, forward-thinking in-house legal team? This is an exciting opportunity to gain hands-on experience at the heart of a dynamic commercial business, working alongside experienced lawyers and professionals who will support your development from day one.
At Zenith, our Legal & Compliance Team plays a critical role in enabling the business to operate confidently, ethically and at pace. As a Paralegal, you'll become an essential part of this team—acting as a first line of support, helping manage legal queries, preparing documents, and contributing to a wide variety of legal, compliance and company secretarial work.
This role is ideal for graduates who are proactive, curious, and ready to develop a real breadth of commercial legal skills.
What You'll Be Doing
As a Paralegal, you will:
- Act as the first point of contact for routine legal queries and serve as the “legal front door” for the business.
- Manage core administrative processes including new matter tracking and organised document filing.
- Draft and review standard contracts, NDAs and other documents under supervision.
- Support virtual contract signing and ensure all signed agreements and approvals are accurately recorded.
- Provide clear guidance and signposting to internal stakeholders and ensure correct documentation is used.
- Assist with legal research, horizon scanning, and knowledge-sharing initiatives.
- Support the Company Secretary with KYC, Companies House filings, board minutes and wider governance work.
- Provide pragmatic, commercially minded assistance and contribute to problem-solving across the business.
About You
We're looking for someone who is:
Essential
- A law graduate (LLB or equivalent legal qualification).
- Experienced in a paralegal or legal support role (placement or post-graduate experience welcomed).
- Highly organised with excellent attention to detail.
- Confident drafting and reviewing basic documents.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office and comfortable using document management systems.
- A strong communicator who can work collaboratively with stakeholders at all levels.
- Genuinely interested in commercial, corporate and/or employment law.
- Experience in an in-house legal team or law firm.
- Familiarity with commercial contracts and corporate governance.
You Will Succeed In This Role If You Are
- Proactive, curious and enthusiastic about learning.
- Comfortable taking ownership and managing multiple tasks.
- Able to work well under pressure in a fast-moving environment.
- A positive team player who builds strong working relationships.
- Exposure to a broad range of commercial legal work.
- Significant exposure to experienced Legal Counsel, providing hands-on guidance, coaching and real-time learning to support your development.
- Supportive mentoring from legal, compliance and company secretarial professionals.
- Opportunities to develop new skills quickly and take on increasing responsibility.
- A collaborative, friendly and growth-focused team environment.
Reward
- Salary up to £30,000
- Agile working / Hybrid working
- 24 days holiday, which increases with length of employment
- Plus Your birthday off!
- A great pension contribution by Zenith (6.25%)
- Private Medical Insurance as standard
- Life Cover
- Access to our own Zenith GP – on site and virtual for self and immediate family
- Massages on site
- Zenith AA breakdown cover
- Excellent referral scheme if you recommend a friend to us
- Sports and Social club - Company/Team activities
- Free parking
- Onsite bistro
- Equality, Diversity & Inclusion networks
- Perks at Work – save money on everyday essentials with access to shopping discounts
- Buy / Sell Holidays
- Critical Illness cover
- Dental Cove r
- Cash Plan
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Tech scheme
#INDHIGH
- Location:
- Leeds
- Job Type:
- FullTime
- Category:
- Legal
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