Paralegal - Commercial and Technology Law Specialist

4 weeks ago


Hatfield, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom Ocado Group Full time

About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Paralegal to join our Legal Team at Ocado Group. As a Paralegal, you will provide legal support on commercial, procurement, and transactional matters across the Ocado group.

The ideal candidate will have previous experience in a Paralegal role, a Law degree or Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL), and completion of the Legal Practice Course. You will have knowledge of commercial and technology law and a desire to expand on your expertise in this area.

Key Responsibilities

  • Working collaboratively with stakeholders across the business
  • Demonstrating a pragmatic and customer-focused approach to risk management
  • Liaising and managing external counsel effectively from a delivery, risk, and cost perspective
  • Contributing to the development of the legal team's strategy and proactively maintaining and raising the profile of the team
  • Providing day-to-day advice to the business on commercial, technology, and procurement law-related issues
  • Staying abreast of changes to relevant law that may impact the business and supporting any change-related activity
  • Conducting legal research
  • Supporting on a variety of matters relevant to ongoing business projects
  • Developing and providing training and legal updates to the business on various areas of the law and regulatory matters
  • Developing Ocado standard contract templates
  • Occasionally assisting with general commercial litigation matters
  • Assisting other members of the Legal and Business Integrity department on various projects
  • Supporting the team with administrative tasks

About You

  • You must have previous experience in a Paralegal role
  • You will have a Law degree or Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL) as well as completion of the Legal Practice Course
  • You will have knowledge of commercial and technology law with a desire to expand on expertise in this area
  • Ideally, you will have previous experience with an in-house legal team
  • Experience of working with technology organizations and/or engineering would be valued but not essential

What We Offer

  • 30 days 'working from anywhere in the world' policy
  • Wellbeing support through dedicated apps and an Employee Assistance Programme
  • 25 days annual leave, rising to 27 days after 5 years service (plus optional holiday purchase)
  • Pension scheme (various options available including employer contribution matching up to 7%)
  • Generous Private Medical Insurance
  • Income Protection (can be up to 50% of salary for 3 years) and Life Assurance (3 x annual salary)
  • 22 weeks paid maternity leave and 6 weeks paid paternity leave (once relevant service requirements complete)
  • Train Ticket loan (interest-free)
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • Free shuttle bus to and from Hatfield Train Station to the Hatfield offices
  • Free shuttle bus to and from Welwyn Garden City Train Station to the Welwyn Garden City offices
  • Opportunity to participate in Sharesave and Buy as You Earn share schemes
  • 15% discount on Ocado.com and free delivery for all employees


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