Paralegal

Contractual hours

37.5

Basis

Full Time

Job category/type

Central Functions and Head Office

Date posted

17/10/2025

Job reference

REQ100258

Job Title: Paralegal

Salary: Negotiable dependant on experience

Location: Park Square West, London

Job Type: Fixed Term (September/October 2025 – January 2027)

Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week

The Role

We are currently looking to recruit a Paralegal to join our busy and friendly in-house Legal Team. This role is being offered on a fixed-term basis to provide surge resourcing and maternity cover. Starting in September/October 2025, you'll initially support the current team with a growing workload and transition to covering maternity leave from December 2025 through January 2027.

The successful candidate will be responsible for reviewing, drafting, and negotiating NDAs and commercial contracts, assisting with compliance matters, supporting claims management, and offering legal guidance to colleagues across The London Clinic.

About Us

Established in 1932, The London Clinic is one of the UK's largest private hospitals, with eight state-of-the-art facilities in the heart of London's medical community around Harley Street. As a charity, we reinvest in cutting-edge treatments, technology, and facilities to benefit our patients, staff, and the wider community.

We offer a comprehensive range of services, from complex medical and surgical procedures to specialist cancer care. The London Clinic is known for its supportive, collaborative culture where every contribution is valued, guided by our core values: We go further, We work as one, We personalise care.

Key Duties

• Review, draft, and negotiate NDAs, data transfer agreements, and commercial contracts
• Manage and assist with legal claims, liaising with insurers and external counsel
• Conduct legal research and respond to day-to-day legal queries
• Support on compliance, contract law, IP, data protection, employment law, and more
• Represent the Legal Team in cross-functional projects and meetings
• Draft and update internal policies, procedures, and templates
• Assist with the implementation and training for a new contract management system
• Maintain stakeholder relationships across internal teams and external partners
• Support legal operations including document execution and approval workflows
• Ensure compliance with internal policies and regulatory requirements

Skills and Experience

• Law graduate with LPC or SQE (or equivalent legal qualifications)
• Proven experience as a paralegal, ideally with commercial contracts exposure
• Previous in-house legal experience (desirable)
• High attention to detail and strong drafting skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Strong IT and Microsoft Office skills (Word, Excel)
• Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team
• Interest in healthcare and the work of a hospital and charity
• Professional, organised, self-motivated, with a high level of discretion and integrity

Benefits

We offer a range of benefits including flexible working and great career opportunities. Our core benefits are:

• Private Medical Insurance
• Contributory pension scheme (total contribution up to 20%)
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Life assurance
• Travel season ticket loan
• Family friendly benefits
• A range of retail discounts
• Excellent career development; with clear career pathways and access to further education.

We are committed to safeguarding and protecting all adults at risk, children and young people by implementing robust safer recruitment practices during our selection process. Pre-employment checks are undertaken in accordance with industry standards and regulations, and successful applicants may be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). If you would like further information about our safer recruitment policy then please contact a member of our recruitment team.

The London Clinic is proud of its diverse workforce and is committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We absolutely welcome applicants from underrepresented groups; if you think you have the skills and experience for the job, please apply - we would love to hear from you regardless of your background.