Uk Paralegal

Birmingham, ENG, GB, United Kingdom

Job Description

Description





As support to the Legal Dept, to offer prompt legal guidance and general legal assistance to Acrelec's global business operations in all areas of corporate and commercial law, with a focus on creating synergy and enabling growth through established procedures and practical, consistent advice. Managing external lawyers and legal professionals to ensure high-quality commercial, governance and compliance advice. Helping the business in evaluating and advising on strategic and business initiatives to guarantee legal compliance and best results while keeping a coherent, global approach with other attorneys in the Legal department and the wider group of companies.

Key Responsibilities





Contracts: Managing initial drafting, evaluation and negotiation through to execution including Non- Disclosure Agreements, Sales / Purchasing Agreements, Sub-contracts, Lease agreements, customer proposed terms and conditions and SaaS licensing. Serves as a legal point of contact for internal and external customers on contractual matters, governance and compliance, ensuring timely review and approval / reconciliation of variations. On all standard and nonstandard contracts, provide redlined recommendations and often negotiate directly with customer attorneys or purchasing staff until consensus has been reached. Maintain contractual records and documentation such as receipt and control of all contract correspondence, customer contact information sheets, contractual changes, status reports and other documents for all projects. Supporting on commercial changes to Group companies and the maintenance of corporate registers in the Group. Support in training managers and other employees in contracting practices and procedures, group policies and initiatives and supporting legal integration and change management work throughout the Region. Monitor compliance by company employees with established procedures. Identify areas of recurrent pressure. Support Legal Dept to ensure company products and services are offered with appropriate, competitive terms and conditions. Ensure that signed contracts are communicated to all relevant parties to provide contract visibility and awareness, interpretation to support implementation. Monitor transaction compliance (milestones, deliverables, invoicing etc.)


Skills, Knowledge & Expertise



Education Level:

Have a broad understanding of all aspects of corporate and commercial law and solid international experience. Knowledge of licensing, SaaS platforms and data regulation is a benefit. Excellent written and spoken communication skills, proven ability to manage a team, external counsel and internal clients. Strong commercial awareness and the ability to deal with problems in a pragmatic and logical way Ability to lead, take responsibility and act autonomously including an ability to take difficult decisions and provide substantiated arguments. Skilled to work in highly competitive sectors and a fast-changing environment.

Qualifications:

Strong relevant experience from major firms / brands and relevant company experience Have a broad understanding of all aspects of commercial law with international experience Fluent/native in good spoken and written English with a good level ofFrench being a benefit

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal skills Strong character able to defend contractual positioning Have excellent negotiation skills Have good attention to detail and proven drafting ability Confident and articulate Strong commercial instincts and the ability to work within a competitively challenging environment Able to develop solutions to complex legal questions Ability to work under pressure and deliver results Highly self-motivated and directed Collaborative and pro-active in style


About GLORY




Global Leaders in Customer Experience Automation


With a culture rooted in innovation, each day Glory's people are transforming our customer's businesses. Our automation solutions empower retailers, restaurants and financial institutions to save time, money, and deliver unrivalled customer experiences. Publicly listed and proudly international, Glory has been a trusted name for over 100 years, and a global leader for more than a decade. That's a reputation we've earned by combining our pioneering software and hardware with our dynamic people. Because alongside our technology, it's our people who are driving our successes.




Why Join Us


Here at Glory, our ambitions are as big as yours. And that's why we are actively looking to recruit the best of the best. Join Glory and you will be part of the force driving our transformative technology and leading-edge innovations. That's because every Glory solution is powered by exceptional people like you. People with experience, skills and dedication. Here, we prioritise the development and well-being of our people. Across vibrant and collaborative workplaces, you'll team up with colleagues across the world to deliver remarkable solutions in more than one-hundred countries. Looking to make a global impact? Join Glory in innovating the future of business transformation.




Glory Values


The Glory Values are our ethos of working together, diversity and innovation: a practical blueprint of how we work together. We live our values wherever we are - with both colleagues and customers. Glory Values help us meet new challenges and exceed expectations. And they help us further our skills and work with trust and respect.
Customer Delight. We put our customers first. Integrity. We do the right thing, always. Innovation. We embrace new challenges and share the future. Speed. We move fast, that's how we stay ahead. Diversity & Respect. We value the strength in our differences. * Teamwork. We succeed together.

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Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD3769316
  • Industry
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  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
    Not mentioned
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Birmingham, ENG, GB, United Kingdom
  • Education
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