Legal Assistant

Summary

Join The Adaptavist Group as a detail-oriented paralegal, corporate secretary, or newly qualified lawyer to support the Head of Legal Operations. You will manage corporate governance for over thirty global legal entities, ensuring compliance and timely filings. Responsibilities include drafting, reviewing, and negotiating legal documents, conducting legal research, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. This role requires strong organizational skills, a law degree or equivalent experience, proficiency in administrative tasks and legal writing, and a strong research background. The position offers ample opportunity for professional growth and development within a flexible, remote-first work environment.

Requirements

• Proven organisational skills with a track record of managing multiple priorities effectively under pressure
• Strong academic background, with a degree in Law or equivalent experience in a legal environment (e.g., paralegal, legal secretary)
• Proficient in administrative tasks, legal writing, and IT tools
• Strong research skills with a focus on legal and regulatory matters
• Analytical mindset with forensic attention to detail for reviewing data and documents
• Commercial awareness and the ability to align legal solutions with business needs
• Confidence in negotiating and redlining contracts and legal documents
• Collaborative and approachable, with a passion for helping colleagues and contributing to team success
• Self-starter with a proactive attitude and a commitment to excellence and ability to use their initiative

Responsibilities

• Manage the corporate governance framework for The Adaptavist Group's global legal entities, ensuring compliance and timely filings
• Assist the Head of Legal Operations in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts, supplier agreements, leases, and other legal documents
• Conduct legal and regulatory research to support projects and provide informed recommendations
• Handle sensitive information with the utmost discretion and professionalism
• Stay informed of changes in regulations affecting global operations and ensure appropriate updates to legal practices
• Work closely with HR, finance and facilities teams to address legal and compliance matters
• Manage ad-hoc administrative and strategic projects using tools like Jira, Confluence, monday.com , and Slack
• Draft legal correspondence, manage filings, and assist with the drafting of TAG policies and templates
• Assist with scheduling, governance reporting, special projects and strategic planning initiatives across the group

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in a high-growth tech or start-up environment
• Legal qualifications, such as a paralegal certification or a completed legal degree
• Familiarity with Atlassian tools (Jira, Confluence) and other organizational platforms (e.g., monday.com , Slack)

Benefits

• Flexible work environment
• Family-friendly policies