Paralegal

Role Overview

• Ownership over ESBO’s legal matter process, including providing training to business stakeholders on legal request creation and management; and facilitating contract conclusion and signature.
• Maintaining and improving team contact archives and advice note intranet.
• Team support including with internal process tools (e.g. expenses; billing; automated NDA processes)
• Contributing to team knowledge development including by reporting back on legal changes relevant to the business area and interesting industry updates.
• Seeking and coordinating input from other colleagues across European subsidiary legal teams and ESBO business teams (Finance, Product, Tax etc) to assist in (i) pan-EU contracting for the procurement of services or key projects / engagements; and (ii) advising on pan-Euoprean and local laws relevant to ESBO.
• Liaise with external law firms and specialists with whom we work.
• Assisting with the preparation and negotiation of a broad range of commercial contracts (and associated documentation) relating to all ESBO business activities (e.g. channel & content licences, app distribution agreements, marketing agreements, media sales agreements (including supply-side platforms and trading agreements with agencies etc.).
• Assisting with the provision of advice navigating legal and regulatory risk, particularly in the targeted advertising, streaming, and app distribution space.
• Ad-hoc help with team events and projects.
• Contribute to ensuring the team’s reputation within the wider business as a responsive, ambitious, trusted and commercially-minded legal function, including by managing our weekly Legal newsletter.

Requirements

• Strong academics and a demonstrable interest in legal work e.g. having obtained a law degree, studying law presently, or a related subject
• You are interested in technology and in business.
• You are excited by the opportunity to work across legal disciplines and subject-matters.
• You are willing to learn and to take ownership of your development.
• You pick things up quickly.
• You are highly organised and, as well as getting involved with more creative legal work, you will give your attention and commitment to more repetitive or detail-focussed work or administrative tasks when required.
• You have excellent prioritisation skills and will hone the ability to filter multiple and varied tasks by risk-level, urgency and business-value.
• You can identify when a question or concern should be escalated and are confident raising such with seniors.
• You have the humility and drive to learn from mistakes and build your skills and capabilities from experience and feedback.
• You are are a team player who will support all members of the legal function and wider ESBO business in a patient, pragmatic and flexible manner.
• You can work under your own initiative.
• You have strong written communication skills and attention to detail, and are keen to develop drafting, negotiation, research and issue-spotting skills.
• You have outstanding communication skills with a focus on listening to others and an ability to adapt your tone to your audience, including with an awareness of different cultures, workstyles and seniorities.

Benefits

• Hybrid working
• 3 days in the office and 2 days at home per week
• Bonus scheme linked to individual, team and company performance
• Car allowance
• Healthcare cash plan
• Income protection
• Enhanced pension contribution
• Three volunteering days each year
• Flexible benefit portal and contribution of £55 per month
• including travel insurance, gym membership, season ticket loan, Tastecard, dental insurance and more
• Holiday
• 25 days plus bank holidays and an additional day off for your birthday
• Access to discounts on a wide range of Samsung products
• Access to a discount shopping portal