About Us
SFG20 is the industry standard for building maintenance. Providing services and pioneering technologies that empower people to create and sustain safer buildings.
Our mission is simple, to make buildings better using our standard, software and expertise. Our vision is to become the leading authority for built environment maintenance that protects and enhances quality of life.
About the role
The Paralegal will play a crucial role in safeguarding our contractual relationships, ensuring compliance, and enabling the seamless delivery of our pioneering technologies and services.
By managing agreements and mitigating legal risks, this role helps empower safer buildings and reinforces our vision as the leading authority in built environment maintenance.
Legal team: Assisting the Head of Legal in providing day to day legal support to the company; point of contact for business colleagues; providing answers to legal queries.
Contract Review and Negotiation: Reviewing, negotiating, and amending, commercial contracts including NDAs, MSAs, supplier contracts, and service-level agreements.
Drafting: Creating and maintaining standard contract templates including standard terms, statements of work, NDAs, and MSAs.
Bid support: Advising and supporting sales and marketing teams during bids, RFPs and tenders.
Risk Management: Identifying contractual risks and propose mitigation strategies to protect the organisation’s interests.
Legal and Regulatory Compliance: Ensuring contracts comply with applicable laws and regulations, including GDPR and other data protection legislation.
Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborating with sales, procurement, finance, and other departments to facilitate contract execution and ensure legal compliance while achieving business objectives.
Contract Management: Assisting in the creation and maintenance of a centralised contract repository, track key contract milestones, change control and assignment provisions, monitor renewal dates, and manage terminations.
Process and Policy Development: Assisting and/or leading in the creation and improvement of standardised contract templates, negotiation playbooks, and legal processes to enhance efficiency and consistency.
Dispute Resolution Support: Providing preliminary support and advice on contract disputes and assist in resolving contractual disagreements.
Legal Research and Advisory: Keeping up to date with changes in contract law, commercial regulations, and industry best practices to provide informed guidance to the business
Essential Experience
Law degree (LLB) or equivalent qualification preferred, or extensive experience in a similar contract management role within a legal function.
Proven experience in contract management, legal advisory, or a related role, preferably within a SaaS, technology, or B2B environment.
Excellent attention to detail and ability to interpret complex legal documents.
Strong negotiation skills and the ability to manage multiple contracts simultaneously.
Ability to convey complex legal concepts in a clear, business-friendly manner to stakeholders at all levels.
Commercial awareness and the ability to balance competing priorities.
Desirable Experience
Experience with contract management software and legal technology solutions is desirable.
Qualified lawyer.
Strong understanding of UK commercial contract law and SaaS agreements.
All candidates must be able to demonstrate a pre-existing right to work and travel within the UK. We are unfortunately not able to offer sponsorship. Documentary evidence will be required.
All offers are subject to satisfactory vetting and reference checks.
Our Benefits:
🏖 26 days holiday + Bank holidays + buy up to 5 days
🏥 Private Medical insurance with BUPA
🏡 Remote/Hybrid first policy
💙 Employee Assistance programme with WeCare
👨👩👧 Enhanced statutory payments
🏋️♂️ Gym Discounts
🚀and more!
Equal opportunities for everyone
Diversity and inclusion are our priorities, and we’re ensuring we have lots of support so our people can grow at SFG20 and do their best work!
We embrace diversity by fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcome, safe and able to bring their whole self to work.
We’re an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will be considered for employment without attention to age, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, family or parental status, national origin, veteran, neurodiversity or disability status.
If there’s anything we can do to accommodate your specific situation, please let us know.
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Joining SFG20 as a Paralegal in Newcastle means becoming an integral part of an innovative team dedicated to transforming the built environment. At SFG20, we're not just about compliance; we’re passionate about enhancing quality of life through better building maintenance. As a Paralegal, you'll have a hand in shaping contracts that support our industry-leading software and services. Your role will be diverse and engaging, from managing the nuances of agreements like NDAs and MSAs to providing essential legal support for our teams during bids and tenders. You'll collaborate closely with various departments, ensuring that we deliver on our commitment to safety and excellence while fulfilling legal and regulatory obligations. You'll thrive in an environment where your attention to detail and negotiation skills will help mitigate risks and enhance our operations. With opportunities to develop contract templates and engage in policy creation, you’ll help us cultivate an efficient, modern legal environment. Plus, you'll be backed by a generous holiday allowance, private medical insurance, and the opportunity to work in a remote or hybrid setting, reflecting our commitment to your work-life balance. SFG20 is truly a place where your legal expertise and passion for the built environment can flourish, making a genuine impact on the community. If you're ready to join a forward-thinking company that values diversity and inclusion, we'd love to hear from you!
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