Role: Corporate & Commercial Paralegal (In-house)
Location: Leeds, LS15 8GB We operate a hybrid schedule, 1-2 days onsite per week
Salary: £Competitive DOE, plus extensive benefits
Contract type: Permanent
Employment type: Full Time
Working hours: Monday - Friday 37.5 hours per week, We work on a core hours principle. Our core hours are 09:30 - 16:00; you can work around these to suit you!
Do you want to work for the nation’s largest online pharmacy, helping to support the legal and corporate governance framework that underpins exceptional patient care?
We’re a market leader in the pharmacy world, with more than 25 years’ experience supporting over 1.6 million patients across England with their NHS prescriptions and healthcare needs. We are Great Place to Work certified because we place colleague experience at the heart of everything we do. Our people are fundamental to our success and our vision of becoming a world-leading, patient-centric digital healthcare provider.
We are seeking a highly organised, commercially minded and proactive Corporate Governance & Commercial Paralegal to join our Privacy, Legal & Corporate Governance team. Supporting our Senior Legal Counsel and Director of Privacy, Legal & Corporate Governance, you will play a key role in delivering legal, governance and company secretarial support across the Group.
This is a fantastic opportunity to gain broad exposure to commercial contracts, corporate governance, company secretarial matters, compliance initiatives and strategic legal projects. Working closely with business units and subsidiary companies, you will provide practical legal and governance support that helps the business operate effectively, compliantly and efficiently.
What’s in it for you?
Occupational sick pay
Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
Contributory pension
Discounted insurance (Aviva)
Employee discount site
Discounted gyms (via our blue light card and benefits schemes)
Employee assistance programme
In-house mental health support
Health and wellbeing initiatives
Social events throughout the year
Cycle to work scheme
Green car scheme*(subject to minimum earnings)
Long service bonus
Refer a friend bonus
Blue light card
Hybrid working
Commitment to CPD/training
25 days annual leave increasing with service
Annual leave buy and sell scheme
Discounts & Exclusive offers at The Springs, Leeds
25% Discount & health & beauty purchases
25% Discount on Pharmacy2U Private Online Doctor Services
What you’ll be doing?
Commercial Contracting & Legal Support
- Draft, review and negotiate a range of commercial and technology-related agreements, including NDAs, software licences, consultancy agreements, supplier contracts and terms & conditions
- Manage contracts from initial instruction through to execution and post-completion governance
- Maintain legal systems, contract databases, DocuSign and legal matter management platforms
- Support contract approval processes, template development and legal governance activities
- Conduct legal research and assist with legal advice, documentation and business stakeholder support
Corporate Governance & Company Secretarial
- Support the Group and its subsidiary companies with company secretarial and corporate governance activities
- Maintain statutory records, governance documentation and entity management records
- Assist with board and shareholder meetings, corporate approvals, resolutions and Companies House filings · Support the continuous improvement of governance policies, procedures and frameworks
Compliance & Risk Management
- Support anti-bribery, anti-corruption and modern slavery initiatives
- Assist with the Group’s Code of Conduct and Ethics programme
- Maintain legal and governance records including the legal risk register
- Assist with internal audits, external auditor requests and regulatory enquiries
Strategic Projects & Stakeholder Support
- Act as a trusted legal and governance contact for business units and subsidiary companies across the Group · Support strategic projects, partnerships, corporate transactions and business initiatives
- Prepare reports, summaries and guidance to support informed decision-making
- Assist the legal and governance team in protecting and advancing the interests of the Group
Who are we looking for?
- Degree, Paralegal qualification or equivalent relevant experience
- Previous experience in a paralegal, legal co-ordinator, legal assistant or company secretarial role
- Experience working with commercial contracts and legal documentation
- Knowledge of contract and commercial law principles
- Experience supporting corporate governance or company secretarial activities would be advantageous
- Familiarity with compliance, governance and risk management frameworks
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
- Proficiency in legal research, document management and Microsoft Office applications
- A pragmatic, commercially minded and solutions-focused approach
- Ability to manage competing priorities and work effectively across multiple business units and legal entities
What happens next?
Please click apply and if we think you are a good match, we will be in touch to arrange an interview.
Applicants must prove they have the right to live in the UK.
All successful applicants will be required to undergo a DBS check.
Unsolicited agency applications will be treated as a gift.
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Skills Required
- Degree, Paralegal qualification or equivalent relevant experience
- Previous experience in a paralegal, legal coordinator, legal assistant or company secretarial role
- Experience working with commercial contracts and legal documentation (NDAs, software licences, supplier contracts, T&Cs)
- Knowledge of contract and commercial law principles
- Experience supporting corporate governance or company secretarial activities
- Familiarity with compliance, governance and risk management frameworks (anti-bribery, modern slavery, code of conduct)
- Proficiency in legal research, document management and Microsoft Office applications
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Strong organisational skills and attention to detail; ability to manage competing priorities across multiple business units
- Right to live and work in the UK
- Successful applicants must undergo a DBS check
- Experience with DocuSign, contract databases or legal matter management platforms
What We Do
Pharmacy2U is the UK's first and largest online pharmacy. We're a market leader in the pharmacy world, helping over 750,000 patients in England manage their NHS repeat prescriptions from request through to delivery. For over 20 years, we have used cutting-edge technology alongside our UK-based pharmacists, dispensing specialists, and customer care advisers to help improve the lives of patients. Our Leeds and Leicester -based dispensing facilities distribute over 1 million medication items to patients across England every month. KPMG’s Customer Excellence report recently revealed Pharmacy2U is the UK’s number one brand for experience and value, based on a survey of over 10,000 UK consumers. This accolade cements our position as the nation’s go-to online pharmacy and keeps us committed to further broadening our healthcare offering. Our goal is to make simple and convenient healthcare accessible to all. As well as our repeat prescriptions service, patients can also access: - A one-stop online healthcare shop featuring over 4,000 products - Confidential online GP consultations for a range of conditions - Enhanced pharmacy services such as the NHS New Medicine Service We're an ambitious company with big plans and we're looking for talented individuals to join our team and help us to continue excelling in our field. Our CEO Kevin Heath says, “come and join a team that truly lives by our company values of putting the patient at the heart of everything we do”. Want to help shape the future of online healthcare in the UK? Discover our latest vacancies today.
