DESCRIPTION

We are seeking a highly motivated and proactive Legal Assistant to join our small but impactful Legal team at our London office. This is a fantastic opportunity to gain valuable experience in a challenging and rewarding environment. You will play a crucial role in providing general legal support to the Legal team, with a focus on contract work, compliance, risk management, and legal administration.

The Legal Assistant will provide administrative and operational support to the Legal team. The role involves assisting with contract review, legal drafting, risk mitigation and legal research.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with an interest in law, compliance, and the built environment to grow within a creative and professional setting.

• Contract Review and Analysis: Review professional service contracts, NDAs, collateral warranties, and novation agreements, advise on legal and commercial risks, make contractual recommendations.
• Drafting Legal Documents: Prepare subconsultants’ agreements, NDAs, collateral warranties, deeds of variation, notices, and letters.
• Appointment Compliance Support: Assist with pre-appointment compliance processes for suppliers, issue and review competency questionnaires, H&S requirements, request insurance certificates and renewals.
• Contract Housekeeping: Proactively review contracts, maintain standard contractual documentation, update progress spreadsheets.
• Legal Research: Conduct research on relevant legal issues and keep up to date with the latest legal developments.
• Collaboration and Best Practice: Develop good working relationships with colleagues and promote best practice within the team.