About this role
- We are seeking an organised and proactive paralegal to join the in-house legal team at Mountain Warehouse.
- Reporting to the Senior Legal Counsel, you will support the team on commercial property matters, commercial contracts and day-to-day legal administration.
- You will work with colleagues across Property, Finance, Buying and Operations, gaining practical experience of legal work within a retail business.
- Commercial property Support the legal team on store openings, lease renewals, relocations and closures.
- Assist with reviewing and preparing leases, licences and other property documents under supervision.
- Prepare lease summaries and maintain records of key terms, obligations and critical dates, including break dates and lease expires.
- Coordinate signing and completion arrangements, collate supporting documents and maintain complete matter files.
- Liaise with the Property team and external solicitors to obtain information and monitor progress.
- Commercial contracts Assist with preparing and reviewing confidentiality agreements, supplier agreements and other routine contracts using approved templates and under supervision.
- Track contract reviews, outstanding information, approvals and signing arrangements.
- Maintain the contracts register and monitor renewal and termination dates.
- Help update legal templates and guidance.
- Carry out legal research and prepare concise summaries for the Senior Legal Counsel.
- Legal administration and wider support Manage incoming legal requests and help the team prioritise and track matters.
- Organise and maintain legal records, signed documents and correspondence.
- Assist with disputes by gathering relevant documents, preparing chronologies and tracking deadlines.
- Support company secretarial administration and statutory filings under supervision.
- Assist with data protection and consumer law matters, including gathering information for data subject requests and customer complaints.
- Coordinate external adviser invoices and assist with monitoring legal expenditure.
- Support other legal projects as the needs of the business develop.