Paralegal

Hemel Hempstead, England, United Kingdom; Hybrid (Hemel Hempstead)

At boxxe, we make tech human by putting people, customers, partners and the environment at the heart of everything we do.

Your Mission

As Paralegal / Contracts Manager, you will support the Legal Counsel and the wider business in reviewing, drafting, negotiating, administering and managing a broad range of commercial agreements. You will play a central role in enabling efficient and compliant contracting across both public and private sector customers, while supporting broader legal and commercial activities.

How you'll fit in to the big picture

You will be a key member of the in house legal function, acting as a first point of contact for contracting matters and helping to ensure the business operates efficiently, safely and in line with its risk appetite. Your role will be instrumental in improving contract turnaround times, reducing legal bottlenecks and strengthening contract governance and consistency across the organisation.

Commercial Contracting

• Review, draft, amend and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements, including customer and supplier terms, framework and call off agreements, NDAs and data processing agreements, statements of work, consultancy, services, software and licensing agreements, variations, renewals and termination documents.
• Support negotiations across public and private sector customers and suppliers.
• Identify legal and commercial risks and elevate where appropriate.
• Ensure contracts align with business objectives and risk appetite.

Contract Management & Governance

• Maintain and improve templates, clause libraries and playbooks.
• Support development of a central contract repository.
• Track obligations, renewal dates and key contract terms.
• Assist with contract lifecycle management (signing, filing, version control).
• Drive consistency and efficiency in contracting processes.

Public Sector Support

• Assist with public sector frameworks, call offs and tender documentation.
• Support bid/tender teams by reviewing contractual risk.
• Ensure contractual positions are operationally and commercially workable.

Stakeholder Support

• Act as first point of contact for internal contracting queries.
• Provide clear, practical legal guidance to non legal teams.
• Build strong cross functional relationships.
• Deliver training on contracting processes and legal basics.

Ad Hoc Legal / Commercial Support

• Support Legal Counsel with general legal and governance matters.
• Assist with document coordination and administrative tasks.
• Help manage external legal providers.
• Contribute to process improvements and legal operations initiatives.

What experience we think you'll need

• Experience in an in house legal, paralegal, or contracts management role.
• Strong experience with commercial contract drafting and negotiation.
• Solid understanding of contract law and commercial risk.
• Excellent drafting, redlining and document review skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast paced environment.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Organised, detail focused and pragmatic approach.
• Experience in technology, IT services or managed services sector.
• Exposure to public sector procurement and frameworks.
• Knowledge of data protection, IP, licensing and service levels.
• Familiarity with contract lifecycle management tools.
• Understanding of risk allocation (liability, indemnities, warranties, etc.).

Personal Attributes

• Commercially astute and pragmatic.
• Proactive and self sufficient.
• Collaborative and relationship focused.
• High integrity and sound judgement.
• Ability to balance legal risk with business needs.

As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. boxxe does not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status or disability status. All our employment is based on qualification, excellence and business need.