Paralegal

Job description

Britvic is on a journey. A journey to become the world’s most dynamic, creative and admired soft drinks company in the world by the year 2020. But we’ll only get there if we have sound legal advice and strategy at our disposal- which is where you come in.

Who we are…

We’re the people behind Pepsi, J20, Tango, Fruit Shoot, Robinsons and other much loved brands. With a strong position both here in the UK and internationally, we’re looking to build on our success and have an ambitious growth plan for the next few years. As well as product innovations, we’re set to deliver smarter strategies in areas such as distribution, marketing and pricing.

What you’ll be doing…

The purpose of this role is to assist the legal team in providing legal advice and support to the business and to provide general administrative support. Key responsibilities include: drafting and preparing contracts and non-disclosure agreements, providing marketing advice and approvals for promotions and competitions, basic legal training for the business, research on any new and relevant legislation and carrying out administrative tasks such as raising purchase orders and managing the team’s intranet site.

What we’re looking for…

You will have a legal background with a law degree preferred, previous paralegal experience and ideally will have completed the Legal Practice Course. You will have excellent communication skills, both oral and written, be well organised with strong attention to detail, highly intellectual with a passion for law, and be driven to succeed.

What we can offer…

In return we can offer a generous salary with benefits (including work from home one day per week), the opportunity to take real ownership of interesting and varied projects and the chance to gain valuable commercial and legal experience in a fast-paced and forward-thinking team.