Paralegal

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.

Key Responsibilities

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.

We would like to meet someone who is

Essential
- A law degree, equivalent legal qualification or relevant practical legal experience.
- Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
- Clear written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
- Confidence working with documents, spreadsheets and electronic filing systems.
- A professional approach to confidential and sensitive information.
- Willingness to learn, take ownership of tasks and recognise when guidance is required.

Desirable
- Previous paralegal experience in private practice or an in-house legal team.
- Exposure to commercial property or commercial contracts.
- Experience working in a retail or other commercial business.
- Familiarity with contract management systems and electronic signing platforms.

Personal approach You will be practical, reliable and comfortable working in a busy team. You should enjoy working with colleagues across the business, follow matters through to completion and raise questions or potential issues promptly.

Benefits

- Competitive salary and benefits package
- Hybrid working, 3 days in London based office & 2 working from home
- Holiday allowance
- 50% staff discount & 25% for family and friends
- Pension scheme