Legal Administrator

Bickenhill, West Midlands
Michael Page

We are seeking a meticulous and organised Legal Administrator to join a thriving company in Birmingham. This role is ideal for someone who is skilled in providing administrative support.

Client Details

This opportunity is with a medium-sized organisation in the Technology & Telecoms sector, known for its professional approach and commitment to excellence. The company offers a structured and supportive environment to ensure employees have the tools they need to succeed. They are now seeking a Legal Administrator to join their team on a permanent basis in Birmingham.

Description

• Contracts: Managing initial drafting, evaluation and negotiation through to execution including Non- Disclosure Agreements, Sales / Purchasing Agreements, Sub-contracts, Lease agreements, customer proposed terms and conditions and SaaS licensing.
• Serves as a legal point of contact for internal and external customers on contractual matters, governance and compliance, ensuring timely review and approval / reconciliation of variations.
• On all standard and nonstandard contracts, provide redlined recommendations and often negotiate directly with customer attorneys or purchasing staff until consensus has been reached.
• Maintain contractual records and documentation such as receipt and control of all contract correspondence, customer contact information sheets, contractual changes, status reports and other documents for all projects.
• Supporting on commercial changes to Group companies and the maintenance of corporate registers in the Group.
• Support in training managers and other employees in contracting practices and procedures, group policies and initiatives and supporting legal integration and change management work throughout the Region.
• Monitor compliance by company employees with established procedures. Identify areas of recurrent pressure.
• Support Legal Dept to ensure company products and services are offered with appropriate, competitive terms and conditions.
• Ensure that signed contracts are communicated to all relevant parties to provide contract visibility and awareness, interpretation to support implementation.

Profile

A successful Legal Administrator should have:

• Previous experience in an administrative role.
• Have a broad understanding of all aspects of corporate and commercial law and solid international experience. Knowledge of licensing, SaaS platforms and data regulation is a benefit.
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills, proven ability to manage a team, external counsel and internal clients.
• Strong commercial awareness and the ability to deal with problems in a pragmatic and logical way
• Ability to lead, take responsibility and act autonomously including an ability to take difficult decisions and provide substantiated arguments.
• Skilled to work in highly competitive sectors and a fast-changing environment.
• Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal skills
• Strong character able to defend contractual positioning
• Have excellent negotiation skills
• Have good attention to detail and proven drafting ability
• Confident and articulate
• Strong commercial instincts and the ability to work within a competitively challenging environment
• Able to develop solutions to complex legal questions
• Ability to work under pressure and deliver results

Job Offer

• Competitive annual salary ranging from 25,000 to 32,000.
• Permanent position within a well-established organisation.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.
• Supportive and structured work environment.
• Located in Birmingham, offering a convenient workplace setting.
• Free on site parking.
• Great company benefits.

If you are ready to take the next step in your career as a Legal Administrator in Birmingham we encourage you to apply today.