Paralegal

Come join us!

The Legal and Compliance Team at MVF is responsible for all legal, regulatory and compliance matters globally, including the UK, Europe, US, and other jurisdictions.

The team supports all departments, and all levels of the business, with a broad range of work including, but is not necessarily limited to; commercial contracts, company secretarial, intellectual property, marketing and advertising, data protection & privacy, and financial services/regulated products.

We are also heavy contributors to the exciting M&A work that MVF is involved in.

This is a great opportunity to join a dynamic team and be a key contributor to not only the team, but to the wider business. We work across all of MVF, building strong relationships with internal clients on a broad range of multi-jurisdictional work. We help MVF to achieve its vision by providing sound commercial advice on all aspects of growth, from optimising internal processes and training the business, to entering new markets and adapting to the ever-changing legal landscape. In our team, there isn’t a single area of the business that you’re not exposed to. You’ll have lots of opportunities to tackle things independently whilst being part of a collegiate and supportive team!

What we're offering you

• Lots of room for growth and stretch assignments
• £1000 per year to spend on professional development
• Hybrid working (3 days in the office and 2 days remote per week)
• Life Insurance to protect your loved ones
• Defined Contribution Pension and salary sacrifice scheme
• Flexible working hours
• Be Well: Our award winning wellbeing and mental health programme to support all MVFers and their families
• Family Forward support for our MVF parents and their mini-mes
• Free breakfast when in the office
• Company off-sites and holiday incentives (Ibiza is our usual choice of destination!)
• A wide range of free health clubs including yoga, pilates, football, book club, boxing, personal training, Jiu Jutsu and choir  - we also run some of these remotely so anyone can get involved!

What you'll be doing

• Client & supplier facing - reviewing, drafting and negotiating contracts with clients, partners, and suppliers across the globe (including NDAs, service agreements and data protection agreements). Supporting the commercial teams with queries and often joining client calls!
• Internally facing - advising and supporting the business on a wide variety of commercial matters that involve identifying and managing legal risks within the business; liaising with key stakeholders in the business regarding contract terms; responding to ad-hoc queries from the business.
• Marketing & IP - supporting the marketing teams in creating innovative global marketing content that’s compliant; advising them on the advertising rules e.g. UK CAP Code, the US FTC rules and more.
• Legal administration - maintaining and updating standard contracts and other documentation, including privacy policies and website terms and conditions. Independently managing 'know your customer', insurance and corporate documentation; effectively managing a number of different stakeholders to meet deadlines.
• Training - preparing and delivering training sessions and materials for the business on a broad range of general commercial matters, including advertising and marketing, data protection, commercial contracts, and contract management.
• Legal Research - undertaking legal research (e.g. legal risks and challenges in other jurisdictions) and creating easy-to-read training documents that can be used by the business.
• Corporate - supporting the business with a wide range of corporate administration matters including filings and drafting board minutes, shareholder resolutions, investor consents and other corporate documents. 

About you/Requirements for the role

• At least 1-2 years of experience as a paralegal (preferably with in-house experience).
• Positive, enthusiastic and self-motivated, with the ability to work independently, as well as within teams.
• Excellent rapport & relationship building skills with internal and external stakeholders.
• A team player who works for the success of the wider Legal Team and MVF, and is eager to share their knowledge and network.
• Commercially focussed with an interest in data privacy and the Tech/Digital Marketing space.
• Shows initiative, takes responsibility and thinks creatively to develop and roll out new projects.
• Flexible, adaptable to change, highly organised, able to prioritise workload effectively and manage numerous projects simultaneously.