Job Description

The Organisation

The Royal Parks (TRP) is a charity created in March 2017. We manage over 5,000 acres of diverse parkland, rare habitats and historic buildings and monuments in eight Royal Parks across London. These are Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens, The Green Park, St James's Park, The Regent's Park and Primrose Hill, Greenwich Park, Richmond Park and Bushy Park.


We also manage other important public spaces including Brompton Cemetery and Victoria Tower Gardens. Our eight Royal Parks and other iconic green spaces are among the most visited attractions in the UK with 77 million visits every year.


We are now looking for two full-time Paralegals to join us: one on a 12-month fixed-term contract supporting the Safeguarding with Third Parties Project, and the other in a permanent position, both roles working within our Legal team.

The Benefits

Salary of up to 35,000- 37,000 per annum, depending on experience 26 days' annual leave plus public holidays, increasing to 29 days after 3 years' service Pension scheme (3% employee contribution; up to 10% employer contribution) Hybrid/agile working options Private medical insurance and healthcare cash plan Employee assistance programme and access to mental health first aiders Learning and development opportunities Cycle to work scheme

Offices in a beautiful locationThis is a fantastic opportunity for qualified paralegals with strong administrative skills and legal experience to join our high-profile charity managing some of London's most treasured public spaces.


You'll gain valuable exposure to a wide range of legal processes, projects and stakeholders, accelerating your experience within a nationally celebrated charity at the heart of public life.


All of this while surrounded by the natural beauty and historic charm of London's Royal Parks offering a truly inspiring, one-of-a-kind working environment.


So, if you want to build on your legal expertise in a role where your work has a real purpose and directly impacts the protection and enjoyment of our parks, read on and apply today!

The Roles

As a Paralegal, you will support our legal team and internal stakeholders to ensure legal documentation is prepared and maintained appropriately.


As the permanent Paralegal, you will assist in drafting contracts, liaising with third parties to gather information, providing updates, and advising on the use of appropriate contract templates. Alongside this, you'll support a variety of wider responsibilities, including proofreading and formatting documents, monitoring external spending, and helping to manage internal resources.


As the Paralegal (Safeguarding with Third Parties Project), you will manage the Safeguarding with Third Parties project, carry out a mapping experience of all contracts and other agreements with third parties across the organisations and liaise with internal stakeholders to update or draft new agreements (where necessary). Alongside this, you'll create a single database containing all relevant records across the organisation.

About You

To be considered as a Paralegal, you will need:

A Law degree, Graduate Diploma in Law or equivalent paralegal qualification Strong organisational and administrative experience, with great attention to detail Excellent time management skills and the ability to meet deadlines Strong written and verbal communication skills and stakeholder rapport The ability to collaborate effectively across teams and external organisations

Other organisations may call this role Legal Assistant, Legal Administrator, Junior Legal Executive, Legal Support Officer, Legal Contracts Officer, or Legal Co-ordinator.


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The Royal Parks is strongly committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and is an equal opportunities employer. We value diversity and encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. Please visit our website to find out more on our approach to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.


So, if you want to make an impact as a Paralegal, please apply via the button shown. Successful candidates will be appointed on merit.