Procurement Paralegal – Global FMCG – Newly Created Role - £40k - £50k + Package

Procurement & Contracts Specialist - Paralegal – Global FMCG – Newly Created Role

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Location: Flexible across multiple location hubs globally – remote/UK (Candidates must have full rights to work)

Salary: £40k - £50k + Package

Contract: Permanent

A fantastic opportunity has arisen with a leading global organisation seeking a Procurement Paralegal & Contract Specialist to join its European procurement function. This role is ideal for a proactive legal professional looking to take ownership of contract processes and support strategic supplier management across a dynamic commercial environment.

The Role

Reporting to senior leadership, you will be responsible for supporting the end-to-end contracting process covering suppliers, vendors, and strategic partners. This is a key role in the business, ensuring compliant, timely, and efficient contract management across multiple jurisdictions.

Key Responsibilities

Contract Drafting & Negotiation

• Draft, review, and negotiate a range of supplier and commercial agreements including MSAs, NDAs, service agreements, purchase agreements, and contract amendments
• Identify contract risks, liability terms, and compliance considerations
• Work closely with legal, procurement, and business teams to ensure alignment with internal policy and commercial objectives

Contract Lifecycle Management

• Manage contracts from initiation to execution, renewal and archiving
• Maintain accurate records through contract management systems (e.g. DocuSign, Oboloo, etc.)
• Track key contract dates and ensure timely action on renewals, terminations and approvals

Compliance & Risk

• Ensure adherence to legal obligations, regulatory standards, and ethical procurement practices
• Support internal audits and compliance checks relating to third-party contracts
• Liaise with legal regarding GDPR, anti-bribery, ESG requirements, data privacy, and export control

Administrative & Stakeholder Support

• Coordinate signature processes, document storage and template management
• Act as a central point of contact between procurement, suppliers, and internal counsel
• Provide legal research and contract-related administrative support

Process Improvement

• Recommend improvements to existing templates, workflows and contract approval processes
• Assist in training procurement and business users on contracting best practice

About You

This role would suit a detail-driven legal professional with strong commercial awareness and excellent stakeholder management skills.

You will ideally have

• 3+ years’ experience in a paralegal, contracts specialist, or legal support role
• Background supporting procurement, supplier management or corporate contracting
• Strong knowledge of commercial contract terms, negotiations and legal risk management
• Proficiency with contract management systems and Microsoft Office
• Excellent drafting skills and ability to manage multiple deadlines simultaneously

Desirable experience

• Regulated industry (e.g. pharma, finance, technology)
• Familiarity with cross-border contracts, GDPR, ESG clauses, and third-party risk

What’s On Offer

• Opportunity to join a high-profile global organisation during an exciting phase of growth
• Exposure to multi-jurisdictional procurement activities and strategic supplier partnerships
• Career development within a commercial, legal and contract-focused role
• Competitive salary and professional progression available

If you’re a motivated legal professional with a passion for commercial contracts and supplier governance, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today to take the next step in your procurement and contract management career.