Paralegal

About the role

We are looking to hire an enthusiastic and tech-savvy Paralegal to join our fast-paced, dynamic, and fun Legal team. The role supports a broad range of commercial and corporate matters, partnering with the Commercial teams to support legal and contractual aspects of Trustpilot’s US Sales activities. You will also handle queries and requests from colleagues and third parties, and support the day-to-day operation of the Legal team. You will carry out general legal administrative duties such as support on due diligence exercises, contract approvals and executions. You will identify and implement new, innovative and automated ways of working, utilizing technology where possible to drive greater operational efficiencies across the wider Legal team. You will improve our standard processes, documentation and training / support materials, allowing us to service and support stakeholders at scale. You will conduct legal research and help keep the Legal team up-to-date on changes to relevant law and regulation.

Responsibilities

• Supporting members of the Legal team with a broad range of commercial and corporate matters, in addition to other miscellaneous legal issues, in a fast-paced but fun environment.
• Partnering with the Commercial teams to support legal and contractual aspects of Trustpilot’s US Sales activities.
• Handling queries and requests from colleagues and third parties, and supporting the day-to-day operation of the Legal team.
• Carrying out general legal administrative duties such as support on due diligence exercises, contract approvals and executions.
• Identifying and implementing new, innovative and automated ways of working, utilizing technology where possible to drive greater operational efficiencies across the wider Legal team.
• Improving our standard processes, documentation and training / support materials, allowing us to service and support stakeholders at scale.
• Conducting legal research and helping to keep the Legal team up-to-date on changes to relevant law and regulation.

Requirements

You will ideally have previous experience working within an in-house legal team, but it is not a requirement. You are proactive, a keen learner and take responsibility for your own work. You are always looking for ways to improve things and use your own initiative to propose solutions where you identify problems. You have excellent organizational and time-management skills, including the ability to juggle multiple demands and work at speed to meet tight deadlines. You are a “tech-savvy”, fun, dynamic and positive person, who remains calm under pressure. You are comfortable working both independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced, global organization. You are an innovative, commercially-minded individual who has an interest in, and passion for, new technology, problem-solving and improving process delivery. You have legal research skills, a clear succinct writing style, and an excellent attention to detail. You speak and write English fluently - it’s our business language within Trustpilot. Knowledge of Google suite, MS Word & Excel and DocuSign is desirable.

Qualifications

You are a self-starter with a proactive attitude, able to work independently and as part of a team. You have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and are able to build relationships and communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels across multiple locations. You are a quick learner, able to adapt to new situations and technologies. You have a strong work ethic and a positive attitude, and are able to manage multiple tasks and priorities effectively. You are a team player who enjoys working collaboratively with others to achieve common goals. You are a problem solver who is able to think creatively and find innovative solutions to complex challenges. You have a strong work ethic and a positive attitude, and are able to manage multiple tasks and priorities effectively. You are a team player who enjoys working collaboratively with others to achieve common goals.

Skills

You are a self-starter with a proactive attitude, able to work independently and as part of a team. You have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and are able to build relationships and communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels across multiple locations. You are a quick learner, able to adapt to new situations and technologies. You have a strong work ethic and a positive attitude, and are able to manage multiple tasks and priorities effectively. You are a team player who enjoys working collaboratively with others to achieve common goals. You are a problem solver who is able to think creatively and find innovative solutions to complex challenges. You have a strong work ethic and a positive attitude, and are able to manage multiple tasks and priorities effectively. You are a team player who enjoys working collaboratively with others to achieve common goals.

Benefits

Hybrid work set-up, 1-2 days a week in office
20 vacation days + 2 personal days +10 paid holidays per year
Two (paid) volunteering days a year to spend your time giving back to the causes that matter to you and your community
Rich learning and development opportunities supported through the Trustpilot Academy and Blinkist
Full health insurance 401k matching your contributions dollar-for-dollar up to 4% of your base salary
Discounted club membership at Life Time Fitness
24/7 Employee Assistance Plan and full access to Headspace, a popular mindfulness app to promote positive mental health
Paid parental leave for employees who have been employed for over 6 months with full scope of benefit after 12 months
Regular opportunities to connect and get to know your fellow Trusties, including company-wide celebrations and events, ERG activities and team socials
Friendly, open office complete with a foosball table, roof deck with wifi (rooftop meeting anyone?)
Unlimited snacks and drinks
Communal lunch, extra treats and events during the month — think ice cream carts, coffee bars and massages, to name a few

Pay

A competitive base salary range from $93,000 to $103,000 gross per year. This range doesn’t include any variable pay, such as bonuses, awards made under Trustpilot’s equity program, or other benefits.

Schedule

We are hiring this role to be based from our offices in New York City. We embrace hybrid working and you will be needed in our office 1-2 days per week.