Paralegal - 6 month FTC

London, England, United Kingdom

12/19/2024

JOB TITLE: Paralegal (6 mnth FTC)

COMPANY: Interpublic Limited

REPORTING TO: VP, Regional Counsel

DEPARTMENT: Legal

OFFICE: London

We are looking for a full-time paralegal for a 6 month fixed contract who will work as part of this group shared service legal & business affairs team supporting IPG’s Specialised Communications & Experiential marketing agencies’: Weber Shandwick (www.thewebershandwickcollective.com), GOLIN (www.golin.com), Octagon (www.octagon.com) and Jack Morton (www.jackmorton.com); and the FutureBrand (www.futurebrand.com) agency group’s, offices across EMEA and APAC. This is a great opportunity for anyone with a keen interest in media, commercial or intellectual property law and would suit those requiring experience to secure a training contract. This rotating role has an excellent track record of previous paralegals utilising the skills and experience gained over a short period to secure their next role and ultimately qualifying into the profession.

You should have passed or be undertaking the SQE/LPC/BVC and should possess some of the following qualities:

• great people skills, comfortable and effective in a marketing agency environment;
• good analytical skills and eye for detail;
• excellent communication skills (verbal and written);
• be proactive;
• ability to understand instructions and follow them accurately;
• ability to research the law;
• ability to work under pressure;
• be organised and be able to prioritise; and
• languages an advantage.
  
  
  

In addition to general paralegal tasks and some group support admin, as a core part of the role, you will be tasked with assisting agencies to conclude standard low-level influencer contracts and undertake first-line review of NDA. Prior experience of contract review and drafting and an interest and understanding of influencer marketing and related social media platforms is therefore of particular interest.

We, Interpublic Group (IPG), are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on any unlawful basis including race, religion, color, national origin, disability, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.