Paralegal (FTC)

Our Legal team is recruiting for a Technology Law Paralegal to join us on a fixed-term contract for 3–4 months. This role will be based from our Embassy Gardens office in London, and is offered with hybrid working. The role As a Paralegal at Penguin, you will provide practical and timely support on technology contracts, helping us to manage legal and commercial risk while supporting the needs of the business. Working closely with colleagues across Legal, Technology and Procurement, you will support contracts relating to software, SaaS, cloud services, digital platforms, IT services and other technology suppliers. You will take ownership of appropriate routine and lower-risk matters and work under the guidance of a Technology Lawyer where appropriate. Key responsibilities: Drafting, reviewing and progressing routine and lower-risk technology contracts using approved templates and guidance. Supporting contracts throughout their lifecycle, from instruction and drafting through to approval, signature and record-keeping. Liaising with Technology, Procurement and other business teams to obtain the information and approvals needed to progress contracts. Undertaking legal research and preparing clear summaries to support technology contracting matters. Identifying issues requiring specialist or senior legal input and escalating them to the Technology Lawyer as appropriate. What You Will Bring Essential criteria: Relevant experience in a law firm, in-house legal team or comparable environment, gained in a paralegal, legal assistant, contracts or similar role. Some commercial contracts experience and a good understanding of fundamental contract law principles and contractual risk. Good drafting, legal research and analytical skills, with strong attention to detail. Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple matters and deadlines. Clear written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to work effectively with non-lawyers. A practical, commercially aware and collaborative approach, together with sound judgement about when to seek guidance or escalate an issue. Experience of technology contracts, digital services, intellectual property, data protection or the publishing or media sector would be advantageous, but is not essential. Please note: We are looking for a candidate who is available immediately/within a maximum of a 1 month notice period. Desirable criteria: You will have a legal background, whether through legal study, professional training or relevant practical experience. A formal paralegal qualification is not essential. Application instructions Please apply with your CV and Cover Letter* outlining why you are the right candidate for the role by 23:59 on Sunday 15th November 2026. As part of your Cover Letter, please tell us about your experience of supporting with commercial contracts, including the types of agreements you’ve worked with and your own role in reviewing, drafting or progressing them. We’d also be interested to hear about any experience of, or interest in, technology-related legal work. AI Here at Penguin, we believe in the power of authenticity and human creativity. When you apply for a position, we want to encourage you to showcase your unique voice. Throughout our recruitment process, please share your own thoughts, experiences, and skills. This helps us get a true sense of who you are and what you might bring to our team. We celebrate creativity and diverse perspectives, so please be yourself! While we recognise AI tools can be helpful, we recommend using them thoughtfully to ensure your responses reflect you. Disability Confident As a Disability Confident Committed organisation, we offer interviews to candidates with a disability who meet the essential criteria for the role, and opt-in on their application form. The essential criteria for this role are listed as part of the ‘What you’ll bring’ section. There may be times when the volume of applications means we cannot take all eligible candidates to interview. We encourage you to tell us about any reasonable adjustments you may need by emailing PRHCareersUK@penguinrandomhouse.co.uk . Remember, you only need to share what you are comfortable with, for us to support your request. Salary The salary for this opportunity will be £36,000-£40,000 depending how your experience and skills align to the role, plus bonus and benefits. Hybrid working While our offices across the UK are places to connect, collaborate and celebrate with colleagues, we recognise that flexibility around where you work is just as important. For this role we expect that you’ll work from our Embassy Gardens office a minimum of 2 days per week. Disclosure requirements pertaining to the collection of your personal data: Responsible for processing the information provided in your application is the company specified in the job advertisement, with its registered office as indicated. The company processes your data for the purpose of establishing an employment relationship on the basis of Art. 6 (1) b GDPR / Section 26 (1) sentence 1 BDSG. The retention period for your data is determined by the statutory time limits applicable in the respective country, beginning upon completion of the recruitment process. You can find these here . You can contact the company’s Data Protection Officer at the above-mentioned postal address. Further information on data protection and your rights can be found here . Recruiting-Platform powered by SmartRecruiters .