Paralegal (Fixed Term)

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Paralegal (Commercial)

Fixed Term Contract - 6 months

Full Time - 37. 5 hours pw

Kirkstall Forge, Leeds - 2 days in office

£24,400 + Excellent benefits

We make health happen

As part of the Commercial, Corporate and Property Legal team ("CCP") you will support the work of the team focussing on procurement contracting to underpin delivery of Bupa's business strategy and purpose, in particular ensuring that the legal risks and operations of procurement relating to BGUK and Group businesses.

You'll help us make health happen through:

• Providing support and assistance on contracting within the CCP team, in order to manage and mitigate procurement legal risks within Bupa, including:
• Working with a significant Business Unit ("BU") within the BGUK Market Unit and Group, namely Procurement;
• Providing support to the business in drafting and negotiating agreements with suppliers and business partners, in order to achieve agreed business outcomes and ensure compliance with all applicable law and regulation, including Bupa's own policies, guidance and procedures;
• Working closely with the Procurement team to deliver effective support and advice in RFI, RFP and competitive tender processes;
• Developing, aligning with the business, and implementing legal strategy, policies and processes in order to mitigate legal risk for Bupa;
• Ensuring that Bupa's name, reputation and intellectual property rights are protected;
• Working with key stakeholders to improve practice and protocols, in order to ensure completion of contracts in a timely manner;

Key Skills needed for this role:

• Completed Law Degree essential and completion of the legal practice course will be a benefit.
• Good organisational skills; understanding of how to add value; tenacious with a high attention to detail; conscientious and hard-working; thrives in a dynamic environment; ability to act with good judgment and discretion, including handling of sensitive matters appropriately.
• Previous legal and contract drafting experience desirable.
• Excellent written English.

Benefits

Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of our health - from mental and physical, to financial, social and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and have a range of family friendly benefits.

Joining Bupa in this role you will receive the following benefits and more:

• 25 days holiday, increasing through length of service, with option to buy or sell
• Bupa health insurance as a benefit in kind
• An enhanced pension plan and life insurance
• Onsite gyms or local discounts where no onsite gym available
• Various other benefits and online discounts

Bupa

We're a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose - helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring and responsible in everything we do.

We encourage all of our people to "Be you at Bupa", we chion diversity, and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. That's why we especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

As a Disability Confident employer, we offer a guaranteed interview for every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the job. We'll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.

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