Paralegal

 Paralegal, Debt Recovery and Commercial Law

In House Legal Team, Jarrow, Tyne and Wear, Tritility

Location: Jarrow, Tyne and Wear

Hours: Monday to Thursday, 8:30am to 5:00pm, Friday, 9:00am to 3:00pm

Salary: Competitive

About Tritility:

We are Tritility, one of the UK’s leading energy procurement consultancies, helping businesses take control of their utility costs across gas, electricity, water and solar.

We specialise in spend management, category management, margin protection, value creation and Net Zero solutions. Put simply, we help businesses reduce cost, manage risk and make better decisions across their energy and utility contracts.

As we continue to grow, we are looking for an enthusiastic Paralegal to join our internal legal team and develop their legal career with us.

About the role

This is a great opportunity for a motivated Paralegal, Legal Assistant or Law Graduate who wants to build practical legal experience within a commercial business environment.

You will support Tritility’s internal legal team, with a particular focus on credit control, money claims and debt recovery. You will also support on a wider range of commercial legal matters, including supplier contracts, terms and conditions, data protection, customer complaints, dispute resolution and general legal advice.

The role will also give you the opportunity to diversify into different areas of legal work across the business, including working closely with external solicitors where needed.

This role would suit someone who is commercially minded, detail focused and keen to develop their career in an internal legal team.

What you will be doing

• Credit control and debt recovery matters

• Money claims and dispute resolution

• Supplier contracts and commercial agreements

• Terms and conditions

• Data protection matters

• Customer complaints

• Commercial legal administration

• General legal advice and legal research

• Working with external solicitors where required

• Building strong working relationships across the business

What we are looking for:

It is essential that you have at least a 2:1 in Law or an equivalent degree.

This role would suit someone who is currently working as a Paralegal, Legal Assistant or who is a recent Law Graduate looking for their first or next legal role.

Experience working in an internal legal team would be helpful, but it is not essential. We would also welcome applications from candidates with experience or a strong interest in:

• Debt Recovery

• Money Claims

• Commercial Law

• Contract Law

• Dispute Resolution

• Data Protection

• Customer Complaints

• Employment Law

You will also bring:

• Strong technical ability

• Excellent attention to detail

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• A commercial and customer focused approach

• The ability to work under pressure with appropriate supervision

• Flexibility and responsiveness

• Good interpersonal skills

• The confidence to build strong internal and external relationships

• A proactive, ambitious and curious approach

• A genuine willingness to learn

We are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. So, if you are interested in this role but your experience does not align perfectly, we would still encourage you to apply.

What is in it for you:

At Tritility, we are committed to rewarding hard work and creating a secure, supportive working environment where people feel valued and recognised.

You can look forward to:

• Competitive salary £25,000 to £28000

• Up to 20 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays

• Gifted annual leave over the festive period

• An extra day off on your birthday

• Buy and sell annual leave

• Private Health Insurance

• £600 per year cashback for routine optical and dental costs

• Fully funded gym membership

• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme

• Financial advice

• Cycle to work scheme

• A paid volunteering day for a charity of your choice

• Comprehensive training and support for your personal and professional development

• Free parking

Apply now

If you are a Paralegal, Legal Assistant or Law Graduate looking to build your legal career within an internal legal team, we would love to hear from you.

Apply today and take the next step in your legal career with Tritility.