Paralegal | Manchester

 

Join adidas Europe and shape the future of the sporting goods industry! For over 75 years, our European heritage has been a fusion of culture and innovation, driving global sports trends. Our offices, from Herzogenaurach to London, Berlin, Zaragoza, Amsterdam, Warsaw, Athens, Milan, Manchester, and Paris, are centers of creativity and collaboration. We aim to be Europe's best sports brand, seeking pioneers and visionaries to join our bold journey. At adidas, you're not just getting a job; you're invited to make a global impact, joining a team that values creativity, courage and innovation. Are you ready to be part of our journey?

 

You’ll be joining our Stockport Head office, home to 18 showrooms, our Conference Centre, staff Wellness Hub, a truly state-of-the-art gym - fully loaded with Peloton bikes & every piece of gym equipment you can imagine. An indoor astroturf pitch, chat boxes & creative corners creative spaces. Our Stockport team consists of over 350 adidas employees, working across, Brand, Sports Marketing, Marketing Activations, Visual Merchandising, Sales, Account Operations, Finance, HR & many more.

 

We’re looking for:

 

Someone who has recent, commercial experience of being a Paralegal. This is a varied role and a flexible, proactive attitude is essential for success. We’re also looking for someone highly organised to support pan-European legal meetings and projects.

 

What you’ll do:

 

Project Management support for pan European legal projects; Budget, training and legal know-how for EU teams; Facilitate and maintain various self-service legal models; Generate initial draft contracts across multiple divisions; Support with compliance onboarding for new starters; Maintain and organise contract records. Provide general administrative duties;

Skills you’ll need:

 

A passion for people & skilled in stakeholder management. You’ll interact with multiple countries and stakeholders daily – so this is essential. Good knowledge of all Office 365 Applications Ability to efficiently plan and manage projects Experience with legal tech solutions Excellent organisational skills with the ability to use own initiative Enthusiastic with excellent interpersonal skills

Requisite education and experience / minimum qualifications:

 

Degree or equivalent qualification. 2+ years’ experience in a law firm or in-house legal department.

Life at adidas:

 

We operate a flexible hybrid model with 3 fixed days in the office and the flexibility for you to choose where you work from home on the other 2 days. Additionally, we want to accommodate candidates wherever possible with one of our many different flexible working policies, whatever your situation, working around childcare, dependants, or other life commitments.

 

To ensure everyone feels welcome we endeavour to accommodate everyone at all stages of the application and interview process. Should you need it, please let your recruitment partner know and they will be more than happy to help.

 

Additional Benefits:

Leading pension scheme, performance related bonus, 25 days holiday + bank holidays, Bupa health insurance & Westfield cash plan, generous employee discount and world-class gym facilities on-site at Manchester HQ.

 

Please apply before our closing date of 26.02.25