Paralegal

Position Title: Paralegal
Position Type: Regular - Full-Time
Position Location: Scarborough
Requisition ID: 37018
There's nothing beige about McCain...
Except our potatoes - and we're extremely passionate about them.
When you join McCain, you'll be joining the biggest player in the frozen potato game, bringing people together around the nation for over 60 years by sharing simple, delicious planet friendly food.
We've partnered with thousands of the country's supermarkets, pubs, restaurants, hospitals, and schools to change the way people see the humble spud. It's all about elevation and creating something better.
So, come and make your career at McCain Foods.
About the role
At McCain, we're passionate about creating great food and a great place to work. As part of our Legal team, you'll play a vital role in supporting the business, helping us navigate legal and compliance matters with confidence and efficiency.
In this role, you'll be at the forefront of our legal operations-helping design and roll out AI-powered tools that empower employees with self-serve legal resources. From crafting smart templates and streamlining legal processes, to providing high-level administrative support to our Director of Legal and the wider team, you'll be a vital part of our legal engine room.
This isn't your average legal support role-it's an opportunity to blend law, tech, and creativity to make a real impact.
As our Legal Assistant/Paralegal, you'll be a key force behind the scenes-keeping the legal gears turning smoothly while helping us future-proof our function. Your responsibilities will include:

• Power Up with AI - Help introduce and maintain smart AI tools that allow employees to self-serve on everyday legal needs, from FAQs to document creation.
• Master the Systems - Design, refine, and manage legal templates and processes that keep us compliant, consistent, and efficient.
• Be the Organisational Backbone - Support the Legal team with seamless diary management, meeting coordination, and action tracking.
• Manage External Counsel - Assist in liaising with law firms and tracking legal spend to help us stay on top of budgets and value.
• Polish Legal Docs - Review and prep contracts and documents with razor-sharp attention to detail.
• Keep Us Organised - Maintain legal databases and document systems that are clear, current, and easy to navigate.
• Drive Projects Forward - Coordinate legal initiatives and track progress to help the team deliver maximum impact with minimal friction.
• Dig Into the Details - Conduct research and help prepare practical, engaging legal training materials.
• Be the Go-To Guide - Serve as a trusted resource for colleagues seeking legal help, pointing them to tools, templates, or the right team contact.

About you
Are you an ultra-organised, tech-savvy Legal Assistant or Paralegal with a passion for innovation? We're on the lookout for a proactive problem-solver who's ready to reshape how legal support is delivered across our business.
You're not just here to tick boxes-you're here to make a difference. You bring energy, initiative, and a mindset geared toward smarter, faster, and more effective ways of working. Here's what we're looking for:

• You've got solid experience as a Legal Assistant or Paralegal, ideally within a dynamic in-house legal team or a fast-paced law firm.
• You're genuinely curious about how AI and technology can simplify legal work and make support more accessible across the business.
• You're a natural organiser-someone who loves creating order, building systems, and ensuring everything runs like clockwork.
• You bring a proactive, "roll up your sleeves" attitude and are always open to learning and growing your skill set.
• Precision matters to you. You have sharp attention to detail, high standards, and the drive to see projects through to completion.
• You communicate clearly and confidently, whether you're working with the legal team or stakeholders across the business.
• You're adaptable, level-headed under pressure, and skilled at juggling multiple priorities without missing a beat.

What's in it for me?
Although we do encourage you to taste the goods you'll be pleased to know we don't pay you in chips. For working hard, you'll also get a great salary and some pretty good benefits including:

• An excellent pension where we will pay double what you do, up to a maximum of 12% of your pay
• Flexible holidays - where you can buy & sell up to 5 days holiday per year
• Optional health cash plan
• Cycle to work scheme
• 'Chips In' Volunteering Day Off - to make a positive impact to the long-term development of McCain communities across the globe

And of course, being part of a Global business there are great opportunities to shine/thrive should you wish to relocate in the future. We have an impressive 5 year growth plan that presents development & progression opportunities for those who seek it out.
WHERE YOU'LL WORK:
Being in the office every single day is a thing of the past. Here at McCain, we champion hybrid working. This means we don't have a set expectation of exactly when you need to be in the office - however we do encourage our full-time, office-based people to connect in person with others for around half of their working time as that's the best way for us to build and maintain our connections. Our head office (Customer Experience Centre) is on the outskirts of Scarborough - 1.5 hours away from Leeds City Centre, and about an hour from York. We have lots of colleagues who travel to and from our Experience Centre (even if it is just for a good coffee!) and because hybrid really does mean hybrid at McCain, they get the opportunity to collaborate with their colleagues when they're in the office, and balance that with working from home to ensure they get a good life-work balance.
McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. As a global family-owned company, we strive to be the employer of choice in the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that inclusion drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know and we will work with you to find appropriate solutions.
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