[Hiring] Legal Manager @Twinkl

Role Description

Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment where creativity meets legal expertise? We're seeking a highly motivated Legal Manager to join our growing legal team. You'll play an important role in ensuring the smooth operation of the Twinkl group, providing accurate legal support, managing matters independently, and tackling a diverse range of legal practice.

Your core responsibilities will include:

• Legal Research: Undertake comprehensive legal research on a variety of topics relevant to Twinkl’s operations, leveraging your knowledge and analytical skills to identify legal issues and give commercially-focused advice.
• Drafting/Reviewing Legal Documents: Responsible for the drafting and preparation, reviewing, marking-up, negotiation, and proofreading of a range of legal documents, including contracts, policies, notices, leases, and letters.
• Managing and Prioritising Legal Matters: Effectively manage a high volume of legal work, prioritising tasks strategically to ensure that deadlines are met.
• Staying Up to Date on Legal Developments: Proactively stay up-to-date on the latest legal developments relevant to Twinkl, ensuring that the business operates in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.
• Managing Risks: Play a proactive role in safeguarding Twinkl by identifying potential legal risks associated with various business activities in a fast-paced innovation-first environment. Develop strategies to mitigate these risks through analysis and research.
• Projects: Independently manage legal matters from instruction to completion.
• AI & Automation: Help with building Twinkl's Legal Team's AI systems, including creating playbooks and automations.

Qualifications

• A Law Degree or GDL (essential).
• Proven experience operating within a law firm, in-house legal team, or legal operations environment (essential).
• Practical experience reviewing, advising on, and negotiating SaaS and general commercial agreements (desirable).
• Working knowledge across key practice areas relevant to Twinkl (e.g., commercial/contract law, intellectual property, or employment law) (desirable).
• Fully qualified lawyer in a recognized jurisdiction (e.g., England & Wales, Australia, New Zealand, US, Canada, etc.) (desirable).

Requirements

• Strong attention to detail.
• Clear, concise, and accurate written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organisation and time management skills.
• Commercial awareness.
• A commitment to self-driven continuous learning.
• An ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Excellent research, writing, and editing skills.

Benefits

• Enjoy 33 days of paid time off per year (pro-rata), plus watch your holiday bank grow the longer you stay with us.
• The Ultimate "Me" Day: An extra, fully paid day off dedicated entirely to you.
• Take a fully paid day every year to champion a cause close to your heart.
• (If applicable) practising certificate fees paid through Twinkl’s professional membership scheme.
• Access to a Westfield Health cash plan for everyday healthcare claims.
• Enhanced pay for maternity, paternity, and adoption leave.
• Boosted pension contributions and generous life insurance.
• Full, complimentary access to Twinkl for you and your family.