Interim Paralegal (EMEA)

Interim Paralegal (EMEA)

Posted 1 week ago by Tosca

Negotiable
Undetermined
Remote
United Kingdom

Summary: The Interim Paralegal at Tosca will provide essential legal and administrative support to the General Counsel, EMEA, while collaborating with various business units on legal, commercial, and governance matters. This role offers the opportunity to gain broad exposure in an international environment and contribute to EMEA-wide projects. The position is primarily remote with occasional office meetings and requires travel to other EMEA locations as needed. Candidates should have in-house experience and familiarity with commercial contracts, GDPR, and corporate governance.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Ensure contracts are stored correctly across the business and work on improvements to the contract database.
  • Support the review, development, and roll-out of new contract templates across the EMEA.
  • Maintain governance files for 14 EMEA entities, including resolutions, registers, and compliance records.
  • Support GDPR projects and assist with training programs related to compliance.
  • Review commercial agreements and draft contract summaries for business units across the EMEA.
  • Assist with background preparation for any litigation/claims and track deadlines for case management.
  • Provide general administrative support to the EMEA legal team.

Key Skills:

  • In-house experience with commercial contracts; exposure to IT agreements is a plus.
  • Familiarity with GDPR and knowledge of corporate governance or company secretarial work.
  • Experience in FMCG, food & drink, or supermarket industries is preferred.
  • Fluency in English; additional EU languages (Dutch, German, French, Spanish, or Italian) are a bonus.
  • Strong organizational skills and self-motivation for managing workload remotely.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft programs such as Word, Excel, and MyList.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: undetermined

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: remote

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Other

Detailed Description From Employer:

At Tosca, we are passionate about creating smarter and more sustainable supply chains. As a global leader in reusable packaging solutions, we empower our customers to reduce waste, optimize costs and unlock efficiency. Are you ready to make an impact across the EMEA region? We're looking for an Interim Paralegal to support our dynamic legal team at Tosca. In this role, you’ll work closely with our General Counsel, EMEA, providing essential legal and administrative support . You’ll collaborate with business units across the region on a variety of legal, commercial, and governance matters, and contribute to EMEA-wide projects that help shape our business. This is a great opportunity to gain broad exposure in an international environment, work alongside experienced professionals, and play a key role in keeping our legal operations running smoothly.

Location and work arrangements

This is an interim position for 6 months

The position is based in the UK

This is a primarily remote position with 1 day a week in the office for meetings where required

Travel required : To other EMEA locations as needed

Responsibilities

  • Contracts Database
  • Ensure contracts are stored correctly across the business
  • Work on improvements to the contract database
  • Support the review, development and roll-out of new contract templates across the EMEA
  • Corporate Governance/CoSec work
  • Maintain governance files for 14 EMEA entities (resolutions, registers, compliance records)
  • Support director/UBO updates and annual compliance requirements
  • GDPR & Compliance
  • Support GDPR projects and assist with the training programs
  • Research and monitor regulatory issues affecting the business (e.g. sustainability, PPWR, EPR)
  • Policies
  • Assist with updates to key EMEA policies
  • Support training and awareness initiatives
  • Commercial Contracts
  • Review commercial agreements and draft contract summaries for business units across the EMEA
  • Support contract review requests across EMEA
  • Litigation Support
  • Assist with background preparation for any litigation/claims
  • Track deadlines and support case management, where applicable
  • General administrative support to the EMEA legal team

Qualifications

In-house experience strongly valued. You have solid experience with commercial contracts; exposure to IT agreements is a plus. You’re familiar with GDPR and ideally have some knowledge of corporate governance or company secretarial work. You’ve worked in FMCG, food & drink, or supermarket industries—or you're open to stepping into that environment. You’re fluent in English, and if you speak additional EU languages like Dutch, German, French, Spanish, or Italian, that’s a bonus. You’re well-organized, self-motivated, and disciplined in managing your workload remotely. You’re confident using Microsoft programs such as Word, Excel, and MyList.

What's in it for you?

A central role in Tosca’s EMEA supply chain, where your work directly influences customer satisfaction, business growth, and profitability. The chance to make a meaningful contribution to a purpose-driven, sustainable business model. A dynamic, international workplace where your ideas are valued and teamwork drives success.

About us

We continuously invest in your personal and professional development through our training & coaching programs. You will join a dynamic and fast-growing company that is part of a strong international group. We take pride in our green service and encourage our employees to participate in our growth and help us co-define the path to success. You will work in a fun environment with a supportive team that cares about each other and encourages collaboration at all levels. We cultivate a tight-knit team of smart people who care about their work and their colleagues. We believe this is a really exciting opportunity for someone who is up for a fast-paced challenge and is eager to become an integral member of our team. Send us your CV, we’re looking forward to meeting you!

External recruitment services/agencies will not be used for this position. We value diversity and equal opportunity. Applicants are welcomed on the basis of their individual merits as we do not discriminate on the grounds of age, sex, disability, ethnic or racial origin, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. With both customers and employees around the world, we are committed to ensuring our team reflects the unique communities around us.