Paralegal

About this role

Join Zepz: Breaking Down Borders, Together Our Meaningful Mission At Zepz, we're all about breaking down barriers for our customers and our teammates. Our purpose is deeply personal, we provide a lifeline and deliver opportunities to cross-border communities that need it most through cutting edge finance and tech.Zepz is the power behind WorldRemit and Sendwave, driven by the mission to celebrate the incredible impact migrants have, both at home and abroad. We're not just moving money; we're building a world that truly recognizes and supports global connections.

Who You'll Be Joining We look for mission-driven builders who thrive in a fast-paced environment connected to a true purpose. We’re an always developing team of experts that enjoy problem solving and bring clarity to tough challenges. At Zepz, we are Relentless Learners, always seeking feedback, and Responsible Owners, treating company resources like your own. We depend on Transparent Communicators who keep the team aligned through open, honest talk.

Our Core Commitments — What We Live By Our vibrant and truly diverse culture is built on three core commitments, that guide how we work and interact:

Integrity:We always do the right thing. It’s simple, but it’s the foundation of everything we build for our customers and each other.

Outcomes: We work for our customers. Their success and prosperity are the results we focus on delivering.

Velocity:We are fast! We maintain high energy levels and make smart decisions quickly, keeping us nimble and ahead of the curve.

Perks of Joining Our Team We believe in empowering colleagues because we genuinely trust our team. Our culture is founded on this high trust, which naturally encourages the high ownership that drives us to meet our shared high expectations and deliver high performance. Our remote-first culture means you have the flexibility to work in your employing country wherever you feel the most focused and productive. This freedom comes with wonderful tailored, location-specific perks designed to support your whole life, not just your work. Think unlimited annual leave , great healthcare benefits, and employee discounts. We want you to thrive and focus entirely on making your biggest impact! In turn, we expect you to bring high ownership and commitment to your work. This is a place where we value trust and high performance, and we'll provide the environment and support needed for you to excel

About the role and team We are looking for a legal administration and legal operations paralegal to join our high performing Group Legal Team on a permanent basis. The role will be UK-based, but will support our global business. It is a highly visible role and so offers excellent exposure to a number of departments within the company as well as strong growth and development opportunities.

As a Legal Administration and Operations Paralegal, you will join our high-performing Group Legal team on a permanent basis. The role is UK-based but supports our global business, making it a highly visible position that offers excellent exposure across a number of departments as well as strong growth and development opportunities.

This role sits at the heart of how the Legal function runs day to day. A significant part of it is ownership of our company secretarial and governance machinery, from preparing Board packs to keeping our entity management portfolio in good order. You will also sharpen our legal operations and provide dependable support across commercial contracts and data privacy. It is a broad remit suited to someone equally comfortable handling the detail of governance administration and driving improvements to the way our team works.

As a member of Zepz’s Group Legal team you will aim high, embrace challenge and always do what’s right. Reporting to a senior member of the Legal team, you will own a varied portfolio that spans governance, legal operations and commercial support.

What you bring to the table

Company Secretarial & Governance Experience: You bring hands-on experience supporting company secretarial or governance activities, including preparing Board and committee packs, managing entity records or running a company secretary day to day inbox. You understand the rhythm and discipline that good governance demands.

Legal Operations & Technology: You have experience developing and implementing workflows and process flows across a variety of technology platforms. Familiarity with tools such as LawVu, Jira and DocuSign is essential.

Contract & Commercial Support: You are comfortable providing first and final reviews of commercial contracts and supporting negotiations. Including software agreements and marketing services agreements, with appropriate supervision.

Sector Awareness: Recent experience working with businesses in the payments or financial services sector is desirable, though not essential.

Legal Foundation: Previous legal experience gained through study or work is essential.

Attention to Detail & Organisation: You have strong attention to detail and strong organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise competing workstreams in line with the needs of the Legal team and wider business.

Communication & Collaboration: You have strong interpersonal and communication skills, building good working relationships at all levels both internally and externally. You can work independently but are also a team player who fosters knowledge sharing across teams and departments.

What you will focus on Company Secretarial & Governance Support company secretarial activities, including preparing Board and committee packs and assisting in managing our entity portfolio.

Monitor and manage our shared company secretarial inbox, ensuring requests are triaged and actioned promptly.

Help maintain accurate corporate records and governance documentation across our group entities.

Legal Operations & Process Improvement Lead on legal operations projects, including: automation of…