Paralegal

Valarian Technologies is a dual-use technology company building critical tools to safeguard the future in an era of evolving global security challenges. We're rethinking security beyond traditional military domains, addressing asymmetric threats that impact our technological advantage, economic strength, and democratic institutions.

We build Acra – the platform foundation for everything we do as a dual-use technology company. The platform’s name, rooted in the Greek word for citadel (or, fortress), reflects the design and purpose of our infrastructure-agnostic secure enclaves: protecting critical data. Some of the government and commercial workflows include: increased operational resiliency for mission-critical systems and functions; enabling organisations to more quickly and widely adopt emerging technologies while ensuring the integrity of their intellectual property; information flow during disaster response scenarios, and zero-trust / least-privilege environments for M&A, attorney-client privileged communications, etc. And we’ve only scratched the surface.

At our core, we're driven by a shared mission and a belief in making a tangible impact on our world. Whether you join our London HQ or the wider global organisation, you’ll be a part of collaborative, high-performing teams, creating cutting-edge software, platforms, and infrastructure.

We are looking for a hands-on Paralegal to join our growing team. This is a broad, high-ownership role in an early-stage business where the legal and compliance function is actively being scaled.

You will support the day-to-day running of legal operations while helping introduce better controls, clearer processes, stronger contract governance, and more efficient risk management. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys operating in a fast-moving environment, takes initiative, and wants to help build the legal foundations of a scaling technology company.

You will be expected to roll up your sleeves, keep the core workflows moving, spot legal or compliance risks, streamline processes, and help create operational discipline across the business.

• Review, draft, and negotiate standard commercial agreements, including NDAs, vendor contracts, SaaS agreements, and statements of work.
• Maintain and manage the central contract database/CLM, tracking key dates, renewals, rights, and business obligations. 
• Help update and maintain standard company templates, playbooks, and fallback language. 

• Help design, embed, and manage processes and workflows. 
• Maintain accurate corporate records, minute books, and legal documentation.
• Coordinate cross-functionality with HR, Finance, and Security/Product teams.
• Identify workflow bottlenecks, repeated questions, and process gaps, then help build legal self-serve tools or checklists for non-lawyers. 

• Conduct targeted legal research on statutory, regulatory, and compliance matters relevant to software, data privacy, and dual-use tech.  
• Support data protection initiatives (eg. GDPR) and security compliance reviews.
• Synthesise complex legal findings into clear, digestible guidance for internal business stakeholders. 
• Assist with preparation for investor reporting, board packs, or corporate transactions (eg. due diligence datarooms) as required. 

• 1–3 years of experience as a paralegal, legal assistant, or junior legal associate (in-house or at a top-tier law firm).

• Experience in a startup, scale-up, or technology/fast-moving environment is highly desirable.

• A strong foundation in commercial contract principles, legal drafting, and general corporate law.

• Education: English Law degree (LL.B / Senior Status Law), GDL/SQE/LPC, or equivalent relevant paralegal qualification/experience.

• Comfortable working in an environment where legal playbooks and processes are not yet perfect and where you will need to help build them.

• Strong attention to detail and a high level of personal accountability when managing legal risk and sensitive data.

• Confident following up with stakeholders across the business to get contract approvals, signatures, and legal inputs completed.

• Tech-savvy: Experience with Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) tools, e-signature tools (e.g. DocuSign), modern knowledge hubs (e.g. Notion, Confluence), and office software.

Our culture is built on inclusivity, compassion and flexibility – we want everyone to be empowered to achieve their goals at Valarian.

The world is changing, and so is our way of working. If you want to join us in the London office – it’s quite nice! – you’re welcome to; and if you’d prefer to work remotely, that’s fine too.

And as we build elegant solutions to simplify the complexities of business collaboration, we also simplify work life: contribute wherever and whenever allows you to be your best self. We trust each other to consistently raise the bar, and we challenge each other to continually reach new heights.