Corporate Paralegal - #2121307

An ambitious and growing law firm is seeking a Corporate Paralegal to join its collaborative Corporate team. This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated legal professional to gain high-quality transactional experience, work directly with sophisticated clients and develop their career within a leading corporate practice.

The successful Corporate Paralegal will support M&A transactions and corporate advisory matters, while taking ownership of their own files and client workstreams.

• Supporting M&A transactions and corporate advisory work
• Drafting transaction and ancillary documentation
• Conducting legal due diligence
• Managing your own files and client work
• Building relationships with PE houses and portfolio companies
• Managing client workstreams and transaction processes
• Drafting board minutes, resolutions and investor consent letters
• Preparing and managing Companies House filings
• Reviewing and negotiating NDAs
• Managing loan note listing processes
• Preparing material contract summaries
• Maintaining accurate corporate records and document management
• Assisting with transaction completions, including searches and execution via DocuSign
• Providing direct client support and maintaining excellent client service
• Identifying opportunities to improve processes and ways of working

• 1+ year of paralegal experience, ideally within a Corporate team
• Genuine interest in Corporate Law and a desire to build a long-term career in the area
• Strong understanding of corporate transactions and legal documentation
• Excellent communication and client relationship skills
• Strong organisational and time management abilities
• Comfortable working under pressure and to tight deadlines
• Able to manage competing priorities and take ownership of work
• Strong IT skills, particularly Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
• Proactive, commercially minded and keen to learn
• Collaborative approach and strong team-working skills

• £25,000 - £30,000 salary
• Exposure to high-quality M&A and corporate advisory work
• Direct client contact with sophisticated businesses and investors
• Opportunity to take ownership of client workstreams
• Comprehensive training and professional development
• Flexible working environment
• Private healthcare and wellbeing initiatives
• Enhanced parental leave
• Performance-linked bonus
• Strong long-term progression opportunities

This is an excellent opportunity for a Corporate Paralegal looking to gain meaningful transactional experience and develop towards a long-term career within a growing and ambitious Corporate team.