Corporate Paralegal

Taylor Root; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international law firm is seeking an M&A/Private Equity Paralegal for a 12-month fixed-term contract in London. The role involves assisting in transaction documentation, managing deal executions, and conducting legal research. Candidates should have corporate M&A/PE experience or a broader transactional background from a top City law firm and a university degree at a grade of 2:1 or above. This position offers a dynamic work environment with potential for extension.

Qualifications

• Experience in Corporate M&A or a transactional background from a top City law firm.
• Willing to handle both administrative and complex legal tasks.

Responsibilities

• Assist in drafting, reviewing, and organizing transaction documentation.
• Support deal execution by managing signing and closing checklists.
• Maintain and update key transaction tools.
• Conduct legal and market research.

Skills

Corporate M&A/PE experience

Legal and market research

Document drafting and reviewing

Education

University degree at grade 2:1 or above

Job description

I've partnered with a leading international law firm that’s looking for an M&A/Private Equity Paralegal on an initial 12-month fixed-term contract, with strong potential for extension.

You’ll join a highly regarded team, ranked on top legal directories, and support the practice across a broad range of transactions - from lower mid-market deals to premium M&A and PE work.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist in drafting, reviewing, and organising transaction documentation, including NDAs, SPAs, disclosure schedules, SHAs, management incentive plans, corporate approvals, and ancillary agreements.
• Support deal execution by managing signing and closing checklists, collating signature pages, and preparing closing sets/bibles.
• Maintain and update key transaction tools, such as trackers, cap tables, data rooms, and other client or internal workflow systems.
• Conduct legal and market research to assist Associates with transaction-related matters.

JOB SPECIFICATIONS

Must Have

• Corporate M&A/PE experience, or a broader transactional background (e.g., Banking & Finance) from a top City law firm.
• University degree at grade 2:1 or above, or equivalent.
• Willingness to tackle administrative tasks as well as more complex legal work.

Paralegal • City of London, London, United Kingdom