Corporate Paralegal

Crone Corkill; City Of London; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Crone Corkill London is seeking a Corporate Paralegal to join a well-established, growing Corporate team in a leading City firm.

The role focuses on supporting lawyers through corporate and M&A transactions, managing documentation, data rooms, due diligence and post-completion matters, with opportunities to gain exposure to high-quality work in a collaborative, partner-led environment.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in Corporate, Corporate/M&A or transactional legal teams.
• Strong attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with clients and advisers.
• Proficiency with DocuSign or similar e-signing platforms.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Supporting lawyers on corporate and M&A transactions, including preparing, organising and managing transaction documentation.
• Setting up and managing electronic data rooms, liaising with clients and other advisers to collate and review documentation.
• Assisting with legal due diligence exercises.
• Managing company administration and post-completion matters, including Companies House filings and PSC registers.
• Preparing completion bibles and maintaining transaction records.
• Drafting board minutes, shareholder resolutions and straightforward corporate agreements.
• Assisting with disclosure exercises on sale-side transactions.
• Collating conditions precedent on finance transactions.
• Coordinating document execution, including through DocuSign.
• Maintaining accurate and timely time recording.

Skills

Corporate/M&A experience

Transactional legal team

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Legal research

Tools

DocuSign

Microsoft Word

Excel

Job description

Corporate ParalegalLondon | Permanent

A well-established, highly regarded London law firm is looking to appoint a Corporate Paralegal to join its close-knit and growing Corporate team.

The firm acts for an impressive range of clients, including major UK businesses, leading sporting organisations, established family-owned groups, entrepreneurs and investors. The Corporate team advises on a broad range of transactional and advisory matters, providing the opportunity to gain exposure to high-quality, complex work within a collaborative and partner-led environment.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Corporate Paralegal looking to develop their transactional experience within a respected commercial law firm and play an integral role in supporting lawyers and clients across a varied workload.

The Role

Working closely with the Corporate team, you will provide hands-on support across a range of corporate transactions from initial instruction through to completion.

• Supporting lawyers on corporate and M&A transactions, including preparing, organising and managing transaction documentation.
• Setting up and managing electronic data rooms, liaising with clients and other professional advisers to collate and review relevant documentation.
• Assisting with legal due diligence exercises.
• Managing company administration and post-completion matters, including Companies House filings, PSC registers and statutory company registers.
• Preparing completion bibles and maintaining transaction records.
• Drafting board minutes, shareholder resolutions and straightforward corporate agreements.
• Assisting with disclosure exercises on sale-side transactions.
• Collating conditions precedent on finance transactions.
• Supporting company incorporations and associated start-up administration.
• Assisting with corporate restructurings, group reorganisations and other corporate projects.
• Carrying out legal and corporate research as required.
• Maintaining transaction trackers, action lists and key dates.
• Coordinating document execution, including through electronic signing platforms such as DocuSign.
• Supporting the wider Corporate team with general matter management and transactional requirements.
• Maintaining accurate and timely time recording.

About You

The successful candidate is likely to have relevant office-based experience within a Corporate, Corporate/M&A or transactional legal team.

You will ideally have:

• Previous experience supporting corporate or M&A transactions within a law firm or similar professional environment.
• Strong attention to detail and excellent organisational skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the confidence to interact professionally with clients and other advisers.
• Strong proofreading and drafting ability.
• Experience with electronic signing platforms such as DocuSign.
• The ability to manage multiple priorities and competing deadlines within a busy transactional environment.
• A proactive, flexible and solutions-focused approach.
• The ability to follow instructions while also working independently and taking ownership of tasks.
• Strong legal research skills.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel.
• A high level of discretion and professionalism when handling confidential and commercially sensitive information.

Most importantly, you will be someone who enjoys working as part of a collaborative team, is keen to learn and develop, and takes pride in delivering accurate, high-quality work.