Corporate Paralegal

Nelsons Solicitors; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

25 days’ annual leave

Pension

Discounts on selected legal service

Career progression

Job summary

Nelsons Solicitors in Nottingham is seeking an ambitious Paralegal to join the Corporate team, working on a broad range of transactions from SMEs to larger entities. You will support Partners and solicitors from inception to completion.

This role suits a Paralegal with corporate or commercial experience, a strong academic background, and solid drafting, research, and client communication skills. Hybrid working and ongoing development are offered.

Qualifications

• Ideally previous experience as a Paralegal within Corporate/Commercial or Company Secretarial teams.
• Strong academic background, ideally including a Law degree, GDL, LPC, SQE or equivalent.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong drafting and legal research capabilities; ability to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; proactive, professional and team-focused.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Corporate team on a variety of matters including mergers and acquisitions.
• Support corporate reorganisations, share purchases, asset sales and governance/compliance.
• Prepare transaction bibles, completion documents and filing with Companies House.
• Provide drafting and legal research support; manage transaction timelines from inception to completion.
• Direct client contact and support transactions throughout.

Skills

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Drafting

Legal research

Education

Law degree

GDL/LPC/SQE

Job description

Nelsons is one of the largest and fastest growing law firms in the East Midlands with experts in Leicester, Derby and Nottingham.

In 2023, Nelsons became part of Lawfront, a national group of leading regional law firms dedicated to delivering comprehensive legal support to individuals and businesses nationwide.

Committed to strategic growth, Lawfront is aiming to build a group in the top 10 of UK regional law firms. As part of this group, you will be able to benefit from working locally for a well-respected leading law firm whilst accessing the scale, investment resources, expertise and professional development opportunities of a national organisation.

We look to empower our clients, give them a voice, fight for them, help them seek justice and steer them through complex legal issues they face. The desire to push ourselves forwards to better serve our clients has been a constant throughout our evolution.

With a defined vision and plan for growth, we have created a culture of working together to achieve and are looking to recruit people with ambition, drive and a can-do attitude to be part of our journey.

The successful candidate can expect a competitive package and benefits that you would expect from a leading regional law firm which is part of a group of national scale.

We are recruiting

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an ambitious and commercially minded individual to join our highly regarded Corporate team in Nottingham. You will work alongside experienced Partners and solicitors on a broad range of corporate transactions, supporting clients from SMEs and owner-managed businesses through to larger corporate entities.

This role would suit a Paralegal with previous Corporate or commercial experience who is looking to further develop their legal career within a supportive and dynamic environment.

The Role

You will assist the team on a variety of matters including:

• Mergers and acquisitions
• Corporate reorganisations and restructuring projects
• Share purchases and asset sales
• Shareholder and investment agreements
• Company formations and constitutional documents
• Corporate governance and compliance matters
• Preparing and managing transaction bibles and completion documents
• Legal research and drafting support
• Companies House filings and corporate records management

You will have direct client contact and play an important role in supporting transactions from inception through to completion.

About You

The successful candidate will possess:

• Ideally previous experience working as a Paralegal within a Corporate, Commercial or Company Secretarial team
• A strong academic background, ideally including a Law degree, GDL, LPC, SQE or equivalent
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
• Strong drafting and legal research capabilitiesThe ability to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• A proactive, professional and team-focused approach

What's on Offer?

• Exposure to high-quality corporate transactional work
• Direct access to experienced Partners and senior lawyers
• Ongoing training and development
• A supportive and collaborative team culture
• Hybrid and flexible working opportunities
• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Genuine opportunities for longer-term career progression

What We Offer

We offer an exceptional working environment where you will be given all the tools to succeed and can expect dedicated training, professional support and a host of benefits.

The extras:

To mention a few of the benefits on offer

• Market leading salary
• 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays and holiday purchase
• Pension
• Discounts on selected legal service
• Hybrid Working, subject to completion of probationary period

With a defined vision and growth plan on track, we have created a culture of working together to achieve and are looking to recruit people who have a can-do attitude to be part of our journey and vision.

Competitive salary plus excellent benefits package