Corporate Paralegal

Larbey Evans Ltd; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious US law firm in London is seeking a Corporate Paralegal to support partners and associates in the Private Equity and M&A department. Key duties include assisting with maintaining know-how resources, conducting legal research, and helping junior members of the team. Ideal candidates will have previous paralegal experience and strong communication skills. The role offers a salary up to £55,000 and exceptional benefits, including hybrid working options.

Benefits

Exceptional benefits including a free on-site gym

Qualifications

• Previous Corporate Paralegal experience is preferable.

Responsibilities

• Assist maintaining the team’s know-how resources.
• Carry out tasks on behalf of fee earners, freeing them from routine activities.
• Assist junior associates and trainees with unfamiliar procedures.
• Support legal research and writing.
• Assist with administrative matters related to the team’s learning and development programme.
• Prepare filings for submission to competition authorities.
• Help compile transaction bibles and similar documents.
• Assist with planning events, webinars, and training.

Skills

Excellent written communication skills

Communication skills

Ability to work directly with lawyers

Job description

Corporate Paralegal

Prestigious US firm is hiring a new Paralegal to join the Corporate, Private Equity, and M&A group in London.

• Up to £55,000
• Exceptional benefits including a free on-site gym
• High level work
• Hybrid working (1 day remotely)

Reporting into the Knowledge Counsel, you will provide paralegal support to partners and associates across the private equity M&A department.

Corporate Paralegal Key Responsibilities:

• Assist with maintaining and updating the team’s know-how resources, and with other training-related administration.
• Carry out tasks on behalf of fee earners, freeing them from routine activities that do not require legal qualification.
• Assist junior associates and trainees with procedures that may be unfamiliar to them.
• Assist the team with legal research and writing.
• Assist with administrative matters related to the team’s learning and development programme.
• Prepare filings for submission to competition authorities.
• Assist trainees with compiling transaction bibles/similar documents.
• Assist with planning of events, webinars, and training.

Corporate Paralegal Key Skills & Requirements:

• Previous Corporate Paralegal experience is preferable.
• Excellent written and communication skills.
• Ability to work directly with lawyers.