Corporate Paralegal

Executive Network Legal Limited; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Exposure to varied corporate work

Supportive and collaborative working

Career development in corporate law

Job summary

Executive Network Legal Limited is seeking a Corporate Paralegal in Walsall to join a Legal 500-ranked team. You will support corporate transactions from inception to completion, working alongside solicitors and partners in a professional, collaborative environment.

You should have previous paralegal experience in corporate or corporate and commercial matters, strong organizational and drafting skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities while meeting deadlines.

Qualifications

• Previous paralegal experience within a corporate or corporate and commercial team.
• Excellent organisational skills and ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain an effective diary system.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Confidence in building professional relationships with clients, colleagues and external stakeholders.
• Good IT skills, particularly Word, Excel and Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Supporting solicitors and partners on mergers, acquisitions, business sales and purchases, restructurings and commercial contract matters.
• Drafting, amending and proofreading legal documents.
• Assisting with legal due diligence exercises and managing electronic data rooms.
• Supporting transaction completions and post-completion processes.
• Maintaining transaction checklists, action lists and completion timetables.
• Preparing completion bibles and electronic transaction records.
• Preparing and submitting Companies House filings.
• Liaising with clients, accountants, financial advisers, lenders and external solicitors.
• Ensuring matters progress efficiently and in line with firm procedures and regulatory requirements.
• Providing wider administrative and legal support to the corporate team.

Skills

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Relationship building

Collaborative mindset

Team orientation

Education

Law degree

CILEx qualification

Tools

Companies House filings

Electronic data rooms

Electronic signing platforms

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Corporate Paralegal | Walsall | Legal 500 Firm

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Corporate Paralegal to join a highly regarded, Legal 500-ranked team in Walsall. This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated and organised paralegal with previous corporate or corporate and commercial experience to join a professional, collaborative team supporting continued growth. Working alongside experienced solicitors and partners, you will gain exposure to a varied range of corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, business sales and purchases, restructurings and commercial contract matters.

The Role

You will provide essential legal and transactional support to the wider corporate team, assisting with matters from inception through to completion.

• Supporting solicitors and partners on mergers, acquisitions, business sales and purchases, restructurings and commercial contract matters.
• Drafting, amending and proofreading legal documents.
• Assisting with legal due diligence exercises and managing electronic data rooms.
• Supporting transaction completions and post-completion processes.
• Maintaining transaction checklists, action lists and completion timetables.
• Preparing completion bibles and electronic transaction records.
• Preparing and submitting Companies House filings.
• Liaising with clients, accountants, financial advisers, lenders and external solicitors.
• Ensuring matters progress efficiently and in line with firm procedures and regulatory requirements.
• Providing wider administrative and legal support to the corporate team.

About You

The successful candidate will ideally have:

• Previous paralegal experience within a corporate or corporate and commercial team.
• Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to maintain an effective diary system.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Confidence in building professional relationships with clients, colleagues and external stakeholders.
• Good IT skills, particularly Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.
• The ability to work collaboratively while using initiative to progress matters independently.

A law degree, CILEx qualification or equivalent legal training would be advantageous. Experience with Companies House filings, company secretarial matters, corporate transactions, due diligence exercises, electronic signing platforms or virtual data rooms would also be beneficial.

The Benefits

• Opportunity to join a Legal 500-ranked corporate team.
• Exposure to a varied and interesting range of corporate transactions.
• Supportive and collaborative working environment.
• Excellent opportunity to develop your corporate law experience and progress your career.

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