Finance Paralegal

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP; Manchester; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP is seeking a Finance Transactions Paralegal in Manchester. You will support a busy finance team handling a range of banking matters across jurisdictions.

You’ll gain finance knowledge and develop commercial skills while supporting senior fee earners on deadlines and complex matters.

Qualifications

• Law degree (min 2.1) or GDL – essential.
• LPC or completion of SQE1 / working towards – desirable.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with the more straightforward tasks on a wide variety of finance transactions including running and managing conditions precedent on large transactions
• Assisting with post completion tasks, including security registrations, and general administration
• Coordinating reports to clients, chasing internal teams on cross‑departmental projects and sending out reports
• Organising internal team meetings, agendas, keeping minutes of meetings and liaising with either fee‑earners
• Carrying out Companies House searches, completion searches and assisting with signing meetings
• Drafting from precedent documents

Skills

Organised

Client relationship

Communication

IT skills

Attention to detail

Motivation

Resilience

Time management

Education

Law degree (min 2.1) or GDL

LPC or SQE1 completion/forward

Job description

Finance Paralegal

Finance Transactions Paralegal

At BCLP, we’ve built our firm on the foundations of thinking differently. Curious, inquisitive and unbound by tradition, we’re building change within our sector and beyond.

It starts with our people, which is why we need a Paralegal to join our Finance Transactions team in London or Manchester.

We work across multiple jurisdictions, which means exposure to the full spectrum of banking and finance work.

Our client base includes corporates, financial institutions, funds and private equity houses. The Finance Transactions group works closely with Corporate Transactions, Real Estate Finance and Energy and Infrastructure.

This is a great opportunity for a Paralegal to build up their finance knowledge as well as further develop their commercial skills and awareness. You will be exposed to high-quality finance and banking matters.

You’ll be responsible for:

• Assisting with the more straightforward tasks on a wide variety of finance transactions including running and managing conditions precedent on large transactions
• Assisting with post completion tasks, including security registrations, and general administration
• Coordinating reports to clients, chasing internal teams on cross‑departmental projects and sending out reports
• Organising internal team meetings, agendas, keeping minutes of meetings and liaising with either fee‑earners
• Carrying out Companies House searches, completion searches and assisting with signing meetings
• Drafting from precedent documents

Qualifications

• Law degree (minimum of 2.1) or GDL – essential
• LPC or completion of SQE1 / working towards – desirable

Skills and experience required

• Organised with a strong ‘can‑do’ attitude
• Strong client relationship and influencing skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong IT skills
• Determination to complete work to the highest quality with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Drive to pursue a career in the legal industry
• Calm under pressure
• Ability and willingness to turn work around quickly and sometimes work outside of standard hours

At BCLP we understand the value of a workforce with diverse perspectives and experiences, and we believe people perform at their best when they can truly be themselves at work. We aim to create an inclusive environment where all our employees are valued, motivated and able to be themselves. In order to provide the best possible service to our robust client base, we are committed to recruiting, retaining, rewarding and developing our people with regard to their abilities and contributions and without reference to their background, gender, gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, age, religion, sexual orientation, socio‑economic status, political belief, disability or any other applicable protected characteristic.

We appreciate your interest in Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP ("BCLP" or "the Firm"). The next step for exploring a career at BCLP is to submit your application. Your application will be based on the information that you provide to us on the application form and any resume or other information you provide to the Firm ("Application"). In submitting this Application, you agree to the following terms and conditions and that you have the required legal capacity to enter into and be bound by these terms and conditions. To the extent consent is legally required in the United States, Australia, Israel and Saudi Arabia, you also consent to the Firm processing your Application (including conducting pre‑hiring and other checks), as set out below:

1. True, Complete and Correct Application: I certify that all the information furnished on this Application, and during the application process, is true, complete and correct to the best of my knowledge. I understand that any misrepresentation, falsification or omission of facts may result in refusal to hire or may result in my dismissal at any time regardless of when the false answer or omissions are discovered, if employed by, or am a partner in, the Firm.

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