Financial Paralegal

Confidential; Greater London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Modern London office

Competitive benefits package

Job summary

Confidential in London is seeking a Corporate Paralegal to join its Financial Institutions Group. You will support Partners and Associates on a broad range of corporate matters and complex domestic and cross-border transactions.

The role offers mentoring, structured training, and long-term career development within a fast-paced, international firm, with a collaborative working environment and a modern city office.

Qualifications

• Law degree or LPC/GDL with corporate electives.
• 1–3 years' experience within a Corporate Paralegal or Corporate Legal Assistant role.
• Experience supporting corporate, banking or finance transactions.
• Knowledge of Companies House filings and corporate procedures.
• Strong drafting and legal research abilities.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience using legal research platforms and virtual data rooms.
• Proactive, professional and team-focused approach.

Responsibilities

• Support Partners and Associates on corporate, banking and finance transactions from instruction to completion.
• Conduct legal and corporate due diligence.
• Review constitutional documents and prepare due diligence reports.
• Draft board minutes, shareholder resolutions and corporate authorisations.
• Prepare completion checklists, transaction bibles and closing documentation; Manage virtual data rooms.
• Coordinate Companies House filings and related documentation.
• Assist with signing and completion processes, including DocuSign execution.
• Carry out legal research using Westlaw, Lexis and Practical Law.
• Liaise with clients, external advisers, notaries and third parties.
• Prepare corporate profiles, document indexes and transaction records.
• Support fee earners with general case management and administrative tasks.

Skills

Legal research

Drafting

Organizational skills

Communication

Legal tech

Education

Law degree, GDL or LPC with corporate electives

Tools

Westlaw

Lexis

Practical Law

Document management systems

Companies House filings

Job description

A leading international law firm is seeking a Corporate Paralegal to join its highly regarded Financial Institutions Group in London. This is an excellent opportunity for a Corporate Paralegal with experience in corporate law to work on complex domestic and cross-border transactions alongside some of the industry's leading lawyers.

The successful Corporate Paralegal will support Partners and Associates on a broad range of banking, finance, mergers and acquisitions, private equity and corporate matters. This role offers exposure to sophisticated transactions, excellent mentoring and genuine long-term career development within a collaborative and fast-paced international firm.

The Corporate Paralegal's Role

The successful Corporate Paralegal will support the team across a wide range of corporate transactions and responsibilities, including:

• Assisting with corporate, finance and transactional matters from instruction through to completion
• Conducting legal and corporate due diligence
• Reviewing constitutional documents and preparing due diligence reports
• Drafting board minutes, shareholder resolutions and corporate authorisations
• Preparing completion checklists, transaction bibles and closing documentationManaging virtual data rooms and document management throughout transactions
• Coordinating Companies House filings, searches and statutory documentation
• Assisting with signing and completion processes, including DocuSign execution
• Carrying out legal research using Westlaw, Lexis and Practical Law
• Liaising with clients, external advisers, notaries and third parties
• Preparing corporate profiles, document indexes and transaction records
• Supporting fee earners with general case management and administrative tasks

The Corporate Paralegal

The successful Corporate Paralegal will ideally have:

• A Law degree, GDL or LPC with corporate electives
• Between one and three years' experience within a Corporate Paralegal or Corporate Legal Assistant role
• Previous experience supporting corporate, banking or finance transactions
• Knowledge of Companies House filings and corporate procedures
• Strong legal research and drafting skills
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
• The ability to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Experience using legal research platforms, virtual data rooms and document management systems
• A proactive, professional and team-focused approach

In Return

• £25,000 to £30,000 salary
• Exposure to complex international corporate and finance transactions
• High-quality work with leading Financial Institutions lawyers
• Structured training and ongoing professional development
• Excellent mentoring and career progression opportunities
• Modern London office
• Collaborative and supportive working environment
• Competitive benefits package

This is an excellent opportunity for a Corporate Paralegal looking to develop their career within a leading international law firm, gaining hands‑on experience across high-value corporate and finance transactions while working alongside highly regarded legal professionals.