Funds Paralegal

Ryder Reid Legal Limited; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Ryder Reid Legal Limited is recruiting a Funds Paralegal for its London office, in collaboration with a US law firm. The role involves trainee-level work supporting a busy funds team on multiple deals, with a path for progression through the TC programme.

The position is hybrid with 3 days in the office, and applicants with funds paralegal experience and LPC/SQE1 are preferred. Flexibility for long hours is expected in this busy environment.

Qualifications

• Previous funds paralegal experience, ideally from a US law firm environment.
• LPC or SQE1 qualification preferred.
• Willingness to work long hours with overtime in a busy team.

Responsibilities

• Provide trainee-level support on funds-related deals in a busy funds team.
• Assist with multiple deals under supervision and guidance.
• Possible progression through firm TC programme and internal promotion.

Skills

Funds paralegal experience

Education

LPC/SQE1

Job description

Job Title: Funds Paralegal

Location: City of London

Working arrangement: Hybrid

About the company: US law firm

Role overview: Ryder Reid Legal is working closely with a US law firm to recruit a funds Paralegal to join its London office on a permanent basis. The role will involve trainee level work assisting with a number of deals in the busy funds team. This firm has been known to promote Paralegals internally via their TC programme, so progression is a possibility for the right candidate!

Qualifications: The ideal candidate will have previous funds paralegal experience, ideally gained from a similar US law firm environment, and will ideally hold the LPC/SQE1. Candidates must be flexible with regards to working long hours, as the team is busy and overtime will be required. The firm offers hybrid working with 3 days in the office.