Junior Paralegal - Corporate Support & Sanctions Screening

Reed Smith LLP.; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Reed Smith LLP in Leeds is seeking a Paralegal to join a hybrid Corporate Support and Sanctions Screening team. You will handle day-to-day tasks on live matters under close supervision and help develop broad regulatory compliance capabilities.

This entry-level role offers exposure to transactional and regulatory work, with scope for future specialisation, and requires strong teamwork, organisation and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Degree-level qualification required (2:1 or equivalent).
• Up to 12 months' prior relevant paralegal experience (or experience as a foreign qualified lawyer).

Responsibilities

• Handle day-to-day workload on live matters under close supervision, completing assigned tasks accurately and within agreed timescales.
• Deliver work to a high standard in line with applicable quality expectations and required hours targets.
• Prepare execution versions of legal documents and coordinate document signing and completion processes.
• Manage and track signing processes, ensuring documentation is executed accurately and within required timeframes.
• Assist with the administration and management of conditions precedent processes, including maintaining checklists and monitoring completion requirements.
• Conduct sanctions screening and related compliance checks in accordance with firm procedures and client requirements.
• Draft and manage client, counterparty and stakeholder correspondence relating to ongoing transactions and screening activities.
• Support project and transaction management activities, including maintaining trackers, monitoring deadlines and coordinating deliverables across multiple stakeholders.

Skills

Teamwork

Adaptability

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Deadline management

MS Office

Resilience

Interpersonal skills

Can-do attitude

Self-improvement

Education

Degree-level qualification (2:1 or equivalent)

Desirable: Law degree or Graduate Diploma in Law

Tools

Microsoft Office

Virtual data rooms

Document management systems

Transaction management tools

Job description

Reed Smith LLP in Leeds is seeking a Paralegal to join a hybrid Corporate Support and Sanctions Screening team. You will handle day-to-day tasks on live matters under close supervision and help develop broad regulatory compliance capabilities.

This entry-level role offers exposure to transactional and regulatory work, with scope for future specialisation, and requires strong teamwork, organisation and communication skills.