Legal Documentation Manager – Debt and Capital Advisory

Grant Thornton UK; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Grant Thornton UK seeks a Transaction Legal Coordinator (Manager) to lead the central legal process function within Strategic Advisory, coordinating NDAs, release letters and related documentation on live engagements. You will oversee the Assistant Manager and act as the senior contact for deal teams, clients and external advisers.

You will drive standardisation, work with AQRM and internal risk teams, and deliver regular reporting on volumes and turnaround times to show the function’s value

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in a legal, paralegal or legal process management role, able to handle complex and non-standard documentation matters.
• Holds a recognised legal qualification (LLB, GDL, or equivalent), or is a qualified solicitor/barrister.
• Experience in a financial services professional services environment.
• Proven ability to manage multiple concurrent matters, prioritise effectively and maintain accuracy under time pressure.
• Experience advising or coordinating with internal risk, compliance or legal stakeholders on documentation or approval workflows.
• Strong judgment on when to el
• Clear and confident communicator, able to brief senior stakeholders on documentation status and risks without unnecessary jargon.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of the Strategic Advisory legal documentation function across Debt and Capital Advisory and Transaction Advisory Services, overseeing the work of the Assistant Manager and serving as the senior point of contact for deal teams, clients, lenders and external advisers on documentation matters.
• Act as the senior point of escalation for complex or non-standard documentation matters, applying judgment on mark-ups, when to escalate, and how to manage counterparty positions outside standard templates.
• Build and maintain relationships with AQRM and internal legal teams, serving as the liaison for risk and legal approval workflows to reduce delays.
• Drive process improvement and standardisation across the legal documentation function, developing templates, trackers and SOPs.
• Identify and implement improvements to documentation processes and turnaround times with deal teams to create a scalable function.
• Provide regular reporting on documentation volumes, turnaround times and service quality to demonstrate the function’s value.

Skills

Legal process management

Legal qualification (LLB/GDL)

Financial services experience

Multi-tasking & prioritisation

Stakeholder communication

Judgment & decision-making

Education

Legal qualification (LLB/GDL or equivalent)

Job description

Grant Thornton UK seeks a Transaction Legal Coordinator (Manager) to lead the central legal process function within Strategic Advisory, coordinating NDAs, release letters and related documentation on live engagements. You will oversee the Assistant Manager and act as the senior contact for deal teams, clients and external advisers.

You will drive standardisation, work with AQRM and internal risk teams, and deliver regular reporting on volumes and turnaround times to show the function’s value