Paralegal

Montpellier Resourcing; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Legal Technology firm in London seeks a meticulous Paralegal to support a team of lawyers with document management and compliance tasks. The role requires a University degree and experience at a top-tier international law firm. Candidates should be detail-oriented and proficient in Word and Excel. Offering up to £45,000 plus an excellent bonus and benefits. Hybrid work options available.

Benefits

Excellent bonus

Flexible working options

Competitive salary

Qualifications

• Candidates must be educated to University Degree level.
• Experience within a top-tier international law firm is essential.
• Exceptional attention to detail and a methodical approach to complex tasks.

Responsibilities

• Manage workflows and ensure content readiness.
• Assist the legal team with document preparation.
• Work closely with lawyers on 'horizon scanning' activities.
• Take ownership of content editing tasks within the compliance product.
• Coordinate key administrative projects and manage deadlines.
• Utilise the CRM platform to record key client summaries.

Skills

Attention to detail

Methodical approach

Proactivity

High proficiency in Word and Excel

Education

University Degree

Tools

CRM software

Proprietary software

Job description

Paralegal

Up to £45,000 plus excellent bonus and benefits

Fantastic hybrid and flexible working available!

Due to exciting business growth, a fantastic opportunity has arisen for a senior Legal Administration professional to join an innovative Legal Technology (LegalTech) firm that sits at the cutting edge of legal compliance solutions. The company works to support clients within financial services, legal, and compliance sectors to navigate complex, global regulatory landscapes. We are seeking a motivated and highly meticulous Paralegal to provide crucial content and administrative support to a specialist team of lawyers. This team focuses on Shareholding Disclosure—a critical area of global financial compliance.This role combines legal administration, document management, and content editing, making you integral to maintaining the accuracy and quality of a key legal product used by hundreds of clients worldwide.

Key Responsibilities of the Paralegal:

• As the Paralegal, you will be the backbone of the team, managing workflows and ensuring content readiness

• Legal Document Management: Assist the legal team with document preparation, including drafting memoranda based on clear checklists, preparing blacklines, and restructuring complex legal documents.
• Regulatory Monitoring Support: Work closely with lawyers on "horizon scanning" activities, helping to set up, review, and maintain data sources and links for continuous monitoring across various jurisdictions and regulatory topics.
• Content Editing & Maintenance: Take ownership of content editing tasks within the compliance product, ensuring legal updates are accurately reflected and processed following lawyer instructions.
• Project and Deadline Management: Coordinate key administrative projects, manage deadlines, and handle specific lawyer requests efficiently.
• Process Improvement: Regularly review existing internal administrative processes to identify and implement changes that enhance team efficiency.
• CRM & Reporting: Utilise the CRM platform to record key client summaries and assist in the preparation of internal reports.

Requirements of the Paralegal:

• Candidates must be educated to University Degree level.
• Firm Background: Experience within a top-tier international law firm is essential (Magic Circle highly desirable)
• Exceptional attention to detail, a methodical approach to complex tasks, and strong pro-activity with a self-motivated work ethic.
• Proven, extensive experience working in a legal administration, PA, or secretarial capacity supporting lawyers.
• High proficiency in Word and Excel and the ability to rapidly learn new IT applications (including the firm's CRM and proprietary software).

This vacancy is being advertised by Montpellier Resourcing Associates Limited. The services advertised by Montpellier Associates Resourcing Limited are those of an Employment Agency