Paralegal

Apto; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Apto in London is seeking a Paralegal to support development, leasing and asset management, coordinating with outside counsel and reporting on compliance with investor policies.

You will prepare NDAs, update templates, manage data across projects and ensure records retention, with hybrid remote work and opportunities to engage with senior executives.

The role requires a law degree or equivalent, strong transactional experience, and excellent English communication.

Qualifications

• Law degree, GDL/PGDL conversion, specialist paralegal qualification, or Paralegal Apprenticeship.
• Strong transactional experience (private practice or in-house).
• Excellent communication skills in English and confidence advising senior stakeholders.
• Commercial, pragmatic approach with strong ability to balance legal risks and business objectives.
• Ability to manage a high volume of varied work in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, review and negotiate NDAs and standard engagement letters.
• Work with the wider Apto Legal team to manage and implement updates to template forms and discussion guides.
• Multidisciplinary coordination to track development and operation risks on all projects.
• Track, store and report on recurring operating data required for internal and external reporting and compliance across all verticals of Apto’s business.
• Create and manage transaction checklists and status reports.
• Ensure accurate retention of legal and corporate records.
• Assist in ensuring current and future compliance with broader EU and industry standards.

Skills

Law and compliance

English communication

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Paralegal coordination

Project management

High-volume work

Education

Law degree / GDL or PGDL / Paralegal qualification

Paralegal Apprenticeship

Tools

Excel

MS Office

Job description

Join us to help lead the next wave of the digital economy. The world depends on the infrastructure that keeps us connected. From the way we work to how we live, every moment depends on it. Yet most of that infrastructure sits in the same crowded hubs, running up against constraints of space, power and permits. That’s where you come in.

At Apto, we design, build and operate hyperscale data centres where they’re needed most - in Europe’s fastest-growing markets, working with customers to unblock capacity bottlenecks. These are the places our customers need to be next, where land and power can be unlocked and where growth is possible - so the digital economy can thrive.

You’ll join a business formed to develop and operate the European data centre assets of global investment manager PIMCO, benefiting from the scale, resources and land sourcing capabilities of one of the largest real estate platforms in Europe.

We have the firepower to deliver - but it’s our people who make the difference: a leadership team behind some of the most ambitious data centre projects in the world, and colleagues who will push you, back you and bring you into the decisions that shape our future. From day one, we’ve been deliberate about the company we’re building - values-led, customer-obsessed and ambitious for each other’s success.

If you want to work somewhere you can see the direct impact of what you do, this is your moment. At Apto, we don’t just build data centres. We build careers, capabilities and a culture where everyone owns the outcome.

The role

• The Paralegal will play a critical and central role in supporting the smooth execution of the Apto services, including development, leasing and asset management, taking a lead role in managing outside counsel and external corporate administrators, and in tracking and reporting on compliance with all Apto and its investor’s policies.
• Prepare, review and negotiate NDAs and standard engagement letters.
• Work with the wider Apto Legal team to manage and implement updates to template forms and discussion guides.
• Multidisciplinary coordination to track development and operation risks on all projects.
• Track, store and report on recurring operating data required for internal and external reporting and compliance across all verticals of Apto’s business.
• Create and manage transaction checklists and status reports.
• Ensure accurate retention of legal and corporate records.
• Assist in ensuring current and future compliance with broader EU and industry standards.

What we offer

Apto offers competitive salaries and bonuses alongside a full package of benefits that you’d expect. All employees are part of the Long-Term Incentive Plan, which offers a meaningful incentive to align the whole Apto team on the success of the platform. Further details will be provided during the interview process.

You will be joining Apto at an early stage in our development and the opportunities for career growth are limited only by your ambition, we will offer a breadth of exposure to senior executives, investors and daily interaction with a world class team. Everyone takes accountability for the success of Apto - this mindset isn’t for everyone but if it is for you - we'd love to have a conversation.

Basic Qualifications

• Law degree, GDL/PGDL conversion course, specialist paralegal qualification, or Paralegal Apprenticeship.
• Strong transactional experience (private practice or in-house).
• Excellent communication skills in English and confidence advising senior stakeholders.
• Commercial, pragmatic approach with strong ability to balance legal risks and business objectives.
• Ability to manage a high volume of varied work in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ years paralegal experience in the legal sector, with a preference for experience either in the data centre sector or the financial services industry.
• Strong project management and execution experience.
• Well-refined verbal and written communications skills, and outstanding analytical skills.
• Proven ability to operate efficiently and collaboratively in a high-pressure environment managing multiple deadlines and priorities.
• Advanced abilities with Excel and other Microsoft Office software.

Location

London is preferable. Initially remote working will transition to hybrid approach once offices are established. We are flexible on where you work but we would like to see you in person for meetings that matter.

Reporting

Hannah Kramer - Chief Legal Officer (CLO)

Apto is an equal opportunities employer.