Paralegal

SSQ; Greater London; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

SSQ is seeking a Paralegal in London to support its expanding EMEA legal team, offering involvement in commercial, corporate, regulatory and operational matters. You will work closely with the Head of Legal and Senior Paralegal, gaining broad in-house experience in a growing financial services environment.

This role suits a motivated junior paralegal aiming to develop within a dynamic, high-growth business and to build strong stakeholder relationships across jurisdictions.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years’ paralegal experience in private practice or in-house.
• Exposure to financial services, wealth/asset management, funds, corporate or regulatory matters.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Commercially minded, proactive and able to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and own tasks.
• Confident communicating with internal and external stakeholders across jurisdictions.
• Collaborative, adaptable and keen to join a growing team.
• Strong IT skills with legal documentation and internal systems.

Responsibilities

• Assist Head of Legal/Senior Paralegal on a broad range of legal matters.
• Support projects across multiple jurisdictions.
• Manage legal documents, contract processes and record keeping.
• Support business stakeholders with day-to-day legal queries.
• Coordinate with external counsel as required.
• Assist with corporate governance, entity management and regulatory matters.
• Help maintain and improve legal processes, templates, policies and best practices.
• Provide general legal and administrative support to the wider legal team.

Skills

Paralegal experience

Financial services exposure

Attention to detail

Stakeholder communication

Organizational skills

Job description

Paralegal

Location: London

Type: Permanent, Full-Time

Overview

SSQ is partnering with a rapidly growing international wealth management business to appoint a Paralegal into its expanding EMEA legal team.

This is a unique opportunity to join a market-leading organisation at an exciting stage of growth, following significant recent acquisitions and continued international expansion. The business combines the scale and resources of a global organisation with the pace, agility and entrepreneurial feel of a high-growth environment.

Working closely with the Head of Legal and the Senior Paralegal, the successful candidate will support a broad range of commercial, corporate, regulatory and operational matters. This role would suit a motivated junior paralegal who is keen to gain high-quality in-house experience, work closely with senior stakeholders and develop within a growing legal function.

Key Responsibilities

• Assisting the Head of Legal/Senior Paralegal on a broad range of legal and operational matters.
• Supporting projects across multiple jurisdictions.
• Managing legal documentation, contract processes and record keeping.
• Supporting business stakeholders with day-to-day legal queries.
• Coordinating with external counsel where required.
• Assisting with corporate governance, entity management and regulatory matters.
• Helping to maintain and improve legal processes, templates, policies and best practices as the function continues to grow.
• Providing general legal and administrative support to the wider legal team.

Candidate Profile

• Around 1–3 years’ experience working as a paralegal, either in private practice or within an in-house legal team.
• Some exposure to financial services, wealth management, asset management, funds, corporate, commercial contracts or regulatory matters would be helpful.
• Strong organisational skills and excellent attention to detail.
• Commercially minded, proactive and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.
• Able to manage competing priorities and take ownership of tasks.
• Confident communicating with internal stakeholders, external counsel and colleagues across different jurisdictions.
• Collaborative, adaptable and keen to be part of a growing team.
• Strong IT skills and confidence working with legal documentation and internal systems.

Opportunity

This is a great opportunity for a junior paralegal to gain broad exposure within a growing international legal function. The successful candidate will work closely with senior legal leadership and develop experience across commercial, corporate, regulatory and operational matters.

Please note, there is no formal training contract attached to this role. However, it would suit someone looking to build strong in-house legal experience within a dynamic and fast-growing financial services business.