Paralegal

SSQ; Slough; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

SSQ in London is seeking a junior Paralegal to support a broad range of commercial, corporate, regulatory and operational matters within a growing EMEA legal team. You will work closely with the Head of Legal and Senior Paralegal to gain high‑quality in‑house experience, in a fast-paced environment.

This role is ideal for someone with 1–3 years’ paralegal experience, strong IT skills, and a proactive mindset, looking to develop within a dynamic financial services setting.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years’ experience as a paralegal, in private practice or in‑house.
• 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.

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.

Skills

Paralegal experience

In-house exposure

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.