Paralegal – Investment Banking

JR United Kingdom; City Of London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading investment bank is seeking a Paralegal to join their Structured Securities team on an initial 6-month contract in London. This entry-level position offers the opportunity to work on high volumes of securities documentation while developing skills in financial markets law. Ideal candidates will be recent law graduates or those looking to start their paralegal careers, with strong organizational skills and a detail-oriented approach.

Qualifications

• Entry-level position suited for recent graduates or paralegals.
• Interest in financial markets and legal processes is essential.
• Working collaboratively and independently are key attributes.

Responsibilities

• Drafting securities issuance documentation across asset classes.
• Maintaining meticulous records and following defined processes.
• Learning structured securities product and applicable legal rules.

Skills

Strong organisational skills

Clear communication

Attention to detail

Logical thinking

Teamwork

Education

Law degree and/or equivalent conversion course

Job description

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Paralegal – Investment Banking, london (city of london)

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Client:

Lorien

Location:

london (city of london), United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

16.06.2025

Expiry Date:

31.07.2025

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Job Description:

Paralegal – Investment Banking

• Entry Level / 1-2 years’ experience
• London Based 2-3 Days a week
• Initial 6 month Contract

This role is to work on a contract basis for a large Investment Bank working within their Structured Securities. This team work on high volumes of Securities Issuance Documentation for stocks and bonds.

Key Responsibilities:

• Drafting securities issuance documentation cross asset classes
• Maintaining meticulous records and carefully following defined processes.
• Learning structured securities product, applicable legal rules and processes with a view to expanding responsibilities over time.
• Procuring and analysing cross-border legal advice from external law firms in order to provide appropriate legal advice to business teams.
• Working collaboratively with other team members to manage workload.
• Completion of a law degree and/or an equivalent conversion course.
• A desire to enter the legal profession, with an interest in financial markets.
• An outgoing and robust personality who is capable of working both autonomously and collaboratively as part of a cross-disciplinary team/department
• Clear, concise and effective communicator (both written and oral)
• Strong organisational skills and ability to prioritise work
• This role requires a high degree of organisation and planning skills together, numeracy, attention to detail, logical thinking and teamwork
• This role would suit a recent graduate or a paralegal seeking to start or continue a career in financial markets law, or a recent qualifier seeking to gain experience in this discipline.