Paralegal - Investment Management

Forte Legal; Remote; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A global investment firm is seeking a Paralegal to join their Legal & Compliance team in a fully remote position. This role involves maintaining corporate records, drafting contracts, and supporting governance and regulatory filings. Ideal candidates will have 1–5 years of paralegal experience, ideally in financial services, and a strong grounding in corporate law and compliance. This position offers high autonomy and the opportunity to work with a globally distributed team in a cutting-edge sector.

Benefits

Fully remote work

High autonomy

Exposure to corporate and regulatory work

Qualifications

• 1–5 years’ paralegal experience in financial services.
• Strong grounding in corporate law and compliance.
• Excellent organizational and drafting skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain corporate records and contract registers.
• Support governance processes and regulatory filings.
• Draft and review legal documents and contracts.
• Assist with KYC/documentation for transactions.

Skills

Paralegal experience

Contract management

Organizational skills

Drafting skills

Independence

Tools

Document management systems

E-signature tools

Job description

Paralegal – Global Investment Firm

We’re supporting a high-growth, fully remote Investment Manager in hiring a Paralegal to join their Legal & Compliance team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys a mix of Legal Ops, Compliance, Corporate Governance and Contracts work.

The Role

You’ll work closely with the Chief Legal & Compliance Officer to keep legal processes running smoothly across a globally distributed business. Your work will include reviewing / drafting contracts and filings, maintaining corporate records, governance matters, assisting with transactions, and helping implement improvements to legal systems and workflows.

This is a hands-on position with a wide variety of responsibilities - ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain up-to-date corporate records and contract registers
• Support governance processes, resolutions, board matters, and regulatory filings
• Draft, review, and coordinate the execution of contracts and other legal documents
• Support cross-border transactions and assist with KYC / onboarding documentation
• Help implement and manage legal tech tools, including document management and e-signature workflows
• Conduct legal research and track relevant regulatory developments

Requirements

• 1–5 years’ paralegal experience (law firm or in-house), ideally in a Financial Services environment (e.g. investment manager or similar).
• Strong grounding in corporate law, governance, and compliance
• Experience with contract management and corporate filings
• Excellent organisational and drafting skills
• Ability to prioritise and work independently in a fast-moving environment

Nice to Have

• Experience with legal tech, including document management systems or e-signature tools
• Exposure to investment management, funds, or financial services
• Understanding of AML / KYC processes
• Familiarity with cross-border regulatory filings or investor documentation

Why This Role?

• Fully remote
• Broad, varied exposure across corporate, regulatory, and transactional work
• High-autonomy role within a modern, tech-enabled legal function
• Opportunity to work with a globally distributed team in a cutting-edge sector