Paralegal - Investment Management

Forte Legal; Remote; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic global investment firm is hiring a Paralegal to support their Legal & Compliance team. The role includes maintaining corporate records, drafting contracts, and assisting with governance processes. Ideal candidates have 1-5 years of paralegal experience, strong skills in corporate law, and the ability to prioritize in a fast-moving environment. This fully remote position offers broad exposure across corporate, regulatory, and transactional work within a modern, tech-enabled legal function.

Qualifications

• 1–5 years’ paralegal experience in a law firm or in-house environment, ideally in Financial Services.
• Strong grounding in corporate law and governance.
• Excellent organizational and drafting skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain up-to-date corporate records and contract registers.
• Support governance processes and regulatory filings.
• Draft and review contracts and legal documents.

Skills

Corporate law knowledge

Organisational skills

Legal drafting skills

Ability to work independently

Experience with compliance

Tools

Document management tools

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