Private Equity Paralegal

JR United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

An award-winning US law firm offers an exciting opportunity for a Private Equity Paralegal on a 12-month fixed-term contract. This role involves supporting partners and associates, managing complex projects, and conducting legal research. You'll be pivotal in document preparation, project coordination, and ensuring compliance with legal standards. With a hybrid working model of 3 days in the office and 2 days remote, this position provides flexibility and a chance to thrive in a dynamic environment. If you're passionate about private equity and eager to make an impact, this is the role for you.

Benefits

Excellent employee benefits

Hybrid working model

Qualifications

• Minimum of four years of experience in a similar paralegal position.
• Strong research skills and proficiency in various legal research tools.

Responsibilities

• Provide high level support to partners and associates in the Private Equity department.
• Draft and file Companies House forms and ancillary documents.

Skills

Research Skills

Document Preparation

Legal Research

Project Coordination

Education

Law Degree

Graduate Diploma in Law

Tools

Westlaw UK

Lexis Library

Practical Law

Job description

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Fantastic opportunity for a Private Equity Paralegal

Join an award-winning US law firm on an initial 12-month fixed-term contract.

• Salary to £62,700
• Hybrid working (3 days office / 2 days remote)
• Excellent employee benefits!

This role utilises broad-based knowledge of resources, practices, and methods to handle complex Private Equity tasks and projects with minimal supervision. Responsibilities include all phases of the Private Equity cycle, primarily document preparation, coordination, production, distribution, and legal research.

Private Equity Paralegal Key Responsibilities:

• Provide high-level support to partners, associates, senior paralegals, and the paralegal team leader within the Private Equity department.
• Own projects and act as 'project contact' between associates, department members, and other professional staff, especially for large-scale projects.
• Serve as 'buddy' to paralegals, providing guidance and support on new or complex assignments.
• Conduct Companies House searches and analyse constitutional documents.
• Draft and file Companies House forms; prepare ancillary documents such as board minutes, director resignation letters, and stock transfer forms.
• Prepare statutory declarations and edit documents like loan note registers, subscription documents, and share certificates.
• Manage KYC processes, maintain trackers, and draft correspondence to counterparties including local counsel, HMRC, company secretaries, lawyers, and clients.
• Organise and update precedent and transaction bibles/sets, and create electronic bibles.

Skills & Requirements:

• Minimum of four years' experience in a similar paralegal role within a law firm.
• Law Degree, Graduate Diploma in Law, or equivalent qualification.
• Strong research skills with proficiency in research tools such as Westlaw UK, Lexis Library, Practical Law, company registries, and court-related websites.