Remote Corporate Paralegal – M&A, VC & Governance

Dentons Canada; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Dentons’s Legal Delivery Centre (LDC) in the UK offers a flexible, remote paralegal role focused on corporate transactions and governance. The role supports M&A, PE, VC and related activities, liaising with Partners and Fee Earners across offices.

The ideal candidate has 2+ years in a corporate paralegal environment and strong knowledge of data rooms, due diligence and legal tech. Hybrid/remote working options are available.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2+ years Corporate Paralegal experience in a law firm or legal delivery environment.
• Experience supporting corporate transactions including M&A, PE, VC, ECM, governance or secretarial work.
• UK corporate governance familiarity, Companies House filings, company searches and statutory records.

Responsibilities

• Supporting Corporate transactions, including M&A, private equity, venture capital, ECM and group reorganisations.
• Conducting due diligence by reviewing organising and summarising contracts, corporate records, financial documents and other transaction materials.
• Managing data rooms, file management, document indexes, proof reading and company searches.
• Supporting transaction execution and completion processes, signing and execution packs, DocuSign coordination, completion checklists, closing bibles and post‑completion tasks.
• Drafting, reviewing and amending various legal and transaction documents under FE supervision, including board minutes, shareholder resolutions, ancillary documents, forms and corporate filings.
• Supporting corporate governance and company secretarial work, including Companies House filings, statutory registers, company searches and corporate records maintenance.
• Assisting with VC and PE related work‑streams, including investor/founder KYC, cap table administration support, approval packs and portfolio company documentation.
• Using approved legal technology and AI tools to support document review, due diligence, bundling, workflow management and reporting.
• Supporting WIP and billing discipline through accurate time recording, clear matter narratives and timely updates on workloads, deadlines and deliverables.
• Working collaboratively with Partners, Fee Earners, BD Managers, Legal Project Management and wider LDC colleagues.
• Providing general paralegal and administrative support to Fee Earners, ensuring tasks are completed accurately, efficiently and within agreed timescales.
• Supporting client secondments or client‑specific projects where required.

Skills

Corporate transactions support

Due diligence

Data room management

DocuSign coordination

Attention to detail

Time management

Education

Law degree or equivalent

A levels (3+ with B grade)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Legatics / Bundledocs

Document management systems

Job description

Dentons’s Legal Delivery Centre (LDC) in the UK offers a flexible, remote paralegal role focused on corporate transactions and governance. The role supports M&A, PE, VC and related activities, liaising with Partners and Fee Earners across offices.

The ideal candidate has 2+ years in a corporate paralegal environment and strong knowledge of data rooms, due diligence and legal tech. Hybrid/remote working options are available.