Senior Paralegal

Marsh; Belfast City District; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Marsh in Belfast seeks a Senior Paralegal, Private Markets Investments, to support the Private Markets transactions and operations. This hybrid role requires in-office presence at least three days a week.

You will work closely with Marsh Alternatives legal, tax and investment teams, review documents such as side letters, coordinate with Mercer external counsel, and help prepare reports for internal committees and governance processes.

Qualifications

• Significant paralegal experience gained in an international law firm or in-house department, ideally with private markets funds
• Excellent organisational, drafting and negotiation skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially PowerPoint
• Strong commercial acumen and ability to deliver pragmatic solutions
• Experience working in a fast-paced environment with multiple deadlines
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities
• Up-to-date legal knowledge to ensure compliance with policies and legislation
• Proactive, take initiative and collaborate with colleagues

Responsibilities

• Assist the legal team in all aspects of Private Markets transactions, including review and negotiation of documentation and closing
• Provide legal support to investment teams on corporate actions related to private market investments
• Coordinate with external counsel to ensure timely delivery of projects within scope and budget
• Support internal projects and maintain internal databases
• Balance workload across the team and contribute to a collaborative in-house culture

Skills

Paralegal experience

Legal drafting

Negotiation skills

Microsoft Office

Private markets knowledge

Tools

Microsoft Office

PowerPoint

Job description

Company:

Marsh

Description:

We are seeking a talented individual to join our Legal, Compliance and Public Affairs team at Marsh, supporting our Private Markets Investments business.

This role will be based in our Belfast office. This is a hybrid role that has a requirement of working at least three days a week in the office.

As a Senior Paralegal, Private Markets Investments, you will join a global business of investment professionals and work closely with Marsh Alternatives legal, tax, investment teams as well as other internal and external stakeholders, on a diverse range of private market transactions and operations.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is looking to develop their career within a leading investments and professional services firm.

We will count on you to:

• Assist the legal team in all aspects of a Private Markets transaction (primaries, co-investments, secondaries), including review and negotiation of transaction documentation (e.g. side letters), completion of subscription documents, support the preparation of internal reports and presentations to internal committees, closing and execution,

• Provide legal support and advice to investment teams on a range of corporate actions related to private market investments,

• Work closely with Mercer external legal counsel in relation to the above, where appropriate, to include managing timely delivery of projects and advice within agreed scope and budget,

• Support the wider Legal team with internal projects, maintenance of internal databases, and assist in other general legal matters.

What you need to have:

• Significant and highly transferable paralegal experience gained in an international law firm or in-house legal department (ideally of an asset or fund manager, in particular with previous knowledge of private markets funds and investments).

• Excellent organisational, drafting and negotiation skills.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly PowerPoint.

• Strong commercial acumen with an ability to deliver clear and pragmatic solutions.

• Previous experience working in a fast-paced environment, proactively managing multiple deadlines and tasks.

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to manage expectations well.

• Maintain up-to-date legal knowledge to ensure compliance with relevant policies and legislation.

• Ability to take initiative, proactivity and confidence to take ownership of matters and develop yourself.

• Strong collaborative approach, someone who actively supports colleagues and helps balance workload across the team.

• Enthusiasm for in-house legal work and a commitment to develop a long-term career in-house.

What makes you stand out?

• Alternative Investments based experience particularly Private Funds, and Investments, plus experience in M&A, Finance or Banking.

• Experience with private markets / alternatives investments products (e.g. fund of funds) and/or supporting a high volume transactional practice .

Why join our team:

• We help you be your best through professional development opportunities, interesting work and supportive leaders.

• We foster a vibrant and inclusive culture where you can work with talented colleagues to create new solutions and have impact for colleagues, clients and communities.

• Our scale enables us to provide a range of career opportunities, as well as benefits and rewards to enhance your well-being.

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Marsh (NYSE: MRSH) is a global leader in risk, reinsurance and capital, people and investments, and management consulting, advising clients in 130 countries. With annual revenue of over $27 billion and more than 95,000 colleagues, Marsh helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information, visit marsh.com, or follow us on LinkedIn and X.

Marsh is committed to embracing a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age background, civil partnership status, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex/gender, sexual orientation or expression, skin color, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We are an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments in accordance with applicable law to any candidate with a disability to allow them to fully participate in the recruitment process. If you have a disability that may require reasonable adjustments, please contact us at [e-mail].

Marsh is committed to hybrid work, which includes the flexibility of working remotely and the collaboration, connections and professional development benefits of working together in the office. All Marsh colleagues are expected to be in their local office or working onsite with clients at least three days per week. Office-based teams will identify at least one “anchor day” per week on which their full team will be together in person.