Senior Paralegal - Client Due Diligence

JR United Kingdom; London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in the City of London is looking for a Senior Paralegal Team Leader to join their Business Acceptance team on a 3-month fixed term contract, with a competitive salary of £60k-£75k plus benefits. This role involves leading a team in performing due diligence and background checks, requiring strong administration, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Qualifications

• Experience as Senior Paralegal/Paralegal Team Leader in Business Acceptance/Risk & Compliance essential.
• Excellent research and admin skills.
• Strong IT proficiency including MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of paralegals for client due diligence activities.
• Oversee complex background checks and compliance projects.
• Liaise with fee earners regarding high risk clients.

Skills

Research

Administration

Communication

Stakeholder management

IT skills

Tools

MS Office

Job description

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Client:

Carousel Consultancy Ltd

Location:

london, United Kingdom

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Other

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Posted:

31.05.2025

Expiry Date:

15.07.2025

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Job Description:

Senior Paralegal - Client Due Diligence / Business Acceptance -

Law Firm - Immediate Start - City of London / Hybrid - c£60k-£75k (negotiable) + benefits

We’re on the hunt for a Paralegal Team Leader / Senior Paralegal, with experience as a Paralegal within Business Acceptance / Client Due Diligence / Conflicts, to join a fantastic City based law firm on a 3 month FTC (could be extended/convert to permanent).

Joining the Business Acceptance team, the Paralegal Team Leader will lead a team of Paralegals in supporting the client due diligence / business acceptance activity. This will be a hands-on role where you will undertake the work as well as overseeing the team and being a point of escalation.

The opportunity:

This is a 3 month FTC that may be extended or convert to a permanent role. Hybrid working is offered (3 days in the office) and standard working hours are 9.30am-5.30pm.

Key responsibilities as the Client Due Diligence Paralegal Team Leader will include:

• Performing due diligence on new clients
• Undertaking all background checks on all new clients
• Extensive liaison with fee earners including communications regarding high risk clients/matters, sanctions and conflicts checks
• Assisting with maintenance and creation of information barriers
• Supporting, mentoring and leading the team of paralegals and acting as a point of escalation when required
• Taking responsibility for complex background checks
• Ensuring files are open within certain timeframes
• Assisting with compliance projects

What we’re looking for:

• Previous experience working as a Senior Paralegal / Paralegal Team Leader within Business Acceptance / Risk & Compliance / Client Due Diligence is essential
• Excellent research and administration skills and experience of dealing with and managing large quantities of documentation
• Experience with file opening, conflicts or anti-money laundering
• Ability to ensure information is clear, logical and structured
• Exceptional language skills, both written and spoken including spelling and grammar and confident communication skills
• Stakeholder management experience and ability to liaise at all levels
• Highly organised and meticulous, with the ability to multi-task
• Strong IT skills including MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook)
• Ability to handle highly confidential and sensitive information
• Professional, diplomatic, confident and hardworking
• Available imminently and able to commit to a 3+ month FTC

Interested in this contract role?

If you have the necessary experience and skills required for this Business Acceptance Senior Paralegal /Team Leader contract role, we’d love to hear from you!

Please submit your CV ASAP, quoting ‘LO - Senior Paralegal Team Leader - Business Acceptance Team - London’