Training Contract Paralegal

JR United Kingdom; Watford; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

An elite US law firm is seeking a Training Contract Paralegal for a 9-month fixed-term contract in Watford. The role involves assisting with corporate transactions, requiring significant paralegal experience and a training contract secured for 2026 or 2027. Hybrid working and competitive salary up to £58,000 are offered.

Benefits

Paid overtime

Hybrid working (3 days office / 2 days remote)

Qualifications

• Must have academic qualifications and training contract.
• Experience in Capital Markets, US Securities, and Leveraged Finance preferred.
• Background in handling corporate transactions is crucial.

Responsibilities

• Assist in High Yield Bond Transactions and closings.
• Draft due diligence memoranda and handle attorney requests.
• Conduct document searches and proofreading agreements.

Skills

Excellent academic qualifications

Substantial paralegal experience

Proficiency in managing complex transactions

Education

Training contract secured for 2026 or 2027

Job description

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Posted:

26.06.2025

Expiry Date:

10.08.2025

Job Description:

Training Contract Paralegal

An elite US law firm is hiring a new Training Contract Paralegal to join their London offices on an initial 9-month fixed-term contract working the Afternoon and Evening shift (12pm – 8.30pm). This role is ideal for someone with a training contract lined up in 2026/2027. Providing high-level work from day one, this is a superb opportunity for an experienced Corporate / Finance Paralegal.

• Salary up to £58,000
• Hybrid working (3 days office / 2 days remote)
• 12pm to 8.30pm
• Paid overtime

The Training Contract Paralegal will play an instrumental role in all phases of corporate transactions, working alongside partners and attorneys.

Key Responsibilities:

• Understanding documentation required for High Yield Bond Transactions and the processes from start to finish.
• Assisting lawyers with transaction pre-closings and closings.
• Drafting due diligence memoranda, call logs, fact backup charts, and transfer circle ups.
• Handling attorney requests from the US office via the US Library.
• Conducting document searches and factual research, including searches on computerized systems.
• Proofreading agreements and transactional documents.
• Obtaining charter documents and good standing certificates from the Secretary of State in applicable jurisdictions.
• Handling post-closing matters, including preparing bound volumes.
• Gathering precedents for new transactions.

Skills & Requirements:

• Excellent academic qualifications are essential.
• Training contract secured for 2026 or 2027.
• Substantial paralegal experience within a top law firm, preferably in Capital Markets, US Securities, and Leveraged Finance.
• Proficiency in managing complex transactions within a firm's Corporate practice groups.