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LR Legal Recruitment

Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom

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06.06.2025

21.07.2025

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Job Title: Banking & Finance Paralegal

Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent

About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Banking & Finance Paralegal to join our dynamic legal team. This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated individual with a solid background in banking and finance law to work alongside senior solicitors on a wide range of complex financial transactions and advisory work.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the team with administrative tasks, including general matter support and Practice Evolve filing.
• Assist with Companies House Registrations.
• Support the preparation and drafting of legal documents such as loan agreements, security documents, and other transactional documents.
• Assist lawyers on key projects and tasks.
• Draft, proofread, and amend legal agreements, advice notes, letters, and other documents.
• Conduct legal research and due diligence to support banking transactions, including loan agreements, corporate finance, and real estate finance.
• Manage and organize client files, ensuring documentation is up-to-date and correctly filed.
• Support the transactional closing process from initial filing to closing.

Requirements

• At least 1 year of experience as a Paralegal in a banking and finance legal environment, ideally within a top-tier law firm or in-house legal team.
• Strong understanding of English banking and finance law, including LMA standards.
• Experience supporting complex bilateral and syndicated loan transactions.
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and manage competing priorities.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.
• Law degree or equivalent legal qualification preferred.
• LPC/SQE or equivalent is advantageous but not essential.