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Our client is a top-tier Corporate specialist law firm based in London.

We are looking for a Paralegal a minimum of 6 months of experience, and ideally some Corporate and/or strong commercial drafting experience.

The key responsibilities of the Paralegal will involve, but not be limited to, the following:

• Organise and update precedent and transaction bibles/sets and create electronic bible
• Data room management
• Performing company searches
• Company formation
• Companies House filings
• Reviewing and updating company books
• Helping on completions, including client's secondment
• Assisting Corporate Finance lawyers with the verification process
• Assist in preparation of documents: create binders, amend documents, print, copy and check, scan and distribute files.
• Proofread documents for sense, consistency, cross reference, definitions, formatting, and typographical errors.
• Perform legal and non-legal of factual research using a variety of legal research tools for case law, legislation, commentary, company and business information and practical guidance.
• Assist with due diligence: review and analyse documents and assist with minor drafting of due diligence reports and contract summaries.
• Act as the interface, where appropriate, between key internal stakeholders including fee earners in other practice areas, client contacts and other external parties such as opposing counsel and third-party service providers

Provide support to partners, associates, senior associates, and senior counsels.

• Archive and dispose of documents in line with department protocols.
• General administration tasks and assisting fee earners with other ad-hoc duties.
• Prepare securities filings prior to fund closings for submission to the applicable regulatory authority (ex-Form IDs, Form Ds, LP5s and LP6s)
• Generate and maintains fund status chart listing investor information.
• Maintain executed electronic copies of all governing fund agreements, resolutions, opinions, support certificates, fund tax forms, securities filings, etc.

Key Skills:

• Demonstrating commitment and good work ethic by delivering a high quality/responsive service and supporting team members to deliver the highest client service standards.
• Demonstrated project management capabilities and experience.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Good legal drafting ability.
• Detail oriented and self-motivated.
• Strong stakeholder influencing and relationship building skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and with a high volume and multiple streams of work.
• Naturally collaborative and solutions focused while possessing the ability to work independently.
• Good people management skills.
• M&A and funds experiences preferred.

Education / Qualifications

• Law Degree / GDL. (2.1 or Commendation minimum)
• LPC.

Please submit your CV to be considered.

Corporate Paralegal | M&A Paralegal | Paralegal | Wicker Hamilton

Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12 months

Salary: £31,000.00 per year

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Application question(s):

• Do you have Corporate Paralegal experience?
• Did you achieve a 2.1 and above in your undergraduate degree?

Work Location: One location