An exciting opportunity for a Paralegal to join a highly regarded Derivatives & Trading team at a leading UK law firm in London. Supporting complex fund launches, trading arrangements and financing transactions, this role offers significant client contact and exposure to sophisticated cross-border matters.
Client Details
Our client is a prestigious UK law firm with a strong reputation across finance, private capital, corporate and disputes. The firm's Derivatives & Trading team advises hedge funds, asset managers, financial institutions, family offices and corporate clients on a broad range of complex trading, financing and regulatory matters across multiple jurisdictions.
Description
- Coordinate the launch of new hedge funds and related workstreams.
- Manage ongoing legal, transactional and regulatory matters post-launch.
- Work closely with partners and associates on active client mandates.
- Monitor progress of multiple negotiations and ensure key deadlines are met.
- Liaise directly with hedge fund managers, brokers and financial institutions.
- Assist with the negotiation of trading and financing documentation.
- Support document execution and transaction management processes.
- Conduct legal and market practice research where required.
- Help implement regulatory-driven changes across existing arrangements.
- Maintain accurate records and track key deliverables.
- Collaborate with stakeholders across multiple jurisdictions.
- Support the wider team on derivatives, trading and financing matters.
Profile
- Strong academic credentials.
- Previous paralegal experience within a law firm or financial institution.
- Exposure to derivatives, trading, finance or related transactional work is advantageous.
- Excellent organisational and project management skills.
- Ability to manage multiple workstreams and demanding deadlines.
- Strong attention to detail and problem-solving abilities.
- Confident communicating with clients and external stakeholders.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-performing environment.
- Commercially aware with a genuine interest in financial markets.
- Ability to work collaboratively across teams and jurisdictions.
Job Offer
- Opportunity to join a highly regarded finance practice.
- Exposure to complex and high-value international matters.
- Significant responsibility and client interaction from day one.
- Collaborative and supportive team environment.
- Ongoing professional development and training.
- Work alongside leading lawyers in the derivatives and trading space.
- Broad exposure to hedge funds, asset managers and financial institutions.
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
- London-based role with hybrid working arrangements.
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Derivatives Paralegal employer: Confidential
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