Corporate Paralegal London | Permanent
The Opportunity
A well-established, highly regarded London law firm is looking to appoint a Corporate Paralegal to join its close-knit and growing Corporate team.
The firm acts for an impressive range of clients, including major UK businesses, leading sporting organisations, established family-owned groups, entrepreneurs and investors. The Corporate team advises on a broad range of transactional and advisory matters, providing the opportunity to gain exposure to high-quality, complex work within a collaborative and partner-led environment.
This is an excellent opportunity for a Corporate Paralegal looking to develop their transactional experience within a respected commercial law firm and play an integral role in supporting lawyers and clients across a varied workload.
The Role
Working closely with the Corporate team, you will provide hands-on support across a range of corporate transactions from initial instruction through to completion.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Supporting lawyers on corporate and M&A transactions, including preparing, organising and managing transaction documentation.
- Setting up and managing electronic data rooms, liaising with clients and other professional advisers to collate and review relevant documentation.
- Assisting with legal due diligence exercises.
- Managing company administration and post-completion matters, including Companies House filings, PSC registers and statutory company registers.
- Preparing completion bibles and maintaining transaction records.
- Drafting board minutes, shareholder resolutions and straightforward corporate agreements.
- Assisting with disclosure exercises on sale-side transactions.
- Collating conditions precedent on finance transactions.
- Supporting company incorporations and associated start-up administration.
- Assisting with corporate restructurings, group reorganisations and other corporate projects.
- Carrying out legal and corporate research as required.
- Maintaining transaction trackers, action lists and key dates.
- Coordinating document execution, including through electronic signing platforms such as DocuSign.
- Supporting the wider Corporate team with general matter management and transactional requirements.
- Maintaining accurate and timely time recording.
About You
The successful candidate is likely to have relevant office-based experience within a Corporate, Corporate/M&A or transactional legal team.
You will ideally have:
- Previous experience supporting corporate or M&A transactions within a law firm or similar professional environment.
- Strong attention to detail and excellent organisational skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the confidence to interact professionally with clients and other advisers.
- Strong proofreading and drafting ability.
- Experience with electronic signing platforms such as DocuSign.
- The ability to manage multiple priorities and competing deadlines within a busy transactional environment.
- A proactive, flexible and solutions-focused approach.
- The ability to follow instructions while also working independently and taking ownership of tasks.
- Strong legal research skills.
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel.
- A high level of discretion and professionalism when handling confidential and commercially sensitive information.
Most importantly, you will be someone who enjoys working as part of a collaborative team, is keen to learn and develop, and takes pride in delivering accurate, high-quality work.
Corporate Paralegal in London employer: Crone Corkill Careers
As a leading wealth management firm in London, we pride ourselves on fostering a dynamic and inclusive work culture that prioritises employee growth and development. Our Client Service Managers enjoy competitive salaries, excellent benefits, and the flexibility of remote work on Fridays, all while being part of a team dedicated to delivering exceptional client service in a professional environment.
