Banking Paralegal - Structured Finance
Location: Remote, UK
Contract: Permanent
Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience
Sector: Legal / Banking & Finance
The Opportunity
We are currently working with a leading international law firm to recruit a talented Banking Paralegal to join its growing Legal Delivery Centre.
This is an excellent opportunity for a law graduate or experienced paralegal looking to develop their career within Banking and Structured Finance, with exposure to high-quality transactional work and sophisticated clients.
The role will predominantly support the firm's Structured Finance Banking team, providing the successful candidate with the opportunity to gain specialist experience across a varied and challenging workload.
The position is fully remote within the UK, offering excellent flexibility while working as part of an established and collaborative legal team.
The Role
As a Banking Paralegal, you will work closely with lawyers and other professionals to provide support across a range of structured finance transactions.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Preparing loan due diligence reports.
- Reviewing standard loan documentation and underlying assets.
- Using precedents to draft basic structured finance documentation.
- Managing and organising transaction documentation.
- Supporting the coordination and preparation of transaction closings.
- Assisting with post-completion registrations and other required steps.
- Preparing transaction bibles and managing the distribution of original documents.
- Liaising with clients, counterparties and other stakeholders.
- Drafting emails and correspondence on behalf of fee earners.
- Undertaking legal research.
- Providing administrative and transactional support to fee earners.
- Maintaining accurate records, correspondence and documentation.
About You
We're looking for an ambitious and detail-focused paralegal with a genuine interest in Banking and Structured Finance.
You should ideally have:
- A Law degree at 2:1 or above, or equivalent legal qualification.
- An LPC or equivalent is desirable but not essential.
- Previous experience working as a Banking Paralegal or within a finance-focused legal environment.
- A demonstrable interest in Structured Finance.
- Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Word, Excel and Outlook.
- Excellent attention to detail and a highly organised approach.
- The ability to manage multiple priorities and work to tight deadlines.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Confidence when dealing with lawyers, clients and other professional stakeholders.
- A proactive approach, with the ability to take ownership of your workload.
- A collaborative and team-focused attitude.
Why Apply?
This is an opportunity to move beyond purely administrative paralegal work and gain genuine transactional experience within a specialist Banking and Structured Finance environment.
You'll gain exposure to:
- Structured Finance
- Banking
- Due Diligence
- Loan Documentation
- Transaction Management
- Client Liaison
- Legal Research
The organisation also places a strong emphasis on career development and progression, making this an attractive opportunity for a paralegal who is looking to build a long-term career within commercial law.
There may also be opportunities for the successful candidate to build qualifying work experience towards the SQE, subject to the relevant requirements and internal processes.
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