Banking & Finance Paralegal - London, United Kingdom - Career Legal

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Job Description

Banking & Finance Paralegal

Top US Law Firm

London Office - Permanent Opportunity

Competitive Salary + Benefits

My client, a top US law firm, is actively recruiting for an experience Paralegal to join them on a permanent basis in their London office - working as their new Banking & Finance Paralegal.

This London team advises on a broad range of domestic and cross-border issues - with a number of their clients being from the chemicals, energy, financial, pharmaceuticals, real estate and transport sectors (including many more).

The successful Paralegal will be based in their Banking & Finance group who focus on core areas such as general banking, leveraged finance, fund finance, acquisition finance and derivatives. You'll be responsible for (but not limited to) the following:

Document preparation (proof-reading and drafting legal documentation)

Assisting with transaction management and the conditions of precedent process

Liaising with local Counsel/overseas Lawyers

Assisting with Companies House filings, including registration of security interests

Preparing post-completion documentation bibles

Assisting with billing procedures

Producing pitch documents and marketing materials

Assisting with client on-boarding procedures, including CDD/KYC

Managing the signing and completion logistics for financing transactions

+ many more.

To qualify for this Banking & Finance Paralegal opportunity, you'll need to have/be the following:

Have a minimum of 2:1 LLB or equivalent

Have a minimum of 12 months experience within a transactional practice (Banking & Finance preferable)

Be extremely organised and flexible in a fast-paced environment

Have excellent drafting and legal research skills

Be proficient with packages such as Microsoft Office, DocuSign and Adobe Acrobat

For more information on this position and to see and in-depth job description, get in touch as soon as possible.