Alston & Bird's London office is conducting a search for a paralegal to assist attorneys across our Corporate, Finance, and Investment Funds Practice Groups. Candidates should be self-starters, highly organized, and team players. Overtime is often needed to meet client deadlines.
Responsibilities
* Reviewing and analysing matters for the purpose of preparing status reports to fee earners and clients
* Reviewing, outlining, and summarising documents
* Proofreading and marking legal documents and contracts
* Manage and assist with the closing of various transactions, including preparation, coordination and organisation of corporate approvals, conditions precedent checklists, and transaction bibles
* Collating signatures to transaction documents
* Performing assigned legal research tasks using all available resources, including libraries and computer data systems
* Prepare and conduct filings/searches and assist fee earners in the preparation of filings
* Preparing attendance notes of meetings and calls
* Assist in the drafting of transaction documentation for fee earners and assisting with post‑closing work
* Work directly with fee earners and clients during due diligence and closing of transactions
* Assist fee earners to index, organise documents, correspondence, memorandums and fee‑earner notes
* Maintain current and accurate daily time record
* Perform special projects as assigned
* Draft memos regarding the status of projects
Qualifications & Skills
* Completion of an undergraduate degree and/or a paralegal certificate is required for consideration
* 1‑3 years of work experience as a paralegal
* Ability to organise and prioritise numerous tasks and complete them under time constraints
* Strong attention to detail when evaluating legal matters
* Ability to proofread typed material for contextual, grammatical, typographical or spelling errors
* Interpersonal skills necessary to establish relationships, effectively liaise, communicate and follow instructions from the client, fee earners, staff and vendors, and provide information with courtesy and tact
* Commitment to providing superior customer service
* Operate standard office equipment such as photocopiers and personal computers, including Microsoft Word
* Thorough knowledge of firm systems, practices and procedures to effectively meet employee and department needs
* Interacting with clients and maintaining files
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