Private Equity Paralegal
Corporate / M&A
US Firm
£38,000 - 43,000 plus overtime
Training Contract Prospects
An excellent opportunity has arisen for a paralegal in the corporate and private equity department of a top US firm.
The Firm
The firm are top tier in the US and have been growing their London office. In the past two years they have doubled in size and have attracted partners from Magic Circle and other top US firms.
The Department
The corporate department specialises in private equity and mergers & acquisitions and work with some really interesting clients and on high profile deals.
The department is diverse and are really friendly and approachable and it is a great environment to work in. You will join two other paralegals in the department and sit with the associates so are really integrated with the team.
The Role
The paralegal role is varied and will include the usual paralegal duties as well as tasks more akin to a trainee. These may include:
* Document management (pre and post completion)
* Compiling transaction bibles (hard copy and E bibles)
* Conducing due diligence
* Company secretarial support (Companies House Filings, drafting board minutes and written resolutions of directors and shareholders)
* Verification exercises
* Assisting with signings
* Data room management
* Legal research
The Requirements
Excellent academics are essential and ideally you will have completed the LPC/SQE with relevant corporate electives. At least 12 months corporate paralegal experience is required, but they are flexible to what type of firm this has been at (US, City or Regional).
This is a permanent paralegal role and will have fantastic prospects for progression for the right paralegal.
The firm are open to making this a contract role and so welcome future trainees who have secured training contracts to start in September next year or later to apply.
Apply now to this private equity / M&A paralegal role today to find out more.
Lunaria Partners are advertising this paralegal role on behalf of our client. We strive to respond to all applications but due to the volume received, this isn't always possible. If you have not heard from us in 7 days your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.