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Corporate Paralegal - US firm

EJ Legal Limited
Posted 10 hours ago, valid for a month
Location

London, Greater London EC1R 0WX

Salary

£45,000 per annum

Contract type

Full Time

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  • A Corporate Paralegal position is available at a prestigious US firm in the City of London on a full-time basis.
  • The role involves reviewing and drafting corporate documentation, conducting due diligence, and managing post-completion tasks.
  • Candidates should have some prior Corporate or M&A experience and the ability to work autonomously, with good academic credentials.
  • The firm offers a competitive pro rata salary of £45,000 per annum, depending on experience, and is looking to fill the position by the end of August.
  • This opportunity is ideal for those seeking to enhance their Corporate experience in a leading US firm.
A brilliant opportunity has arisen for a Corporate Paralegal to join a US firm in the City of London on a full-time basis.Your New FirmThe successful Paralegal will be joining an extremely well-respected Corporate practice recognised in the legal directories as having notable sector strengths in financial services, life sciences and TMT. They are regularly engaged on domestic and international deals, including matters in emerging markets.Your New RoleDay-to-day, the Corporate Paralegal will be responsible for:
  • Reviewing and drafting of documentation, including corporate authorisations, share certificates, stock transfer forms and other ancillary documents;
  • Preparing and collating conditions precedent documentation and oversight of the conditions precedent process;
  • Company searches and due diligence;
  • Pre-completion matters, including proof-reading of documents;
  • Signing and closing arrangements for financing transactions;
  • Post-completion tasks, including preparation of transaction bibles, collating originals, file management and conditions subsequent;
  • Registrations and filings at Companies House; and
  • Reviewing and negotiating reliance letters.
About YouPerhaps you are a future trainee looking for an assignment before you go travelling, maybe you are a Paralegal looking for a position before you commence further travel. Either way, your application should demonstrate:
  • Some prior Corporate / M&A experience
  • Good academics
  • The ability to pick up tasks and work autonomously
Alternatively, you could be a Paralegal looking for your first position in a US firm, as there is scope for this role to extend beyond the initial three months. The firm is looking for a Corporate Paralegal to join them by the end of August.SalaryIn return, the Paralegal will be offered a competitive pro rata salary equivalent to £45,000 per annum, dependent on experience.Apply NowThis is an excellent opportunity to build on your Corporate experience in a top US firm in a client-facing role. Please apply today to be considered immediately for this Paralegal contract position.** If you are interested in further paralegal opportunities, please register on the EJ website here: https://users/register, or for training contract opportunities, please register on our sister company’s website here: https://users/register/new/registration **As part of EJ Legal’s candidate registration and care process all successful applications are responded to within 14 working days. If you have not been contacted within this timescale your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. We may keep your details on our system on a confidential basis for future opportunities. If you would prefer us not to do this, please let us know.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.