Paralegal - Banking and Finance
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Summary
A leading City Law Firm is seeking a Paralegal to join its banking and finance team in London. The role involves assisting the Partner and Solicitor with tasks like drafting banking documents, liaising with clients, and maintaining transaction files. The ideal candidate will possess a law degree or equivalent, completion or studying of LPC, good drafting skills, effective legal research abilities, proficiency in MS applications, and excellent communication skills.
Key Responsibilities/Duties
- Assisting the Partner leading the team and the Solicitor supervising you with specific tasks allocated on his/her files to include: drafting and negotiating key banking documents such as board minutes and officer’s certificates and dealing with post-completion matters.
- Liaising with clients as necessary to progress transactions.
- Providing the Partner and Solicitor supervising you with progress reports as and when required.
- Assisting with the organising and maintaining of the transaction files.
- Providing cover and support to the other paralegals within the team as and when required.
- Meeting targets that may be set from time to time.
Core Requirements/Qualifications/Skills
- 2:1 degree or equivalent in Law (or appropriate conversion).
- Successful completion of the LPC or studying the LPC part time.
- Possess good drafting skills. Conduct effective legal research.
- Competent in all MS applications, to include Word, Excel and Outlook.
- Good communication skills at all levels.
- Must be client focused and have an approachable manner with good communication skills/telephone manner.
# Paralegal - Banking and Finance - Leading City Law Firm
Our client
Our client, a leading City Law Firm, is seeking a Paralegal to join its banking and finance team in London.
The role
Assisting the Partner leading the team and the Solicitor supervising you with specific tasks
allocated on his/her files to include: drafting and negotiating key banking documents such
as board minutes and officer’s certificates and dealing with post-completion matters.
- Liaising with clients as necessary to progress transactions.
- Providing the Partner and Solicitor supervising you with progress reports as and when
required.
- Assisting with the organising and maintaining of the transaction files.
- Providing cover and support to the other paralegals within the team as and when required.
- Meeting targets that may be set from time to time.
The Requirements
The ideal candidate will have some (if not all) of the following characteristics and skills:
- 2:1 degree or equivalent in Law (or appropriate conversion).
- Successful completion of the LPC or studying the LPC part time.
- Possess good drafting skills. Conduct effective legal research.
- Competent in all MS applications, to include Word, Excel and Outlook.
- Good communication skills at all levels.
- Must be client focused and have an approachable manner with good communication skills/telephone manner.