Finance Paralegal

  • Legal Works Recruitment Ltd
  • Dec 07, 2021
Full time Legal

Job Description

LEGAL ASSISTANT / PARALEGAL

COOL CORPORATE FINANCE / AWESOME ACQUISITION FINANCE

FLEXI-WORKING / AGILE WORKING

LOVELY LONDON TOWN

Legal Works is looking to recruit an experienced, and personable Legal Assistant / Paralegal or equivalent to provide legal support to the Head of Legal in this niche commercial lending business.

COMPANY & TEAM
This Company is a leading provider of acquisition finance to Independent Financial Advisers in the UK.

The TEAM are primarily a remote-working outfit based in England, however, there is the option for YOU to work from co-working space based in the central London office.

The TEAM meets in person at least once a month to collaborate as required.

ROLE
To scale up in 2022, the COMPANY is looking for an energetic Paralegal / Legal Assistant to join the agile team to assist in deal execution and manage deal flow.

YOU will primarily be working with the Head of Legal, with broader ad-hoc support to the deal team.

YOU
To be successful YOU will be expected to:
*Draft finance and security documents as required for each deal, working from approved templates.
*Communicate easily with clients throughout the process to ensure deals complete in an efficient and timely manner.
*Provide clients with auxiliary templates to further support the completion process.
*Review and negotiate deal documents with support from the Head of Legal.
*Assist the Head of Legal with special projects and in-house legal and secretarial matters.
*Assist in designing and streamlining workflows with a focus on client experience.
*Ensure client files are stored and organised efficiently post deal completion.

Skills:
*Knowledge, experience, and exposure to corporate finance law.
*Proactive, ability to work creatively within a team.
*Accurate attention to details and ability to work under tight deadlines.
*Great people and communication skills.
*Strong computer proficiency, particularly with Office365.
*Confidence to constructively question processes and implement improvements. Ability to stand on your own 2 feet.
*Experience using Salesforce and Slack is a plus but not essential.

The COMPANY and TEAM offer:
*Flexible working potential.
*An open-minded environment that welcomes input and improvement.
*Competitive remuneration, with discretionary bonus.
*Generous holiday leave.
*Quality mentorship and social engagement with the TEAM.
*A chance to grow with the Company as it begins an exciting period of expansion.

Please call or contact us to find out more.

If you would like to speak with our retained Consultant ANDREW NELSON in respect of this position or similar vacancies, or if you would like a discussion about your career or the market in general, please do call us in the strictest confidence.

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