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SalaryFirm Summary
White & Case is an elite global law firm serving leading companies, financial institutions, and governments worldwide. Our long history as an international firm means we are perfectly placed to help our clients resolve their most complex legal challenges wherever they may be.
With lawyers operating from more than 40 locations, working in virtually every country of the world, we have invested heavily in building a high-quality full-service practice competing at the top of the market. We are distinguished by our on-the-ground presence in the world’s key financial markets and our strengths in handling complex cross-border work.
It’s not just about our global network of offices; it’s the global interconnectedness of the Firm that our people, and our clients, value most. We work well together across geographic and practice boundaries. It’s one of the reasons we attract and retain cross-border work. And why we attract a diverse group of people.
Our lawyers are globally minded, enterprising, collaborative, and committed to excellence. Diversity is a core value of our Firm, and it has been recognized with numerous awards and top rankings around the world. Our people represent 90 nationalities and speak 80 languages.
Practice Group
The global Funds and Investment Management team is made up of integrated funds, tax and regulatory specialists who are essential to a successful fund transaction.
The group acts for both sponsors of and investors in Private Equity, real estate, infrastructure, credit, and hedge funds, as well as clients on fund secondary transactions, fund restructurings, liquidity events and other fund related transactions. The team has extensive experience with fund manager arrangements, including carried interest and manager structuring asset manager M&A, spinouts, and investment management agreements.
Our Private Equity practice is a highly integrated, multi-disciplinary group of lawyers who know how to get deals done. Collaborating across our global network, we provide clients with seamless service and deep industry experience, often on complex mandates involving multiple specialties and jurisdictions. Recognized as one of the foremost practices in our field, we are trusted by Private Equity leaders – established institutions and entrepreneurs, as well as emerging visionaries – to handle market-leading transactions, from strategic add-on deals to groundbreaking, monumental acquisitions.
Position Summary
We are looking for a Legal Assistant to join our London office to support our Private Equity Group, specialising in Funds. You should have strong academic credentials and a genuine interest in Private Equity and Funds. Prior experience as a Paralegal within an Investment Funds team is highly desirable. You should also be ambitious and passionate about work, ready for the challenges of working in a global law firm, service-minded with strong interpersonal skills and able to work in team.
As a Legal Assistant, you will have the opportunity to work with the London Funds and Private Equity Groups and thereby gain diverse experience. We offer high-quality, internationally oriented work and an opportunity to work as part of a truly global organization.
Duties and Accountabilities
- Provide direct support to individual practitioners to assist them with transactional and advisory legal work including:
- project management.
- liasing with clients on closing and administrative processes;
- subscription form processes. r
- esearch.
- administrative support.
- preparing document bibles.
- drafting ancillary documents, including non-disclosure agreements and release letters.
- transactional support work streams, including KYC and funds flow mechanics.
- preparing client facing updates on transaction progress; and
- signing, closing and post-completion support to fee-earners
- Assisting with areas of practice development as and when required including:
- Maintaining databases of client contacts.
- Maintaining on-going live document bibles for clients; and
- Assistance with collating billing financial information.
- Conduct research on legal developments or new areas of law relevant to the Group.
Essential Job Requirements and Qualifications
- Prior paralegal experience within a Funds and/or Private Equity team is highly desirable.
- High professional standards.
- Hardworking, resilient team player with ability to work long hours where necessary and ability to operate under pressure.
- Excellent drafting and research skills.
- Well-developed organisational and communication skills.
- Effective interpersonal skills and the ability to interact with people at all levels.
- Pragmatic, self-motivated, flexible, and able to work both in team and individually as required.
- Willingness to take on additional tasks as and when required.
- Excellent IT skills, including proficiency in MS Office, ideally experience of iManage/document management systems.
Location & Reporting
- This is a London based role.
- This role reports to the London Funds and Private Equity Partners.
Equal Opportunities
White & Case is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. It is our Firm’s policy to recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, religion, creed, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, military or veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other category protected by applicable law.
If you require assistance and/or accommodation to participate in our application and/or interview process, please email the recruiting contact listed for the relevant position. We will be happy to work with you.
