Paralegal - Corporate Commercial Team

Our client is currently seeking a full-time Paralegal to join their busy Corporate Commercial team based at their Northampton office. As a Corporate Commercial Paralegal, you will be supporting the department’s solicitors on a wide range of corporate transactions including Acquisitions, Disposals, Management Buy Outs/Buy Ins and Corporate Restructures.

Responsibilities:

• Incorporating companies.
• Co-ordinating and managing electronic data rooms, including organising redacting and uploading documents and liaising with clients/third parties in respect of the same.
• Assisting with file management.
• Drafting and approving corporate ancillary documents, such as Board Minutes and Shareholder Resolutions. • Preparing documents for completion.
• Attending disclosure and completion meetings.
• Assisting the team with post completion matters, including preparing Completion Binders, writing post completion letters to clients/third parties and attending to Companies House filings.

Experience:

• You will already have a law degree and may in due course be looking for a Training Contract (SQE or LPC) or CILEX route.
• Legal: 1 year (preferred)
• Excellent IT, verbal and written communication skills, together with excellent interpersonal and client care skills,
• The ability to work effectively in a friendly and supportive team.

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Casual dress
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Sick pay