Paralegal, Corporate Commercial

Role Overview & Responsibilities

We are currently seeking a full-time Paralegal for our busy Corporate Commercial team based at our Northampton office.

Our Corporate Commercial Team, recognised by the Legal 500, advise on a diverse range of corporate matters, including Acquisitions, Disposals, Management Buy Outs/Buy Ins and Corporate Restructures and we are looking for a keen and conscientious Corporate Commercial Paralegal, with excellent attention to detail to join our friendly and hardworking team.

You will posses excellent IT, verbal and written communication skills, together with excellent excellent inter-personal and client care skills, and the ability to work effectively in a friendly and supportive team.

This is a full and busy position and your role as a Corporate Commercial Paralegal will be to support the department’s solicitors on a wide range of corporate transactions. Your duties will include the following:

o incorporating companies;

o co-ordinating and managing electronic data rooms, including organising, redacting and uploading documents and liaising with clients/third parties in respect of the same;

o assisting with file management;

o drafting and approving corporate ancillary documents, such as Board Minutes and Shareholder Resolutions;

o preparing documents for completion;

o attending disclosure and completion meetings; and

o 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.

You will already have a law degree, and may in due course be looking for a Training Contract (SQE or LPC) or CILEX route.

The work is challenging but extremely rewarding and provides an excellent opportunity for anyone wishing to gain exposure to a wide range of corporate matters and progress their career as a solicitor at Wilson Browne.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: From £20,000.00 per year

Benefits:

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

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• NORTHAMPTON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• Legal: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person