Hybrid Paralegal

at Dentons

• Job title: Paralegal
• Job type: Contract
• Experience level: Junior, Mid level
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

About the role

• Paralegal providing essential legal support within the Banking team at Dentons. Engaging in tasks such as documentation drafting, client liaison, and research while benefiting from flexible working arrangements.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of a team to deliver paralegal support to the Asset, Trade and Export Finance Banking team
• Use precedents to draft basic documentation
• Manage and keep organised conditions precedent
• Assist with the co-ordination of and preparation for the closing of transactions
• Assist with any post completion registrations or other steps that may be needed
• Be responsible for producing transaction bibles and distributing original documents
• Liaising with clients and counterparties in a timely, courteous and professional manner
• Drafting emails and correspondence on behalf of fee earners
• Undertaking legal research
• Providing administrative support to fee earners
• Filing and maintaining correspondence and documentation

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years previous Banking paralegal experience (essential)
• A qualification in law, minimum 2.1 (Degree, Graduate Diploma in Law)
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft office (especially Word, Excel and Outlook)
• Ability to work well under pressure and to very tight deadlines (essential)
• Ability to organise, prioritise and multi-task
• Ability to work accurately with excellent attention to detail
• Demonstrate drive and initiative
• Good interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal, with the confidence to deal effectively with Partners and professionals across the firm
• Sociable and a good team player

Benefits

• Fabulous opportunities for paralegals
• Flexible working hours
• Financial sponsorship through QualiFLY programme