Future Trainee Paralegal

Leading US law firm is recruiting a Future Trainee Paralegal to join their Leveraged Finance and Infrastructure space on an initial 12-month fixed-term contract.

• Salary to £45,000 and competitive benefits package on offer
• Hybrid working (3 days office / 2 days remote)
• 9:30-17:30 working hours
• Candidates must be immediately available

This role offers exposure to high-level work from day one. There is no limit to the complexity or level of tasks you may be involved in, and you will receive top-tier training designed to help you make the most of the experience. This position would be well-suited to someone who has already secured a Training Contract for August 2026 or later

Responsibilities of the Future Trainee Paralegal:

• Assist trainees, associates, and partners with tasks such as managing signings, gathering client feedback on documents, and using legal tech tools like Legatics and DocuSign
• Liaise directly with clients on signing procedures and conditions precedent
• Assist with preparing closing bibles, conformed copies and originals
• Assist with filings at Companies House and the Land Registry
• Draft documents with input from associates
• Draft, edit and maintain necessary checklists, organisational charts and spreadsheets
• Review and edit transaction documents for sense, consistency, cross reference accuracy, facts, calculations and typographical errors.
• Carry out various company registry searches and other factual research

Requirements of the Future Trainee Paralegal:

• Must have a Law Degree and Training Contract in place for August 2026 or later
• Excellent academic qualifications are essential
• Strong IT/computer skills – Microsoft Office and able to learn new systems