Full job descriptionCorporate Paralegal – (Healthcare & Dental)
Location: London / Hybrid Working
Salary: Circa £35,000, competitive dependant on experience
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
My client, a highly regarded law firm, is looking to recruit a capable and commercially minded Corporate Paralegal to join their Corporate / Commercial team, with a particular focus on transactions within the healthcare and dental sectors. This is an excellent opportunity for a paralegal with corporate experience who is looking to develop their transactional skills within a supportive and professional environment. The successful candidate will work alongside experienced solicitors and partners on a varied caseload, with a strong emphasis on acquisitions, disposals and corporate matters involving healthcare and dental businesses.
Previous experience of corporate / commercial transactions and work be particularly valuable.
Key Responsibilities
· Supporting solicitors with share and asset purchases/sales transactions
· Preparing and reviewing ancillary transaction documents
· Assisting with legal and commercial due diligence
· Preparing Companies House forms, board minutes, resolutions, and other corporate documentation
· Maintaining transaction checklists, data rooms, and completion documentation
· Assisting with disclosure exercises and preparing disclosure bundles
· Undertaking company searches and corporate research
· Liaising with clients, solicitors, accountants, lenders, and other professional advisers
· Assisting with completions and post-completion matters; and
· Providing general support across the wider Corporate / Commercial team.
The ideal candidate will have:
· Has previous paralegal experience within a Corporate or Corporate / Commercial team
· Has experience assisting with corporate acquisitions and disposals
· Has a good understanding of the structure and documentation involved in corporate transactions
· Demonstrates excellent attention to detail and organisational skills
· Will be comfortable managing multiple tasks and working to transaction deadlines
· Has strong written and verbal communication skills
· Is confident dealing professionally with clients and other advisers; and
· Is proactive, commercially aware, and keen to develop their corporate legal experience.
What They Offer
· The opportunity to develop a specialist career in healthcare related transactions
· Exposure to high-quality and complex transactions
· Direct client contact and responsibility from an early stage
· Ongoing training and professional development
· A supportive and collaborative team environment
· Clear progression opportunities
· Hybrid working
This position offers the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in corporate transactions and to develop specialist knowledge within the healthcare and dental sectors, while working closely with experienced members of the team.
We offer a professional and supportive working environment with opportunities for continued learning, development, and progression.