Banking and Finance Paralegal

Banking Paralegal - Structured Finance

Location: Remote, UK
Contract: Permanent
Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience
Sector: Legal / Banking & Finance

The Opportunity

We are currently working with a leading international law firm to recruit a talented Banking Paralegal to join its growing Legal Delivery Centre.

This is an excellent opportunity for a law graduate or experienced paralegal looking to develop their career within Banking and Structured Finance, with exposure to high-quality transactional work and sophisticated clients.

The role will predominantly support the firm's Structured Finance Banking team, providing the successful candidate with the opportunity to gain specialist experience across a varied and challenging workload.

The position is fully remote within the UK, offering excellent flexibility while working as part of an established and collaborative legal team.

The Role

As a Banking Paralegal, you will work closely with lawyers and other professionals to provide support across a range of structured finance transactions.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Preparing loan due diligence reports.
• Reviewing standard loan documentation and underlying assets.
• Using precedents to draft basic structured finance documentation.
• Managing and organising transaction documentation.
• Supporting the coordination and preparation of transaction closings.
• Assisting with post-completion registrations and other required steps.
• Preparing transaction bibles and managing the distribution of original documents.
• Liaising with clients, counterparties and other stakeholders.
• Drafting emails and correspondence on behalf of fee earners.
• Undertaking legal research.
• Providing administrative and transactional support to fee earners.
• Maintaining accurate records, correspondence and documentation.

About You

We're looking for an ambitious and detail-focused paralegal with a genuine interest in Banking and Structured Finance.

You should ideally have:

• A Law degree at 2:1 or above, or equivalent legal qualification.
• An LPC or equivalent is desirable but not essential.
• Previous experience working as a Banking Paralegal or within a finance-focused legal environment.
• A demonstrable interest in Structured Finance.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Excellent attention to detail and a highly organised approach.
• The ability to manage multiple priorities and work to tight deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Confidence when dealing with lawyers, clients and other professional stakeholders.
• A proactive approach, with the ability to take ownership of your workload.
• A collaborative and team-focused attitude.

Why Apply?

This is an opportunity to move beyond purely administrative paralegal work and gain genuine transactional experience within a specialist Banking and Structured Finance environment.

You'll gain exposure to:

• Structured Finance
• Banking
• Due Diligence
• Loan Documentation
• Transaction Management
• Client Liaison
• Legal Research

The organisation also places a strong emphasis on career development and progression, making this an attractive opportunity for a paralegal who is looking to build a long-term career within commercial law.

There may also be opportunities for the successful candidate to build qualifying work experience towards the SQE, subject to the relevant requirements and internal processes.

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