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.

Interested?

If you're an experienced Banking Paralegal, Finance Paralegal or legal professional with relevant transactional experience and you're looking for your next career move, we'd love to hear from you.

Please apply or contact Natalie Dwan at LJ Recruitment for a confidentail discussion.

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