Transactional Paralegal Fellowship

Mayer Brown is an international law firm positioned to represent the world’s major corporations, funds, and financial institutions in their most important and complex transactions and disputes. We are recognized by our clients as strategic partners with deep commercial instincts and a commitment to creatively anticipating their needs and delivering excellence in everything we do.

We are a collegial, collaborative firm where highly motivated individuals with an unwavering commitment to excellence receive the opportunity, support, and development they need to grow, thrive, and realize their greatest potential all while supporting the Firm’s client service principles of excellence, strategic partnership, commercial instinct, integrated strengths, innovation, and collaboration across our international firm.

If you enjoy working with team members whose defining characteristics are exceptional client service, initiative, professionalism, responsiveness, and adaptability, you may be the person we are seeking to join our Paralegal department in our Charlotte office, as a Transactional Paralegal Fellow.

The Transactional Paralegal Fellowship is a two-year program that provides an opportunity for recent graduates interested in pursuing a law degree or a related field to gain hands‑on experience as a finance paralegal and develop key skills while contributing to the Firm's pro bono initiatives and legal innovation efforts.

During the two-year program, fellows will:

• Be fully‑integrated into the Finance practice. Fellows will work closely with partners and associates to develop core transactional skills in structuring, negotiating, and closing deals. They will gain first‑hand experience on sophisticated finance transactions. Responsibilities include conducting due diligence, drafting documents, negotiating terms, external communications, and managing deals from start to finish.
• Collaborate with the legal innovation team to pilot new technologies that drive efficiency and position Mayer Brown at the forefront of legal tech. This includes evaluating and implementing tools related to contract drafting/review, transaction visualization, and deal management. Fellows will receive training on Mayer Brown's legal innovation toolkit and run point on integration efforts.
• Coordinate pro bono projects in partnership with the Firm's pro bono practice. Mayer Brown is committed to pro bono work as a critical component of the legal profession.
• Participate in an intensive training program led by Mayer Brown partners, associates, and clients to compliment hands‑on work experience.

• BA degree
• Interest in learning about a transactional legal profession
• Ability to handle multiple deadlines and commit to working outside of business hours as needed
• Careful attention to detail, self‑motivated team player

• 24 months beginning after graduation
• $70,000 salary plus overtime (paid at time and a half above 40 hours/week)
• Eligible to participate in employee benefit programs including medical/dental/vision/life insurance, and 401k Savings Plan
• Opportunity to interview for permanent paralegal and business professional roles after completion