Paralegal

Overview

Department/Division: Legal Delivery Centre

Duration: 12-month FTC (possibility of move to permanent)

Location: UK

Reports to: Team Leader

Direct Reports: No

Type of Role: Hybrid

Budget Responsibilities: Yes

Reference no.: 9049

Our Legal Delivery Centre (LDC) is a flexible and scalable paralegal resource for use across all of our UK, Ireland and Middle East offices and across the full spectrum of legal services. Meeting the ever-increasing demands for disaggregated legal services, the LDC offers an exciting opportunity for development and the chance to undertake chargeable work that is challenging and engaging.

This is a great opportunity to join a growing team that is integral to the firm's strategy, whilst benefiting from being able to work remotely and flexibly. Winner of the 2019 and 2020 National Paralegal Awards best law firm for paralegal development and finalist in 2021, Dentons offers fabulous opportunities for paralegals.

Dentons is embracing the SQE route to qualification. Not only can your work experience count towards QWE but for successful internal applicants we are also offering a unique opportunity for development, including financial sponsorship, through our Quali

FLY programme. Quali

FLY is an enhanced 18-month programme designed to provide the business with a pipeline of exceptional talent whilst ensuring that the experience and training gained by the paralegal is comparable to the more traditional training contract route.

We are presently looking for bright, ambitious and enthusiastic paralegals from across the UK to join our virtual, innovative LDC.

Meeting the ever increasing demands for disaggregated legal services, the LDC offers an exciting opportunity for development and the chance to undertake work that is varied, challenging and engaging. Predominantly dedicated to the Asset, Trade and Export Finance team within the firm's Banking group, this role offers excellent, high quality paralegal experience together with exposure across the firm and to some of the firm's major clients.

This is a great opportunity to join a growing team that is integral to the firm's strategy, whilst benefiting from being able to work remotely and flexibly. We welcome applications from across the UK for those seeking an alternative experience.

Whilst this is a virtual role with no expectation or requirement that you attend any of our office locations, for those who would like to experience the office environment and meet our hybrid teams, there is the opportunity to attend our office in London.

You will work as part of a team to deliver paralegal support to our Asset, Trade and Export Finance Banking team.

This will include:

• Use precedents to draft basic documentation.
• Manage and keep organised conditions precedent.
• Assist with the co-ordination of and preparation for the closing of transactions.
• Assist with any post completion registrations or other steps that may be needed.
• Be responsible for producing transaction bibles and distributing original documents.
• Liaising with clients and counter parties in a timely, courteous and professional manner.
• Drafting emails and correspondence on behalf of fee earners.
• Undertaking legal research.
• Providing administrative support to fee earners.
• Filing and maintaining correspondence and documentation.

• Minimum 2 years previous Banking paralegal experience (essential).
• A qualification in law, minimum 2.1 (Degree, Graduate Diploma in Law).
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft office (especially Word, Excel and Outlook).
• Ability to work well under pressure and to very tight deadlines (essential).
• Ability to organise, prioritise and multi-task.
• Ability to work accurately with excellent attention to detail.
• Demonstrate drive and initiative.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal, with the confidence to deal effectively with Partners and professionals across the firm.
• Sociable and a good team player.

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