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Paralegal Corporate (6-12 month fixed term contract)Gibson Dunn • London, England, UK
Paralegal Corporate (6-12 month fixed term contract)

Paralegal Corporate (6-12 month fixed term contract)

Gibson Dunn • London, England, UK
27 days ago
Job type
  • Temporary
Job description

Summary:

Gibson Dunn is a leading global law firm advising clients on significant transactions and disputes. Our exceptional teams craft and deploy creative legal strategies that are meticulously tailored to every matter however complex or high-stakes. The firms work is distinguished by a unique combination of precision and vision.

Based in London the Paralegal will be responsible for providing comprehensive legal and administrative support for the Corporate team in particular private equity and mergers & acquisitions transactions including drafting and managing corporate documents conducting due diligence coordinating filings using AI-assisted due diligence and document review tools and assisting with transaction signings closings and post-closing requirements.

Responsibilities include:

  • Assist attorneys in all phases of private equity M&A and corporate transactions.
  • Perform various day-to-day matter management tasks.
  • Coordinate and assist with preparation of corporate documentation and ancillary transaction documents including board minutes written resolutions and the maintenance of statutory registers and minute books.
  • Conduct legal and corporate due diligence including managing the virtual data room and preparing diligence reports and checklists.
  • Prepare and maintain closing checklists and transaction bibles and coordinate statutory filings with Companies House and other registries.
  • Track and manage post-closing deliverables and deadlines including scheduling key events.
  • Support transaction closings including preparing signature packets managing execution via DocuSign and assembling final executed documents and client-facing closing binders.
  • Liaise with clients counterparties internal teams and external advisers.
  • Conduct legal and company research and prepare research notes and summaries to support the teams advice.
  • Assist with the preparation of pitches and business development materials.
  • Other tasks and responsibilities as assigned by the Corporate team members.

Qualifications:

  • Excellent organisational skills with strong attention to detail.
  • Flexible and able to multitask while balancing competing priorities and tight deadlines.
  • Proactive with the ability to efficiently manage multiple projects and client matters.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Excellent analytical and reasoning abilities.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
  • Willingness to work additional hours including evenings and weekends as transaction demands require.

Experience:

  • Bachelors degree.
  • Relevant experience as a Paralegal or Legal Assistant within a corporate/M&A or private equity team or other legal transactions context preferred.
  • Proficient with Microsoft Word Excel Outlook and Adobe Acrobat. Familiarity with a document management system (e.g. iManage) and virtual data room platforms is an advantage

Gibson Dunn will consider for employment qualified Applicants with Criminal Histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of local law.

For technical difficulties with our online application please contact us at. Our recruiting support team will respond as soon as possible.

Gibson Dunn is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all qualified applicants including individuals with disabilities. We strive to ensure an inclusive and accessible hiring experience. The Firm will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities to enable participation in the application and recruitment process unless doing so would impose an undue hardship in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.

If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete an application participate in an interview or otherwise take part in the recruitment process please contact us at . Please note this is a dedicated email inbox established exclusively to assist applicants with accommodation request related to the recruitment process. Inquiries about the status of an application or other non-accommodation matter will not receive a response.


Employment Type : Contract
Experience: years
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