We are currently inviting applications from Corporate Paralegals who are interested in working with a wide range of clients through our Accuflex service, including leading law firms and in-house legal teams.
If successful, you will be considered for corporate paralegal opportunities aligned with your experience, interests and availability. Our clients range from boutique and international law firms to in-house legal teams within banks, financial institutions, media and entertainment companies, and other commercial organisations.
Opportunities can include short-term assignments, longer fixed-term placements, and permanent positions where you may be hired directly by the client.
Depending on the client and assignment, corporate paralegal responsibilities may include:
Assisting on a broad range of corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, restructurings, investments and joint ventures
Supporting with corporate entity management, including incorporations, dissolutions and post-completion filings
Preparing and maintaining statutory books, corporate records and group structure charts
Assisting with company secretarial work, including drafting board minutes, shareholder resolutions and written consents
Supporting corporate governance matters and ensuring compliance with applicable regulatory and statutory requirements
Managing Companies House filings and liaising with company secretarial providers
Conducting legal research and preparing transaction documents and ancillary paperwork
Assisting with due diligence exercises and document reviews
Supporting lawyers and in-house teams with general corporate and commercial matters as required
We will review your application and, where your skills and experience align with our requirements, a member of our recruitment team will contact you to arrange an interview. During this process, we will take the time to understand your background and the type of corporate experience you are looking to gain.
Previous experience in a corporate legal environment (law firm or in-house)
Experience with corporate entity management, corporate transactions, company secretarial work, or corporate governance is highly desirable
A law degree or equivalent qualification (LLB, GDL or SQE1) is beneficial and may open up additional opportunities with certain clients
We are looking for candidates who can demonstrate strong core competencies, including:
Excellent organisational skills
Strong attention to detail
Clear and professional communication skills
Confidence using legal technology and document management systems
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Professionalism and good emotional intelligence
Corporate paralegal opportunities arise throughout the year, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. During the selection process, we will discuss your availability and the types of roles you are most interested in.
Experience gained in this role is unlikely to count as Qualifying Work Experience (QWE). For QWE, please apply separately for Trainee Solicitor opportunities.
With over 10 years’ experience supporting legal professionals, Accutrainee is well placed to help you take the next step in your paralegal career. Through our Accuflex service, we offer opportunities across a wide range of in-house legal teams, law firms, boutiques, start-ups and multinational organisations.
The application process is quick and easy to complete. We look forward to hearing from you.
Accutrainee provides a unique, flexible and efficient way for law firms and in-house legal teams to take on trainee solicitors and for graduates to benefit from bespoke training contracts designed around them.
Trainees can gain experience in more than one organisation during their training contract or stay at one firm for the whole two years. There is no typical training contract at Accutrainee. To date, all of our trainees have secured positions on qualification.
We employ trainees under training contracts and second them to law firms and in-house legal teams in accordance with our clients' requirements and business needs. The result is improved efficiency and flexibility for our clients and greater opportunities for our trainees.
We work with organisations who have their own trainee cohort as well as those who have wanted to take on trainees in the past but not yet done so. Our role is to ensure clients get access to quality assured trainees but without having to worry about anything else as it’s all taken care of by us!
We are continually talking to firms and in-house teams about their trainee requirements and therefore we have training contracts opportunities starting all year round.
During training contracts, we heavily monitor trainees ensuring that all training requirements are met and exceeded and to ensure each trainee is day one competent. We also deliver additional mentoring to each trainee so that they get the support and guidance they need during this crucial time in their career development.
Our extremely robust selection process takes place all year round enabling us to meet far greater numbers of candidates to understand their strengths and competencies. This method is crucial to supporting our passion and focus on improving diversity within the legal profession.
If you would like more information about Accutrainee, please call us: 020 7871 2822, email us: info@accutrainee.com or visit our website: www.accutrainee.com.
