Accuflex is seeking experienced Paralegals with asset finance, banking or structured finance experience to join our pool of high-calibre legal professionals for upcoming placements in London.
Our clients include US and international law firms, banks, asset managers, private equity firms, funds, fintechs and other regulated financial institutions. Placements vary depending on client need and may be based within private practice or in-house legal teams.
This is an excellent opportunity for paralegals looking to gain exposure to high-value, complex finance transactions across a range of legal environments.
Responsibilities will depend on the specific placement and may include:
Supporting asset finance and banking transactions, including leasing, secured lending and structured finance matters (e.g. aviation, shipping, rail or equipment finance).
Reviewing, drafting and amending transaction documentation, including facility agreements, leases, NDAs, side letters and ancillary documents
Managing conditions precedent, checklists, execution and transaction closings.
Coordinating signatures, notarisation, filings and post-completion steps.
Maintaining deal bibles, trackers and document management systems.
Liaising with lawyers, clients, counterparties and internal stakeholders.
Supporting cross-border transactions and working with international counsel.
Conducting legal research and preparing summaries, internal notes or templates.
Assisting with regulatory, compliance or KYC-related queries where relevant.
Essential
Prior paralegal experience (private practice or in-house).
Experience in financial services, ideally asset finance, banking, structured finance or secured lending
Strong document management and transactional support skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Highly organised, detail-oriented and able to manage competing deadlines.
Preferred
Experience gained at a US or international law firm or within a financial services organisation.
Exposure to asset-backed financing structures (aviation, shipping, rail or equipment).
Experience supporting cross-border or multi-jurisdictional transactions
Familiarity with finance documentation used in UK and international markets.
Additional European language skills are advantageous but not essential.
Strong attention to detail and commercial awareness.
Confident, professional communicator.
Comfortable working in fast-paced, transaction-driven environments.
Proactive, adaptable and collaborative.
Keen to develop expertise in asset finance and banking work.
Access to placements with prestigious clients, including both law firms and in-house legal teams.
Exposure to sophisticated, high-quality finance work.
Flexible working arrangements depending on the client and role.
London-based placements, with occasional opportunities in other UK locations.
Placements typically ranging from 6 to 12 months, with potential extensions or permanent opportunities depending on client needs.
If you have asset finance or banking experience and are interested in working across a range of private practice and in-house legal environments, we would be delighted to hear from you.
Please submit your CV and a member of the Accuflex recruitment team will review your application. Suitable candidates will be invited to an initial interview to discuss experience, availability and current or upcoming opportunities.
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.
