Paralegal – Leveraged Finance

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 and collaborative firm where highly motivated individuals with an unwavering commitment to excellence receive the opportunity, support, and development they need to grow, thrive, and realise 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 Banking and Finance group in our London office as a Paralegal – Leveraged Finance.

The Role:

Paralegal – Leveraged Finance

We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Paralegal to join our Leveraged Finance team. This role offers the opportunity to work on complex, high-value transactions alongside leading lawyers in the field. The successful candidate will support the team in managing documentation, coordinating deal processes, and liaising with clients and counterparties.

Hours:

Standard hours are 9:30am to 5:30pm with flexibility in accordance with the needs of the business.     

Our current working from home policy allows for two days working from home, subject to business need. This policy is subject to change and does not form part of contractual terms.

• Assist with the preparation, review, and management of ancillary finance documentation.
• Coordinate conditions precedent and closing checklists, ensuring timely completion and delivery. Coordinating NDA and reliance letter processes.
• Oversee and manage post closing work including assisting with security registrations, satisfaction of conditions subsequent and client summaries.
• Support transaction closings, including drafting execution versions, arranging signatures, and managing post-closing deliverables.
• Maintain and update transaction bibles and document management systems.
• Liaise with clients, opposing counsel, and internal teams to facilitate smooth deal execution.
• Conduct legal research and assist with know-how and precedent development.
• Provide administrative support including file management, billing assistance, and compliance tasks.

The Firm may modify and amend this job description at any time at its sole discretion. Nothing herein creates a contract of employment. 

Educated to degree level or equivalent, ideally in Law. 

Experience, skills and personal attributes:

• Previous paralegal experience in banking or finance, ideally within a Leveraged Finance team within a law firm or financial institution.
• An understanding of loan structures, security packages, and transaction processes would be an advantage.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication and inter-personal skills with the ability to deal with clients and other key stakeholders; you should enjoy working as part of a team
• Self-motivated and pro-active
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Docusign and document management systems.

Desirable:

• Familiarity with LMA (Loan Market Association) documentation.
• Experience in cross-border transactions or private equity-backed deals.

At Mayer Brown, we are committed to creating an inclusive work environment that offers our people the opportunity and support they need to succeed.

Our culture promotes mutual respect, acceptance, cooperation and productivity among people from all backgrounds and values different perspectives and ideas.

One of our core values at Mayer Brown is to promote inclusion at all levels within the business which is actively supported by our Employee Resource Groups - LGBTQI+, Fusion (Race & Ethnicity), Multi-faith, Women, Enable (Disability), Social Inclusion and Opportunities Network and Work and Me (Family).

We are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments that individuals may require throughout the recruitment process and once they have joined the Firm.

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