Corporate Legal Assistant

Award-winning US Law Firm client is looking for a Legal Assistant with solid experience and understanding of working in a corporate department. This will be a permanent role based in the firms stunning London office.

• Salary to £45,000
• Hybrid Working (3 days office / 2 days remote)
• Involved role with plenty of responsibility and autonomy

The role will require the successful candidate to assist Partners and Associates of the Firm in a range of transactional and regulatory practice support, document preparation, coordination, production, distribution and legal research, with limited supervision. Will have direct client contact and ownership of specified companies, making this a varied and much valued role.

Duties of the Corporate Legal Assistant:

• Preparing and revising drafts of legal documents to be reviewed by Lawyers, and ensuring all documents are filed correctly.
• Collate information and KYC documentation for review and use.
• Document management pre and post completion.
• Coordinate transactional tasks with clients, advisors, and attorneys.
• Coordinate with government authorities and other free zones to gather information, all whilst developing and maintaining business relationships.
• Arrange files and documents to be signed and approved via DocuSign.
• Stay up to date with relevant legal news topics.
• Stay up to date on laws and regulations and communicate these to attorneys and wider teams.
• Work with Companies House to run searches and organise filings.
• Provide Company Secretarial support.

Requirements of the Corporate Legal Assistant:

• The client is looking for a candidate who has at least 1-3 years experience in a Corporate Legal Department.
• Have an understanding of online resources such as Westlaw, LexisNexis as well as other outlets to perform research and present findings.
• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, organisation, and planning abilities.
• Excellent client service standards.
• Flexibility to travel and adjust hours around the needs of the firm.
• Legal Practice Course with Corporate electives and Law Degree or similar.