Paralegal - Private Funds

at  Gowling WLG UK LLP

ABOUT YOU:

We are looking for someone who has:

• Independence and initiative
• Organisation skills
• Communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Ability to work under pressure
• No sector specific experience necessary – someone who is smart and keen to learn with drive is all that is needed

You will be given the necessary training and development to support you with your career progression, being given guidance and support. There will be opportunity to demonstrate your skills and ability, in a non-hierarchical and collegiate environment.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES:

Gowling WLG is committed both to promoting equality and diversity in the firm and to Equal Opportunities in employment. The firm believes in equality of opportunity regardless of race or racial group (including colour, nationality, ethnicity, national origins), religion or belief, age, disability, sexual orientation, sex, gender re-assignment and gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy, maternity and paternity. This also includes any incidents of perceptive or associative discrimination and harassment.
At Gowling WLG we seek to attract and retain talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures, to create an exciting and rewarding place to work. Our aim is to fulfil everyone’s potential and together to achieve personal and business goals.
If you have any queries in relation to this position or would like to see a full job description please contact Jess Swingler jess.swingler@gowlingwlg.com

ABOUT THE ROLE:

The dedicated Private Funds team acts for a number of asset managers and significant investors alike.
We are specialists in bespoke and structured fund structuring and fund launches, we are asset class agnostic, working closely with our highly regarded tax, indirect real estate, and restructuring team, as well as our market leading pensions and insurance group, private equity group and credit teams.
We advise on high profile fund launches and investor closes, across all asset classes, primarily focusing on Luxembourg and Irish funds, Cayman and Dubai fund structures, Jersey/Guernsey and Scottish funds.
The team has a very strong track record in listed funds and is growing its European Private Funds practice
This role offers an excellent opportunity for a Paralegal or Legal Executive to join a successful and collegiate team that is in expansion mode with further opportunities to grow.
The role also offers an opportunity to work for a very experienced Private Funds Partner who has managed to support their Paralegals with their professional development. For the right candidate, there may also be the possibility to complete a secondment in an asset management.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assisting with drafting and negotiation of ancillary documentation, the collation and satisfaction of condition precedents, both on the finance and real estate sides
• Pre- and post-completion transaction management
• Managing your own workload and supporting others, and participating in delivering a quality service to clients.