Paralegal - Corporate (6-12 month fixed term contract)

Summary:

Gibson Dunn is a leading global law firm, advising clients on significant transactions and disputes. Our exceptional teams craft and deploy creative legal strategies that are meticulously tailored to every matter, however complex or high-stakes. The firm’s work is distinguished by a unique combination of precision and vision.

Based in London, the Paralegal will be responsible for providing comprehensive legal and administrative support for the Corporate team, in particular private equity and mergers & acquisitions transactions, including drafting and managing corporate documents, conducting due diligence, coordinating filings, using AI-assisted due diligence and document review tools and assisting with transaction signings, closings and post-closing requirements.

Responsibilities include:

• Assist attorneys in all phases of private equity, M&A and corporate transactions.
• Perform various day-to-day matter management tasks.
• Coordinate and assist with preparation of corporate documentation and ancillary transaction documents, including board minutes, written resolutions and the maintenance of statutory registers and minute books.
• Conduct legal and corporate due diligence, including managing the virtual data room and preparing diligence reports and checklists.
• Prepare and maintain closing checklists and transaction bibles and coordinate statutory filings with Companies House and other registries.
• Track and manage post-closing deliverables and deadlines, including scheduling key events.
• Support transaction closings, including preparing signature packets, managing execution via DocuSign and assembling final executed documents and client-facing closing binders.
• Liaise with clients, counterparties, internal teams and external advisers.
• Conduct legal and company research and prepare research notes and summaries to support the team’s advice.
• Assist with the preparation of pitches and business development materials.
• Other tasks and responsibilities as assigned by the Corporate team members. 

Qualifications:

• Excellent organisational skills with strong attention to detail.
• Flexible and able to multitask while balancing competing priorities and tight deadlines.
• Proactive, with the ability to efficiently manage multiple projects and client matters.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent analytical and reasoning abilities.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Willingness to work additional hours, including evenings and weekends, as transaction demands require.

Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Relevant experience as a Paralegal or Legal Assistant within a corporate/M&A or private equity team, or other legal transactions context, preferred.
• Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and Adobe Acrobat. Familiarity with a document management system (e.g. iManage) and virtual data room platforms is an advantage

Gibson Dunn will consider for employment qualified Applicants with Criminal Histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of local law.