Paralegal - Service Excellence - 6 month Contract - Birmingham or Manchester - 4 roles available

We are Eversheds Sutherland, a global law firm, with more than 5,000 people across over 30 countries. We’re full-service with deep niche and sector experience. Whatever challenge, wherever in the world, we’re equipped and ready to meet it. We live our values, we’re purposeful and purpose-led. So although the world is fast-moving and rapidly changing, we see it as a place where everyone can thrive. We’re ambitious for our clients, our communities – and for you. Whether you’re starting out on your career or well established, whether you’re a lawyer or in business services. If you’re looking for what’s next, we are too.

What to Expect At Eversheds Sutherland, you’ll be encouraged to develop a global mindset and put your ideas into action. There’s always something new and different to get involved in, and you’ll have the opportunity to grow your career across diverse sectors. We work with ambition and energy — and we look for people who are excited about what’s next.

About the team: We are looking to recruit 4 paralegals to join our Legal Project Management team (LPM) to assist our Corporate Finance team with the project management and delivery of transactions. The successful candidates will report to the Head of our LPM team but will have day to day contact and will work closely with our lawyers across both our Corporate and Finance teams nationally. The LPM team work across both our Corporate Finance and Commercial Advisory group and include ex-corporate lawyers and qualified legal project managers, all of whom are Prince II qualified. Our LPM team coordinate with legal teams and external advisors across jurisdictions to ensure the successful delivery of transactions, allowing our lawyers to focus on providing strategic legal advice. The team work on a variety of transactions and have extensive experience of working on multi-jurisdictional M&A and corporate re-organisations. Our Finance team is a national practice that regularly advise high profile clients, consisting of UK and global financial institutions, private equity houses, funds and corporates on complex domestic and cross-border transactions. The team covers corporate / leverage finance, real estate finance, and debt capital markets. Our Corporate team advise a range of clients, including some of the world’s largest corporations on their most strategic transactions. The team advises clients on both domestic and international matters, working closely with colleagues across the global Eversheds Sutherland network.

About the role: We are building a team to focus on the successful delivery of corporate and finance transactions, working closely with our legal team and the LPM team. The successful candidates will support on a variety of banking and corporate transactions in the following key areas: (i) management of documents checklist / conditions precedent checklists and general management of deliverables on transactions; (ii) assisting and organising with closing meetings including implementing remote closings through DocuSign; and (iii) producing closing bibles and managing the delivery of post closings actions and deliverables. This is an exciting opportunity to join a new team and gain experience of working across a variety of transactions. The successful candidates will also benefit from training and best practice sharing on successful project management of transactions from our LPM team.

Skills and experience: A law degree and/or LPC (or equivalent qualifications) A basic understanding of corporate / banking transactions and/or project management experience would be an advantage, but is not essential.

Key competencies: Excellent communication skills and confident and credible in dealing with internal and external stakeholders Excellent time management skills, able to deliver to agreed results whilst managing multiple projects concurrently. Calm demeanour with the ability to prioritise and work under time pressures. Strong organisational and administration skills with the ability to complete tasks accurately, efficiently and within a timely manner. Excellent IT skills with the ability and comfort to use a variety of IT systems and software. Innovative and solution oriented with a lively, energetic and positive outlook.

What’s in It for You? At Eversheds Sutherland, we offer benefits designed to support your development, health, and future: Transparent and fair reward aligned to our values and your performance Flexible, hybrid working options Dental, healthcare and wellness support A commitment to diversity, inclusion, and being your true self at work Career development through structured training, mentoring, and international exposure Opportunities to give back via pro bono work and community engagement.

Diversity and Inclusion At Eversheds Sutherland, “Inclusive” is a core business value. We bring together different skillsets, global mindsets and approaches. We foster diversity of thought and the freedom to put ideas into action. We have an inherent respect for the individual. We have a strong belief in collaboration and teamwork. Sharing ideas, asking questions, solving challenges and meeting our clients’ goals: together. We want all our people to thrive at work and reach their full potential and we work hard to continue to build a diverse and inclusive culture, monitor and report on our progress and impact, and develop our approach. This is reflected in our policies, systems and processes, and in our work with diversity membership organisations. Many of our people work flexibly in some way and we are open to considering how we can accommodate flexible working arrangements alongside role requirements. If this is important to you, please talk to us about it during the recruitment process. We want you to perform at your best during our recruitment process. If there is any adjustment or support you need, please contact us so we can discuss how we can best assist you. For you, For your success. And what's next.