Paralegal/Support Lawyer - Corporate (contract)

Linklaters is a people business. Being best in class in the eyes of our clients means that our people must be exceptional. We look not only for brilliant minds, but for people who will thrive in our environment: people who love working collaboratively and demonstrate the innovative, efficient, agile, entrepreneurial and responsible mind-set we aim to bring to every interaction. Ours is an environment of outperformance. We achieve this not with targets and incentives, but by fostering a positive, supportive, fair and open atmosphere. We respect and value difference but insist on inclusivity. We celebrate all aspects of diversity and challenge any form of bias, because we want everyone to feel that they belong. This is vital to our ability to work as one team, with a common mind-set. We recognise that one size does not fit all. Our goal is to embed flexibility across our firm by giving everyone the opportunity to work in an agile way, whether as a regular pattern or on an ad hoc basis, and we will be happy to discuss this further.

We are seeking a highly capable and motivated Corporate paralegal or support lawyer to join our market-leading Transactional Team in London. This role is ideal for someone with proven experience in Corporate who is eager to play a key role in a fast-paced, top-tier practice. You will support partners and lawyers working on complex deals, handling a broad range of tasks and often acting as a key point of contact for clients, counterparties, and internal teams.

Key responsibilities

• Support lawyers in managing all phases of corporate, banking, or commercial transactions, such as mergers and acquisitions, private equity investments, finance deals, and restructurings.
• Assist in drafting, proof-reading, and organising key transaction documents, such as board and shareholder resolutions, Companies House forms, disclosure letters, powers of attorney, and ancillary agreements.
• Collate, manage, and update conditions precedent (CP) checklists and coordinate the signing and exchange of documents, signature pages, and completion deliverables.
• Liaise with clients, counterparties, registrars, and lawyers in the UK and other jurisdictions to keep transactions moving forwards.
• Handle due diligence processes, including reviewing corporate documentation, preparing summaries or reports, and managing data rooms or disclosure platforms.
• Prepare and maintain transaction bibles and closing sets (physical and electronic), ensuring accurate record-keeping for completed deals.
• Conduct legal and factual research as required, summarising findings for lawyers and keeping up to date with relevant legal developments.
• Support the transactional team with administrative tasks, workflow management, and ad-hoc projects as needed.

Skills and experience required

• Undergraduate degree at 2:1 or equivalent.
• Successfully completed SQE / LPC / BTC, or qualified as a lawyer
• At least one year's experience as a paralegal in a transactional practice area (corporate, finance, or commercial) within a law firm or in-house team.
• Good working knowledge of core transaction structures, standard legal documents, and completion processes.
• Excellent attention to detail, accuracy, and organisational skills.
• Clear and confident communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to manage competing priorities, work to tight deadlines, and handle multiple matters simultaneously.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office and virtual data room platforms.
• Proactive and collaborative approach, with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.