Corporate Paralegal
Posted 1 day ago by Career Legal
£35,000 Per year
Fixed-Term
Remote
England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Corporate Paralegal role involves providing essential support in company secretarial and corporate governance matters within a fully remote legal delivery team. The position offers the opportunity to engage in meaningful work while developing expertise in corporate governance. Candidates will be responsible for maintaining statutory records, preparing filings, and ensuring compliance with legal requirements. This role is ideal for individuals with prior experience in a corporate paralegal or company secretarial position.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide support with company secretarial and corporate governance matters.
- Maintain statutory registers and ensure accurate record-keeping using company secretarial software.
- Prepare and file documents at Companies House, including annual confirmation statements, director changes, share allotments, and other statutory filings.
- Assist in drafting board and shareholder resolutions and minutes.
- Monitor and support compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements, including the Companies Act.
- Liaise with internal and external stakeholders as required.
- Support ad hoc projects and internal process improvements relating to company secretarial matters.
Key Skills:
- Minimum of 1 year’s experience in a company secretarial or corporate paralegal role, ideally within a professional services, corporate, or in-house environment.
- Sound knowledge of UK company law and Companies House filing requirements.
- Familiarity with company secretarial systems and online filing platforms.
- Strong attention to detail and excellent organisational skills.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks independently.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
Salary (Rate): £35,000 yearly
City: undetermined
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: fixed-term
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: Legal
Corporate Paralegal ( Law firm )
Location: Fully Remote (UK)
Salary: £30,000 – £35,000 ( Dependent on experience )
Contract: 12-Month Fixed Term Contract ( Very high likely-hood of extension )
The Opportunity
My client is seeking a Corporate Paralegal to join their Legal Delivery team on a fully remote basis. This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing and dynamic legal function that provides scalable paralegal support across multiple jurisdictions and practice areas. The team plays an integral role in delivering high-quality, efficient legal services and offers strong exposure to corporate and company secretarial matters within a professional services environment. This position provides meaningful, chargeable work and the opportunity to further develop your corporate governance expertise while working remotely and flexibly.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide support with company secretarial and corporate governance matters.
- Maintain statutory registers and ensure accurate record-keeping using company secretarial software.
- Prepare and file documents at Companies House, including annual confirmation statements, director changes, share allotments, and other statutory filings.
- Assist in drafting board and shareholder resolutions and minutes.
- Monitor and support compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements, including the Companies Act.
- Liaise with internal and external stakeholders as required.
- Support ad hoc projects and internal process improvements relating to company secretarial matters.
Required Experience & Skills
- Minimum of 1 year’s experience in a company secretarial or corporate paralegal role, ideally within a professional services, corporate, or in-house environment.
- Sound knowledge of UK company law and Companies House filing requirements.
- Familiarity with company secretarial systems and online filing platforms.
- Strong attention to detail and excellent organisational skills.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks independently.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.