Paralegal - Impact Finance

The role

Bates Wells is seeking a Paralegal with 1+ years of experience to join their market-leading Impact Finance team in London. This role will support banking, finance, and impact investing clients within the Charities practice area, offering hands-on experience in a team focused on making a real difference.

What you'll do

• Perform expected paralegal duties as delegated by fee earners
• Conduct legal research and summarise legal documents
• Provide support to fee earners on transactional work in the debt finance space
• Support with project management aspects
• Draft ancillary documents
• Liaise with local counsel
• Manage the signing process
• Review, summarise and monitor relevant regulatory updates
• Support fee earners on matter management where requested
• Support fee earners in knowledge and business development
• Attend client meetings and produce meeting minutes
• Develop and maintain the ChaSE Finance team's legal precedents, knowhow and resource bank
• Contribute to the creation of new knowhow materials
• Ensure existing resources are kept up to date and fit for purpose
• Participate in team meetings and sector groups
• Coordinate meetings and circulate information related to sectors
• Provide high-quality legal service to clients
• Display effective time management
• Attend internal and external training
• Keep up to date with developments in law and practice
• Engage with the firm’s internal forums and programmes

What we're looking for