Private Equity Paralegal

About the role

Keen to become part of a truly global, collaborative team of professionals? Your journey begins here.Job TitlePrivate Equity Paralegal Office LocationLondonDepartmentThe Private Equity practice area sits within the corporate and finance practice group and covers the full range of Private Equity, Secondaries and Corporate/M&A work. The team has broad experience of corporate and secondary transactions, with particular focus on private M&A, joint ventures, co-investments, LP transactions, GP-led transactions, GP stakes and leveraged buy-outs.  We act for both private equity houses, secondary funds, institutional investors and corporates across a range of sectors.  Working Hours35 hours per week, 9:30am to 5:30pm but additional hours may be required.  We are happy to consider agile and flexible working patterns.  Our approach to hybrid working allows for up to 40% of time working from home and 60% working in the office, please contact a member of the recruitment team to discuss further.Key ResponsibilitiesSpecific duties or responsibilities may be reviewed from time to time to reflect changes in personnel and management structure, staff location or services. All members of the firm participate in our ResponsibleBusiness program.The paralegal's main duty is to support the Private Equity team on a wide range of transactions, including private M&A and secondaries. Duties will include:Supporting the production of documentation based on precedent formsAssisting with signings and undertaking post-completion tasksAssisting with the drafting of condition precedent documentsResearching information using paper and computerised resourcesGeneral administration, including proof reading, filing and photocopyingAssisting with queries from fee earnersDevelop effective working relationships with members of the department and other support and legal departmentsAdditional ad hoc duties as and when requiredSkills & ExperienceKnowledge of Private Equity and/or Secondary transactionsLaw degree, or equivalentHigh level of IT literacyMS Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint experienceExcellent research skillsThe ability to communicate effectively to all levels of staff is required. This applies to all forms of communication: telephone; written; and face-to-face.Excellent organisational and interpersonal skillsAbility to prioritise and manage tasks effectivelyStrong presentation skills with excellent oral and written communication skillsHigh level of attention to detailAble to work under pressure to deadlinesProactive and shows initiativeFlexible and willing to take on new and challenging tasksEqual Opportunities & Agile Working StatementIt is the policy of Hogan Lovells to provide equal opportunities for all employees in relation to recruitment, training and promotion. Decisions in these areas will be made only by reference to the requirements of the job and shall not be influenced by any consideration of racial or ethnic origin, religion, sex, gender and gender identity, age, sexual orientation, marital and civil partnership status, pregnancy or disability.Our goal is to embed flexibility across our business 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.