Corporate/Commercial Paralegal – Training Contract (3-year track)

Keystone Law are looking for a driven Corporate / Commercial paralegal to join our central London office alongside our other paralegals and trainees.

The role will be varied and provide the opportunity to support the firm’s leading partners (eg Mario Jacovides, Ben Knowles) with a range of work to include working for a number of high-profile clients. This is a role with a difference in that:

• It offers a pathway to qualification, and the firm has 100% retention of trainees on qualification
• Even as a paralegal, you will have direct partner contact and the ability to undertake complex work and have direct client contact, if you are up to it
• Keystone’s unique structure means you can influence your career from the get-go, shaping who you work with, the work that you do and how you do it
• Keystone does not operate a seat rotation, a variety of work is on offer, but not required, you can be as focussed or as spread as you wish
• You will have access to the latest AI tools, with an expectation that you use them, but safely

To be considered candidates must:

• Have direct experience as a paralegal in corporate and or commercial law
• Have passed their LPC or SQE part 1
• Have strong people skills and be able to demonstrate them from the get-go
• Have strong academics
• Have an ability to think on their feet
• Be keenly driven to succeed

The successful applicant will be partnered with a more senior paralegal who’s on the same pathway as you from day one and work in a team with other go-getting paralegals, trainees and recently qualified solicitors. That team as a whole is supported by a team manager and enjoys a wide range of training opportunities including:

• Access to the Partners’ technical training sessions
• Dedicated junior lawyer training sessions
• Coaching (from an external coach)
• Mentoring (from an internal Partner mentor)
• Personal annual training budget
• On the job training
• SQE 2 exam support (where needed)

This role requires candidates with outstanding motivation, ambition, and strong interpersonal skills. Successful applicants will be adept at interacting with senior legal professionals, identifying any gaps in their own knowledge and plugging them in order to complete a task or build a relationship.

Keystone functions as a meritocratic organisation, providing candidates with opportunities to excel in a structured and supportive setting that encourages the pursuit of new challenges and achievement. Candidates are expected to demonstrate a commitment to ongoing learning and intellectual development.

Keystone Law is one of the most respected law firms in the UK and its fast rise is reshaping the UK legal market. It is a multi-award-winning Top 100 law firm that is continuing to make waves.

In 2017 it listed on the London Stock Market, and it continues to go from strength to strength with investors and clients alike. The firm is ranked by Chambers & Partners and The Legal 500 as a leading firm and in November 2020, the firm was named Law Firm of the Year at the prestigious The Lawyer Awards, the ultimate accolade in the legal industry. In January 2021, Keystone was also crowned Firm of the Year by RollOnFriday after achieving a 94% employee satisfaction score in the publication’s annual survey. As the UK’s happiest law firm, its lawyers are some of the most satisfied in the industry.

This is a great opportunity for a driven paralegal looking to succeed in what is probably London’s happiest law firm. If you feel you have the drive, skills and experience we are looking for and you want to take control of your career, then please get in touch today.

Email your CV and a covering email to recruitment@keystonelaw.co.uk, marking your email “Application for Corporate/Commercial Paralegal – Training Contract (3-year track)” in the subject line.  We will review your details and contact you with further information if we would like to take this forward.