Corporate/Banking Paralegal / Training Contract (3 year track)

Keystone’s banking, corporate and asset finance teams have need of assistance across a range of matters working with high-profile City partners on challenging work. This role sits in a team of other paralegals and trainees based in our offices in Central London, occasional home working may be permitted, subject to the needs of the client. Work for applicants at this level is varied and will likely include lender work, aviation finance and share sales.

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.

Keystone’s lawyers are drawn from the partnerships of the top 50 firms and some high-quality boutique firms, who bring their client base with them. Clients include Nationwide, Neal’s Yard, RBS, Cancer Research, Virgin Atlantic, and Siemens.

Subject to good performance, Keystone paralegals are offered a two year training contract after 12 months’ service.

The successful applicant will be expected to undertake a range of work at different levels. They will have the opportunity to undertake high quality work and will benefit from significant latitude in building their career in the areas that interest them most. The opportunity for successful candidates who have real drive and earn the trust and respect of the partners at Keystone is without parallel.

We required good academics and directly applicable experience, preferably at least 12 months’ experience in corporate and/or asset finance work at a top-ranked law firm.

The successful applicant will be expected to step up to Keystone’s way of working. They will need to be driven, determined, efficient and hard working. They will start with work primarily with our corporate and asset finance teams, though they will also get exposure to a range of other areas in both non-contentious and contentious matters. It will be possible to move into to other areas of the law, subject to having found mentors within the firm with need of that area of support.  They will have the ability to progress at their own pace. With those doing best, moving on quickly to being given high levels of responsibility and client contact.  The harder the successful candidate works, the faster they will progress. After the first year and commencement of the training contract, a bonus salary element applies to reward hard work and good time recording.

This is a great opportunity for a graduate 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.

To be considered for this role applicants must:

• Be keenly driven to succeed
• Have strong people skills
• Have a good degree
• Have passed their LPC
• Have directly applicable legal skills and preferably at least 12 months as a paralegal in a respected law firm