Paralegal [M&A]

Compre Group; City of London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A global specialty reinsurance company is seeking a Paralegal to support M&A transactions. This role involves reviewing legal documents, managing transaction logistics, and conducting legal research. The ideal candidate will possess a legal qualification and experience in a transactional environment. Competitive salary and benefits are offered, along with a hybrid working arrangement.

Benefits

Competitive salary & annual bonus

Health & wellbeing subsidy (£20 per month)

Generous pension

Private healthcare from BUPA

25 days annual leave

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Right to work in the UK.
• Experience in a M&A or corporate transactional environment.
• IT literate and competent in a range of office applications.

Responsibilities

• Review and prepare NDAs, LOEs, and other ancillary agreements.
• Proofread various transaction agreements and related drafting tasks.
• Coordinate logistics for signing and completion.

Skills

Highly organised

Strong time management skills

Excellent communication skills

Proficient in MS Office suite

Education

Legal qualification (QLD, PGDL, SQE or equivalent)

Job description

Paralegal [M&A]

Department: Business Development

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: UK (London)

Description

Paralegal [M&A]

London

Hybrid, two days in office

Permanent

Full-time

We are a fast-growing global reinsurance speciality company servicing the insurance markets of Lloyd’s, Europe and North America.

Due to increased deal volume and legal resource requirements, our M&A Senior Counsel is looking to hire our first Paralegal to support on a variety of legal and related administrative tasks across all stages of complex, global transactions.

This is an exceptional opportunity to learn from highly skilled and experienced professionals in a fast-paced, deal‑focussed and collaborative environment – ideal for a motivated individual looking to gain transactional exposure in an environment offering high quality learning and development opportunities.

Assisting with transactions from pipeline to post‑completion:

• Review and prepare NDAs, LOEs and other ancillary agreements
• Proofreading various transaction agreements and related drafting tasks
• Coordinate logistics for signing and completion
• Undertake topical legal and regulatory research and draft research memos
• Maintain document repositories and ensure that materials and resources (know‑how, precedents, policy documents) are kept up to date and well organised
• Liaise as needed with Panel law firms (preparing SoWs, managing purchase orders and processing invoice payments)

Candidate requirements

• Right to work in the UK
• Legal qualification (QLD, PGDL, SQE, or equivalent) from common law, EU or North American jurisdictions
• Experience in a M&A or corporate transactional environment (either in‑house or private practice)
• (Re)insurance or financial services experience is preferred; applicants with experience in other highly regulated industries also considered
• Highly organised with strong time management skills and ability to work under pressure in a fast‑paced environment
• Excellent team playing and communication skills including written work; proactive and willing to learn
• IT literate and competent in a range of office applications including MS Office suite

Benefits

Compre is a global specialty reinsurance company that offers capital and liability solutions to its clients, providing them with the certainty they need on their portfolios. We are known for being trusted partners to the market and for having a team of experts who collaborate and maintain discipline in underwriting, ensuring a differentiated client experience.

As an ambitious business, we are focused on building depth, breadth, and diversity in the talent across our business to be future‑ready. Our clients' needs evolve as the market changes, which is why we continuously invest in areas such as data and technology. This way, we can serve current and future clients' needs with scalable and new technology, delivered by our growing agile Data and Technology team.

• Our values are what make us stand out. We value each other, empower and hold ourselves accountable, are authentic, collaborative and inclusive, and continuously strive for progress and innovation.

Why join us?

At Compre, we offer a range of benefits and team engagement events and provide a supportive environment for learning and growth. We are intent upon building a great business, and over the last few years, we have expanded our markets across Europe, Lloyd's, and North America. Our team is based in Bermuda, Finland, Germany, Malta, UK and the US.

To keep our globally dispersed team connected, we have various employee resource groups, including Wellbeing, DEI, COMMS and Engagement.

We invest in our people and offer learning and development opportunities for leaders and employees to build confidence and grow their skill sets. We value teamwork, authenticity, and innovation, and provide a space for these behaviours to bloom at Compre.

Make an impact in a collaborative environment with some of the best talent in the industry, while enjoying:

• competitive salary & annual bonus
• health & wellbeing subsidy (£20 per month) (from Day 1)
• generous pension (eligible after probationary period)
• private healthcare from BUPA and a Healthcare Cash Plan from Medicash (from Day 1)
• life assurance (from Day 1)
• income protection (from Day 1)
• 25 days annual leave (from Day 1)
• cycle to work scheme (from Day 1)
• season ticket loan (interest free) (eligible after probationary period)
• electric vehicle scheme (eligible after probationary period)
• EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) (from Day 1)
• learning/study support and reimbursement for professional memberships
• hybrid working
• employee socials and recognition programme