Paralegal – CLO Specialist

Mayer Brown is an international law firm positioned to represent the world's major corporations, funds, and financial institutions in their most important and complex transactions and disputes.  We are recognised by our clients as strategic partners with deep commercial instincts and a commitment to creatively anticipating their needs and delivering excellence in everything we do. 

We are a collegial, collaborative, and diverse firm where highly motivated individuals with an unwavering commitment to excellence receive the opportunity, support, and development they need to grow, thrive, and realise their greatest potential all while supporting the Firm's client service principles of excellence, strategic partnership, commercial instinct, integrated strengths, innovation, and collaboration across our international firm.

If you enjoy working with team members whose defining characteristics are exceptional client service, initiative, professionalism, responsiveness, and adaptability, you may be the person we are seeking to join our Banking and Finance group in our London office as a Paralegal – collateralised loan obligation (CLO) Specialist. 

The role:

Paralegal – CLO Specialist working as part of an award-winning and fun Trans-Atlantic team. Long-term career progression available for the right candidate.

The CLO Specialist / Paralegal will support the legal teams in managing and administering collateralised loan obligations. This role involves handling legal documentation, ensuring regulatory compliance, and providing administrative support for CLO transactions.

Hours:

9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. with flexibility in accordance with the needs of the business. 

Our current working from home policy allows for two days working from home, subject to business need. This policy is subject to change and does not form part of contractual terms.

• Prepare, review, and manage CLO and securitisation transaction documentation, offering circulars and legal opinions;
• Coordinate with the transaction parties, including arrangers, collateral managers, trustees, and rating agencies, to facilitate CLO transactions.
• Processing comments on transaction documentation;
• General transaction management and assistance; excellent opportunities for ongoing client contact;
• Excellent opportunities for ongoing client contact;
• Closing and post-closing support;
• CLO market research.

• Educated to degree level or equivalent, ideally in Law.
• Proven relevant experience working in a similar role, strongly preferred. 

Experience, skills and personal attributes:

• Prior experience within a law firm or research firm with strong knowledge of CLO or securitisation documentation preferred but open to applicants with a keen enthusiasm to develop their knowledge of CLOs within a supportive environment. We would also consider law school graduates with exceptional academics who have limited prior law firm experience.
• Ability to analyse complex financial and legal information
• Excellent attention to detail and strong organisational skills (these are the two key attributes for the role).
• Able to manage various priorities simultaneously in a high-volume and fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products required.
• Strong communication and inter-personal skills with the ability to deal with clients and other key stakeholders;
• Enjoys working as part of a team
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Self-motivated and pro-active.

At Mayer Brown, we are committed to creating an inclusive work environment that offers our people the opportunity and support they need to succeed.

Our culture promotes mutual respect, acceptance, cooperation and productivity among people from all backgrounds and values different perspectives and ideas.

One of our core values at Mayer Brown is to promote inclusion at all levels within the business which is actively supported by our Employee Resource Groups - LGBTQI+, Fusion (Race & Ethnicity), Multi-faith, Women, Enable (Disability), Social Inclusion and Opportunities Network and Work and Me (Family).

We are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments that individuals may require throughout the recruitment process and once they have joined the Firm.