Gibson Dunn
Paralegal - Asset Finance (6-12 month fixed term contract)
How your CV stacks up
Upload your CV to see how well it fits this job role
?%
Summary:
Gibson Dunn is a leading global law firm, advising clients on significant transactions and disputes. Our exceptional teams craft and deploy creative legal strategies that are meticulously tailored to every matter, however complex or high-stakes. The firm’s work is distinguished by a unique combination of precision and vision.
Based in London, the Paralegal will be responsible for providing comprehensive legal and administrative support for the firm’s market leading Transportation & Space Group (“TSG”), in particular aircraft, ship, satellite and other asset financing and leasing transactions, including drafting and managing finance and security documents, conducting due diligence, coordinating registrations and filings, using AI-assisted due diligence and document review tools and assisting with transaction signings, closings and post-closing requirements.
Responsibilities:
- Assist lawyers in all phases of asset finance and leasing transactions.
- Perform various day-to-day matter management tasks.
- Coordinate and assist with preparation of finance, security and leasing documents and ancillary transaction documents, including conditions precedent, board minutes and the maintenance of corporate records for transaction entities.
- Conduct legal and title due diligence, including asset and security registry searches, managing the virtual data room and preparing diligence reports and checklists.
- Prepare and maintain conditions precedent and closing checklists and transaction bibles and coordinate registrations and filings with Companies House, asset registries and the International Registry.
- Track and manage post-closing deliverables and deadlines, including scheduling key events.
- Support transaction closings, including preparing signature packets, managing execution via DocuSign and assembling final executed documents and client-facing closing binders.
- Liaise with clients, lenders, lessors, counterparties, internal teams and external advisers.
- Conduct legal and company research and prepare research notes and summaries to support the team’s advice.
- Supporting the expansion of responsible use of AI tools on transactional matters.
- Assist with the preparation of pitches and business development materials.
- Other tasks and responsibilities as assigned by TSG team members.
Reasons to use Rodeo
Start with a chat, not a search bar
Grad scheme, placement, apprenticeship? Not sure what you want yet — that's fine. Your agent talks it through with you and turns "I have no idea" into a shortlist.
It searches the market for you
Every day your agent scans the market matching roles against what actually matters to you, not just keywords on a CV.
Only hits
No noise. No "maybe this fits." Just roles with a clear explanation of why they're right — and where to focus when applying.
Qualifications:
- Excellent organisational skills with strong attention to detail.
- Flexible and able to multitask while balancing competing priorities and tight deadlines.
- Proactive, with the ability to efficiently manage multiple projects and client matters.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent analytical and reasoning abilities.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Willingness to work additional hours, including evenings and weekends, as transaction demands require.
Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree.
- Preferable to have relevant experience as a Paralegal or Legal Assistant within an asset finance, banking and finance or other legal transactions context, or otherwise a demonstrable interest in a career in similar areas of the law.
- Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and Adobe Acrobat. Familiarity with document management systems (e.g. iManage) and virtual data room platforms is an advantage.
Get help with your application
Your very own career expert that helps elevate your application to the next level.
Gibson Dunn will consider for employment qualified Applicants with Criminal Histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of local law.
For technical difficulties with our online application, please contact us at staffrecruiting@gibsondunn.com. Our recruiting support team will respond as soon as possible.
Gibson Dunn is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all qualified applicants, including individuals with disabilities. We strive to ensure an inclusive and accessible hiring experience. The Firm will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities to enable participation in the application and recruitment process, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete an application, participate in an interview, or otherwise take part in the recruitment process, please contact us at recruiting-accommodations@gibsondunn.com. Please note, this is a dedicated email inbox established exclusively to assist applicants with accommodation request related to the recruitment process. Inquiries about the status of an application or other non-accommodation matter will not receive a response.
“It took my CV and asked me questions relevant to understanding what kind of jobs to suggest for me. Suggestions were almost perfect. Jobs were exactly what I’ve been looking for.”
Jessica, London
Skills
Location