Paralegal

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 Singapore, the Paralegal will be responsible for providing comprehensive legal and administrative support for the Global Transactions team, in particular private equity and mergers & acquisitions transactions, including drafting and managing corporate documents, conducting due diligence, coordinating filings, leveraging AI tools, and assisting with transaction signings, closings and post-closing requirements.

Responsibilities include:

• Assist attorneys in all phases of private equity, M&A and corporate transactions.
• Perform various day-to-day case management tasks.
• Coordinate and assist with preparation of corporate documentation and ancillary transaction documents.
• Conduct legal and corporate due diligence.
• 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, counterparties, internal teams and external advisers.
• Other tasks and responsibilities as assigned by Global Transactions team members.

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

Experience:

• Undergraduate degree.
• Relevant experience as a Paralegal or Legal Assistant within a corporate/M&A or private equity team, or other legal transactions context, preferred.
• Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and Adobe.

Gibson Dunn will consider for employment qualified Applicants with Criminal Histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of local law.