Paralegal & business plan writing

We are a professional services company based in London, England and are looking to hire a business plan writer / paralegal to start immediately on various in house business plans and private placement memorandums. Must have previous experience in this field. Requirements: to start ASAP Must have excellent English written and spoken skills. • Working under the supervision of a Senior member of the Business Management drafting contracts and amendments (ensuring these accurately reflect deal terms) together with negotiating and concluding agreements • Assisting with all legal and contractual matters. Essential requirements Paralegals must be either part-qualified, or have or be in legal training, or have a substantial quantity of relevant legal and contractual experience. • Ability to draft and review a wide variety of commercial contracts together with any negotiated changes to such contracts • Ability to negotiate legal and commercial issues arising from contracts • Problem solving skills together with the confidence to take the initiative on projects • Ambition to increase Legal and Business Affairs knowledge and skills and willingness to undertake relevant training • Good computer and system skills, including Word and Outlook & Excel. • Good team spirit with general willingness to get involved • Excellent organisational, communication and telephone skills together with initiative to handle internal and external ‘client’ relations • Ability to check and proof read work quickly and accurately • Ability to prioritise and manage a large and diverse workload • Ability to work efficiently and autonomously Desirable requirements • In – house Legal and Business Affairs experience at an investment banking firm or similar • Media/IP commercial legal background gained in-house or at a law firm • Knowledge of the current regulatory environment and terms of trade issues • Commercially aware with the ability to assess legal and financial risk • Knowledge of and interest in new media developments in the production and broadcast sector and allied commercial affairs’ issues • Facility to develop decision and deal making skills in a complex commercial and legal context • Ambitious with the ability to develop management skills