Paralegal

An exciting opportunity has become available for a Paralegal to join our team.

Rolls Royce & Partners Finance Limited ("RRPF") is the world's largest engine leasing business for Rolls Royce aircraft engines and IAE V2500 A5 engines, providing medium and long term leasing solutions for spare engines. We support over 50 customers worldwide with a portfolio of more than 420 engines.

Our inclusive, digital first culture invests in our people, offers continuous learning and a breadth of opportunities to grow your career.

Hybrid working allows you to balance time between office, home or another remote location. We expect you to attend the workplace for collaboration and other specific reasons as required; frequency depends on business needs, role and team.

We offer competitive salary and exceptional benefits, including bonus, employee support assistance and employee discounts.

What you will be doing

• Preparation of a closing agenda detailing the CPs and documents required to be satisfied by the parties prior to closing.
• Review the CPs against RRPF pro forma documentation (including insurance certificates, letters of credit, corporate certificates, recognition of rights agreement) and negotiate with the customer until an agreed format is reached.
• Obtain fee quotes and liaise with local counsel.
• Coordinate the execution of transaction documents in accordance with RRPF's signing process.
• Manage the closing mechanics process in line with RRPF pro forma closing mechanics.
• Liaise with the different teams within RRPF to facilitate smooth closing.
• Ensure all post closing contractual actions are completed, including chasing customers and escalating internally.
• E file all RRPF contracts (lease agreements, sale agreements) and maintain the local law legal opinion library, insurance certificates and security filings.
• Contract management, administration and compliance.

What We're looking for

• Accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to work under pressure and prioritise workloads to meet demanding deadlines across time zones.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Well developed interpersonal, diplomatic, communication, influencing and negotiation skills.
• Flexible, strong team player, open to new ideas and robust.
• Ability to understand business problems and propose customer focused solutions.
• Highly motivated and capable of working independently or in a team environment.
• Desirable: Experience in legal drafting, negotiating and administering aircraft engine or other aviation asset leases.
• Desirable: A degree or equivalent qualification in law or a related subject.

The professional level and salary of the position will be dependent on the skills and experience of the successful candidate.

It is advised that you inform your current manager of your application for this role.

We are an equal opportunities employer committed to developing a diverse workforce and an inclusive working environment. We believe that people from different backgrounds and cultures give us different perspectives, and that more perspectives lead to greater success. By building a culture of respect and appreciation, we give everyone the opportunity to realise their full potential.

You can learn more about our global inclusion strategy here.

Closing date: 02.10.2024