Paralegal – Financial Services – Digital Assets and Blockchain

Join Harneys' Digital Assets and Blockchain team as a Paralegal in the Financial Services department. You will support lawyers across all stages of digital asset, tokenisation and blockchain-based fund matters, from instruction through to completion, delivering outstanding results for clients. Drawing on the strength of the firm's global team across multiple international jurisdictions, you will play an integral role in providing seamless cross-border client service.

What you'll do

• Assist lawyers on digital asset fund formations, token issuances and foundation company incorporations, including drafting or assisting with offering memoranda, subscription documents and side letter summaries
• Conduct legal research on Cayman Islands virtual asset regulation and CIMA guidance, summarising findings clearly for the supervising lawyer
• Draft, review, and proofread constitutional documents, resolutions, registers and correspondence under supervision, incorporating comments and managing execution versions
• Prepare and coordinate CIMA filings, including VASP registration materials and fund registrations, ensuring compliance with applicable deadlines
• Coordinate General Registry filings for foundation companies and other entities
• Liaise with CIMA, the General Registry, registered office providers and onshore counsel
• Support investor onboarding processes and the maintenance of fund registers
• Manage matter files and maintain accurate, up-to-date records within the firm's document management system
• Monitor and track key dates, regulatory filing deadlines and launch timetables
• Assist with closing sets, signing coordination and closing deliverables
• Conduct corporate and public registry searches as required
• Assist with billing, time recording, and general administrative tasks as needed
• Participate in training, know-how initiatives and special projects, and provide after-hours support where required

What you bring

• A bachelor's degree, paralegal diploma, law clerk certificate, or recognised paralegal qualification such as CILEX or equivalent
• At least three years of experience in a paralegal or corporate support role within a law firm or legal department
• Demonstrable understanding of CIMA and General Registry filing procedures, including the REEFS portal
• Strong legal research and analytical skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with close attention to detail
• Confident working with the Microsoft Office suite and experienced in formatting legal documents to a high standard
• Ability to manage competing priorities and work effectively under pressure to meet tight deadlines
• A proactive, organised approach with a strong sense of professional responsibility and discretion

Nice to have

• Familiarity with electronic document management platforms such as iManage, redlining tools, and practice management tools such as 3E and Intapp
• An understanding of different fund structures and asset classes

What we offer

• Premium health insurance
• Annual leave
• Pension
• Life assurance

About Harneys

Harneys is a law firm with a global team across multiple international jurisdictions, specialising in digital assets, blockchain and financial services with a track record of seamless cross-border client service.