About the Opportunity
Our client, a prestigious financial services firm based in Manhattan, is seeking a highly professional and detail-oriented Corporate Paralegal to support the Legal team across corporate and transactional matters. This role is essential to the efficient day-to-day operation of the Legal function, with a strong focus on document preparation, contract management, and attorney support.
In this role, the Corporate Paralegal will apply edits to corporate documents, manage the full contract lifecycle including tracking redlines and executed agreements, and assist with preparing legal documents such as NDAs and contract amendments. The position also involves coordinating materials for legal meetings, monitoring expense reports and vendor payments, and supporting contract compliance and internal communications. This role requires strong judgment, excellent communication skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced financial services environment. Please note: Financial Services experience is required.
The annual base salary range is $110,000 to $175,000. Actual compensation offered to the successful candidate may vary from posted hiring range based upon geographic location, work experience, education, and/or skill level, among other things. Details about eligibility for bonus compensation (if applicable) will be finalized at the time of offer.
Job Responsibilities
- Apply edits to corporate documents as requested by attorneys
- Execute full contract management lifecycle best practices, including the method of tracking and collecting countersigned versions of all corporate contracts, and tracking status of redline negotiations
- Assist in preparing basic legal documents, such as NDAs, simple contract mods, and correspondences
- Submit, maintain and monitor expense reports and vendor payments
- Prepare and distribute documentation in advance of meetings involving the Legal department as appropriate
- Assist attorneys in identifying contract compliance items or other matters to be communicated to the company’s various departments and stakeholders
Job Requirements
- 4+ years of Corporate Paralegal experience in a fast-paced, financial services environment (in house, ideally at a fund, or an AM Law 100 firm supporting financial services clients)
- Experience with NDAs and redlining is required
- Experience handling large financial transactions is preferred
- Bachelor’s degree is required
- Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills
