About the Opportunity
Our client, a highly regarded financial services firm based in Manhattan, is seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Fund Paralegal to join their dynamic legal team. This individual will play a vital role in supporting the legal department with a wide range of responsibilities, including contract management, document preparation, and operational support.
The Fund Paralegal will be responsible for applying edits to corporate documents at the direction of attorneys, executing best practices throughout the contract management lifecycle, and assisting with the preparation of legal materials such as KYC documents, NDAs, and simple contract modifications. Additional duties include tracking the status of redline negotiations, managing countersigned contracts, supporting expense and vendor payment processes, and coordinating legal documentation for meetings. The individual will also assist attorneys in identifying and communicating contract compliance items and other critical matters to internal stakeholders across the organization. This position follows a hybrid schedule.
Please note, financial services experience is required.
The annual base salary range is $90,000 to $125,000. 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 KYC, 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
- 2+ years of Fund 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 KYC and NDAs is required
- Bachelor’s degree is required
- Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills
