Corporate Paralegal

Overview

• Support the legal team with trading documentation management and execution in a dynamic financial services environment.
• Contribute to document management, knowledge management, and reporting processes to ensure operational efficiency.
• Collaborate with attorneys to provide administrative and operational support for legal operations initiatives.
• Assist with counterparty trading documentation, including ISDAs, prime brokerage agreements, and securities lending agreements.
• Engage in maintaining and updating online databases and document libraries for legal records.
• Contribute to the preparation and delivery of KYC/AML responses and oversee related service providers.
• Provide overflow support for governance, fund formation, and investment documentation processes.
• Work in a hybrid environment with opportunities for professional growth and collaboration.

Key Responsibilities & Duties

• Maintain and update document templates, precedents, and categorization schemes for legal operations.
• Draft legal documents using established templates and precedents, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Apply electronic signatures and manage document execution processes efficiently.
• Track negotiation statuses with banks and brokers, providing timely updates and reports.
• Prepare and deliver responses to KYC/AML requests, ensuring regulatory compliance.
• Administer document management processes, including saving and retrieving categorized legal documents.
• Assist in maintaining the legal team's knowledge base and contribute to broader legal operations initiatives.
• Provide support for fund governance, formation, dissolution, and investment documentation processes.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in a related field.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience, with 5 years preferred, in trading documentation roles.
• Proficiency in drafting and reviewing legal documents using Microsoft Word and comparison tools.
• Foundational knowledge of legal entity types, structures, and signature block drafting.
• Experience with KYC/AML processes and familiarity with related service providers.
• Strong organizational skills, multitasking ability, and attention to detail.
• Ability to synthesize information from multiple sources into clear reports and recommendations.
• Commitment to discretion and confidentiality in handling sensitive information.