Paralegal/Senior Paralegal (Corporate, FinTech)

New York, NY

New York office of a premier, forward thinking, global law firm an immediate opening in their Corporate department for an experienced, motivated and resourceful Paralegal/Senior Paralegal. The Paralegal/Senior Paralegal applies Corporate knowledge of law and legal procedures to provide high-level assistance to lawyers.

In this capacity, the Paralegal/Senior Paralegal will

• Under the supervision of an attorney, coordinate, organize, prepare and interpret complex legal documents; Build and maintain relevant databases and files; File and provide copies to relevant parties;
• Communicate with clients and build and maintain positive relationships with client legal and finance staff;
• Perform factual research in internal and external databases and libraries;
• Assist with legal business transactions and logistics;
• Partner and coordinate with internal resources and outside vendor services; Direct work and train team members;
• Perform work in an efficient and cost-effective manner so as to permit the Firm to reasonably collect fees for such work; Meet expectations of billable hours target of 1,725 (unless otherwise specified);
• Work overtime as required; Travel as required; and
• Handle additional related projects as assigned. 

Qualifications

• Seeking candidates with the following skills and qualifications:
• At least 5 years of Paralegal experience (preferred);
• At least 3 years of relevant Corporate experience (preferred);
• ABA-approved Paralegal Certificate (preferred); Bachelor’s Degree (preferred);
• Familiarity with corporate formation in DE (NY is a plus), including corporations and LLCs;
• Experience with venture capital financings;
• Stock and cap table management, including building cap tables in Excel and managing Carta or Shareworks cap tables;
• Preparation of Board and Board Committee minutes and written consents;
• Transaction closings, as well as preparing closing certificates;
• Preparation and filing Form Ds, in addition to state securities filings.
• Proficiency in MS Outlook and web-based conference call/web-sharing applications;
• Proficiency in MS Word and document editing/comparison applications; MS Excel and spreadsheet/database applications; MS PowerPoint and presentation applications;
• Proficiency in online research and internet search resources (Lexis Nexis/Westlaw);
• Knowledge of Firm and Corporate practice-area-specific procedures and terminology (preferred);
• Knowledge of relevant jurisdictional/court/agency processes and procedures;
• Knowledge of timekeeping and expense reporting applications; and
• Knowledge of legal billing processes.