Senior Paralegal (Finance)

New York, NY

New York office of a premier, forward thinking, global law firm has an immediate opening in their Finance Practice for an experienced, motivated, and resourceful Paralegal/Senior Paralegal. 

In this capacity, the Paralegal/Senior Paralegal will

• 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);
• Partner and coordinate with internal resources and outside vendor services; Direct work and train team members;
• Work overtime as required; Travel as required; and
• Handle additional related projects as assigned.

Qualifications

• At least 5+ years’ Corporate/Finance experience;
• At least 5+ years’ Paralegal experience;
• Ordering lien searches and intellectual property searches;
• Preparing and filing UCC financing statements and intellectual property security interest filings;
• Analyzing results from UCC and intellectual property searches;
• Participating in deal-closing activities;
• ABA-approved Paralegal Certificate and/or Bachelor’s Degree;
• 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.
• All paralegals must comply with continuing education requirements pursuant to the requirements of their jurisdiction.