In-house Corporate Paralegal

New York, NY

Responsibilities

• Researching topics related to financial services in the UK and US
• Reviewing and preparing summaries of existing agreements for tracking purposes
• Reviewing basic agreements such as NDAs, services agreements, and other vendor agreements
• Handle KYC and AML requests
• Updating template agreements as directed
• Work on ad-hoc projects as they arise and collaborate with other company departments
• Conduct legal research of varying degrees and depth
• Create repeatable, tech-forward processes for transactions and contracts

Required Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience of general corporate paralegal experience within big law and/or in-house legal departments
• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree
• Strong organizational and communication skills, with keen attention to detail
• Ability to work autonomously and adaptively in a fast-paced environment
• Proficiency in MS Office and other technical platforms

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated interest in financial services, specifically in the funds, commodities and trading environments
• Ability to seamlessly work across company departments and with company leadership

Characteristics

• Tech-forward
• Extremely organized
• Detail-oriented
• Passionate (about career/job)
• Intellectually curious (truly interested to learn)
• Desire to truly engage with business and contribute to company growth
• Willingness to work longer hours when necessary
• Resourceful/self-starter/independent/pro-active
• Ability to handle multiple tasks, deals, and people
• Team player with an all-hands-on-deck attitude 

*Base salary of up to $100,000.00, plus a targeted 30-50% bonus