Paralegal – Global Finance

New York, NY

Summary

A Global Finance Paralegal provides assistance to lawyers involved in large transactions by drafting, gathering, reviewing and organizing all documents related to the deal; in addition, prepares filings.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Coordinates with clients, trustees, trustees’ counsel, underwriters, underwriters’ counsel and insurers involved in various transactions for efficient management and distribution of closing documents and signature pages.
• Proofreads and maintains prospectus supplments, transaction documents, closing documents, legal opinions and closing sets.
• Creates and reviews Form 8-K, Form 10-K and 424(b) filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
• Files UCCs for clients.
• Reviews documents delivered at closings, organizes the execution of documents at closings, maintains files for closings and follows up, as necessary, regarding outstanding documentation.
• Assembles and distributes post-closing volumes and electronic documentation.
• Summarizes, outlines, edits, abstracts, redlines and compares legal documents.
• Orders documents from government agendies, private document retrieval companies and internal sources.
• Assembles and updates working group lists, timetables and checklists.
• Performs other miscellaneous projects and tasks as requested by attorneys and Paralegal/Project Assistant Manager.
• Performs other work-related duties, as may be assigned.

Education and/or Experience

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with strong academic credentials
• A minimum of 3-5 years’ experience working at a large law firm 

Other Skills and Abilities

• In addition to the above, the following may also be required of the successful candidate:
• Strong organizational skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Good judgment
• Strong interpersonal communication skills
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Able to work harmoniously and effectively with others as part of a team
• Able to preserve confidentiality and exercise discretion
• Able to work under pressure
• Able to manage multiple projects with competing deadlines and priorities
• A self-starter who desires to show ownership and commitment to the job
• Proofreads accurately