Paralegal

About the Role:

Highly regarded global PE firm is looking for an Associate/Senior Associate to join the Legal Specialists team in the New York City or New Jersey office. They are looking for a dynamic and proactive team player to lead the review, negotiation and execution of distribution and placement agent agreements between "The Company" and third-party intermediaries.

The ideal candidate is an experienced, highly detail-oriented and organized individual who can manage multiple projects and who is excited about supporting a Legal team that covers a broad range of issues. They are looking for candidates who are intellectually curious and interested in the intersection of law, technology, and finance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Review, draft, negotiate and track distribution and placement agent agreements with third party intermediaries in the United States and globally including in respect of business development companies, REITs and private funds
• Serve as intermediary between "The Company" l and counterparties to finalize distribution agreements and other time sensitive matters by coordinating with global colleagues and other stakeholders
• Draft responses and organize materials in response to due diligence requests
• Review client facing documentation
• Provide support to the day-to-day operations of the Legal department
• Develop and maintain trackers and materials using data from across the organization
• Review non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) in coordination with external counsel
• Develop strong working relationships and partnerships with other teams to support client needs
• Ensure that all Legal team records are stored in secure, organized file systems to support shared knowledge and compliant record-keeping
• Perform special projects and other responsibilities for the Legal team
• Coordinate signatures for documents and various materials

What's Required:

• 4+ years of experience at major law firm or in-house legal department, with minimum 2+ years experience working on distribution and placement agent agreements at a Financial Services firm preferred
• Bachelor’s degree
• Strong working knowledge of Monday.com, Salesforce and Office Suite, with emphasis on Excel
• Demonstrated drive for results and ability to prioritize risks and projects to focus on what’s important in a fast- paced, entrepreneurial environment
• Excellent planning and organization skills; meticulous attention to detail is a must
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Solutions-oriented problem solver
• Strong work ethic and willingness to roll up sleeves to get things done
• Team player with enthusiasm and intellectual curiosity to learn more