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Paralegal - Financial Services

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  • Job
    Full-time
    Entry Level
  • Legal
  • $50K
  • New York City

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college/university (preferably in Economics, Finance or other related fields); minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0
  • Strong attention to detail and ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills and an interest in financial markets
  • Capacity to work in a team setting and perform tasks/projects independently
  • Ability to work well under pressure and meet strict deadlines
  • Proficient in MS Word, Excel and Outlook
  • Knowledge of VBA and/or experience with Bloomberg Terminal or other programming languages is a plus but not required
  • Availability/Flexibility to work a considerable amount of overtime and make an approximately 2-year commitment
  • Interest in pursuing law school or a career in law/finance is a plus
  • Able to work a considerable amount of overtime

Responsibilities

  • Draft deal documents for clients by conducting market research and incorporating economic terms
  • Communicate regularly with clients and other legal counsels regarding outstanding deals
  • Handle the filing of deals with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
  • Maintain detailed records of client deal history and assume responsibility for crucial administrative duties relating to those records

Advising the world's leading corporations, investment funds & financial institutions on their most critical legal needs.

Law
Industry
501-1000
Employees
1890
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP advises the world's leading corporations, investment funds and financial institutions on their most critical legal needs and business opportunities. The firm's more than 650 lawyers are based in North America, the UK and Europe.