Finance Paralegal (Entry Level)
LOCATION: New York, NY (Downtown, Manhattan)
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS: Base salary of $50,000 plus generous bonus and well paid OT, Medical benefits, generous vacation and sick/personal days, all paid holidays, 401K, and much more in a firm highly recognized for its distinguished practice groups.
THE ORGANIZATION: Elite International Law Firm
SUMMARY: The Financial paralegal provides derivative and structured products services to clients including investment firms and financial institutions. This individual will join a collaborative and involved team and will conduct research, assess financial and economic data, and assist with transactional documents and matters for the firm’s clients.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Conduct market research and draft documents including economic terms
- Interface with clients and legal counsels regularly and maintain detailed records of transaction history
- Prepare transaction filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
- Work closely with partner and at times, directly with clients, providing high quality counsel
- Work on cases and gain exposure to clientele and professionals within securities, tax, trading, equity derivative and asset management
REQUIRED SKILLS:
- Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Finance, Business or similar preferred
- GPA of 3.0 or above
- Familiarity with Bloomberg Terminal, programming languages, or VBA is ideal
- Excellent attention to detail and proofreading skills
- Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) proficiency
- Ability to Maintain Strict Confidentiality
- Ability to Manage Time and Tasks Effectively
- Solid Interpersonal Skills