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Finance Paralegal (Entry Level)

  • Location: New York, New York
  • Type: Direct Hire
  • Job #530

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