Paralegal

Key Responsibilities

Transaction Support

• Support legal team on acquisitions, dispositions, financings, joint ventures, and other strategic transactions.
• Organize and maintain transaction documentation and closing files.
• Coordinate signature processes and execution of legal documents.
• Assist with legal due diligence, document review, and data room management.
• Track closing deliverables, post-closing obligations and other key project deadlines.

Contract Administration

• Draft, review, and manage routine legal agreements, including, NDAs, service agreements and other operational contracts.
• Maintain contract databases and monitor key dates, renewals, and obligations.
• Support implementation and administration of contract lifecycle management processes.

Regulatory & Compliance Support

• Assist with preparation and filing of regulatory and corporate compliance documents.
• Support legal team with compliance initiatives, policies, and training programs.
• Track licensing, registrations, and periodic filing requirements.

Outside Counsel Management & Litigation

• Assist with outside counsel engagement and invoice management.
• Interface with outside counsel on transactions.
• Manage document collection and production efforts.
• Maintain and administer litigation and claims tracking systems.

Legal Operations

• Maintain legal department templates, forms, precedent and knowledge management resources.
• Manage electronic and physical legal files.
• Track legal projects and deadlines.
• Assist with implementation and optimization of legal technology solutions.
• Support special projects and strategic initiatives as assigned.
• Assist with legal entity formation and management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.
• 2-5 years of paralegal experience, preferably in-house, at a law firm, or within the real estate, private equity, asset management, or financial services industries.
• Strong understanding of corporate governance and legal documentation.
• Experience supporting complex transactions and managing large volumes of documents.
• Excellent organizational, project management, and communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and legal document management systems.

This job is 5 days/week in office (Greenwich, CT).