Your Role & Responsibilities:
To support Graham Partners’ continued growth, the firm is seeking to add an experienced Paralegal to the Legal Team. Reporting to the General Counsel, the Paralegal will work across all of the firm’s legal workstreams—including portfolio company support, fund formation, and management company activities—with primary responsibility for project management and the review and drafting of contracts and related legal documentation. This is an opportunity to play a foundational role in growing the Legal Team and building creative firmwide processes and systems to support legal workstreams. The ideal candidate is entrepreneurial, highly motivated, and autonomous, with experience working in a fast-paced and evolving environment. The candidate must have extremely high attention to detail, be exceptionally well-organized, and be a strong communicator with sound professional judgment and the ability to handle confidential matters with discretion.
Specific responsibilities include:
- Project management, organization, and triage of legal matters at companies across Graham Partners’ portfolio.
- Draft, review, and revise a broad range of contracts, including NDAs, engagement letters, vendor and service agreements, consulting and advisory agreements, and other commercial arrangements for portfolio companies and the firm.
- Project management of fund formation and completion of accompanying legal documents.
- Assist the compliance function with documentation and recordkeeping in support of the firm’s regulatory obligations.
- Coordinate between in-house counsel, outside counsel, and other third-party providers.
- Partner on special projects undertaken by the Legal Team.
We seek top-tier talent with the following qualifications:
- At least three years of experience as a paralegal is required.
- Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills, including the ability to manage multiple matters and competing deadlines simultaneously.
- Demonstrated project management experience.
- Demonstrated experience reviewing and drafting contracts and other legal documents.
- Strong legal knowledge and familiarity with legal concepts, terminology, and processes.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills and sound professional judgment.
- Proven ability to handle highly confidential and sensitive information with discretion.
- Entrepreneurial, dynamic mentality with a desire to continuously improve processes and expand capabilities.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) tools and platforms, and document/contract management systems.
- Experience supporting an in-house legal function or working closely with a general counsel is preferred.
- Experience with project management, including handling dynamic projects with multiple workflows and competing deadlines (e.g., litigation and/or investigation support), is a plus.
- Familiarity with private fund structures, fund formation processes, and private equity transactions is a plus.
- Paralegal certificate and an undergraduate degree from a four-year institution is preferred.
We Offer Competitive Compensation & Benefits:
- Comprehensive health benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision
- 401(k)
- Opportunity for a hybrid office schedule
- Paid firmwide holidays
- Ongoing training
- Wellness stipend / Fitler Club membership
- Paid parental leave