Senior Paralegal
TemPositions Group Of Companies
New York, NY
Senior Paralegal – Regulatory & Legal Operations (Hybrid | NYC)
Temp-to-Perm or Direct Hire | $40–$45/hr | $90K+ /year
A fast-growing, globally active fintech company is expanding its Legal team and seeking a Senior Paralegal to support regulatory, governance, and legal operations work in a dynamic, high-growth environment. This is a priority opening with the goal of bringing someone on ASAP, with strong potential for long-term conversion.
This role is ideal for a paralegal who enjoys owning process, managing complex documentation, and working cross-functionally in a regulated industry.
The Opportunity
You’ll play a key role in keeping legal and regulatory workstreams organized, accurate, and moving forward—supporting filings, maintaining audit-ready records, and acting as a connective tissue between Legal and internal stakeholders.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Support regulatory filings, licensing materials, and submissions, including first-pass completion, tracking, version control, and internal approvals
- Own document management and maintain clean, audit-ready repositories
- Coordinate information gathering across Legal, Compliance, Finance, and other teams; follow up to meet deadlines
- Act as a liaison between Legal and cross-functional partners to keep workflows on track
- Support governance activities, including board or committee materials, as needed
- Maintain and improve legal operations processes, templates, and filing systems
- Manage contract workflows and assist with contract lifecycle tracking
- Provide general paralegal and legal support during peak periods
What They’re Looking For
- Bachelor’s degree required; Paralegal certification preferred
- 3–5+ years of experience as a paralegal, legal operations professional, or legal support specialist (law firm or in-house)
- Strong attention to detail and discretion with confidential information
- Comfortable working independently in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
- Proficient with Excel or Google Sheets for trackers, logs, and version control
- Clear, professional written and verbal communication skills
Nice to Have (Not Required)
- Experience in fintech, payments, financial services, crypto, or other regulated industries
- Exposure to regulatory filings or licensing applications
- Experience building or maintaining document repositories or contract workflows
- Familiarity with corporate records, governance materials, or entity documentation
Location & Schedule
- New York City (Manhattan)
- Hybrid schedule – 3+ days onsite
Compensation & Perks
- $40–$45/hour (depending on experience/alignment) during temp period
- $90K+ base salary upon conversion (flexible/open to Direct Hire for candidates with strong regulatory or fintech experience)
- Opportunity for long-term growth within a collaborative, execution-oriented legal team
- Exposure to global, cutting-edge financial services initiatives
We are an equal-opportunity employer and comply with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. We strictly prohibit and do not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender (including gender identity and expression), marital or familial status, age, physical or mental disability, perceived disability, citizenship status, service in the uniformed services, genetic information, height, weight, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. Applications from members of minority groups and women are encouraged.
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About the Company
TemPositions Group Of Companies
Founded in 1962, The TemPositions Group of Companies is a privately owned full-service staffing firm offering temporary, contract temp-to-hire and direct hire services. We’re one of the largest regional staffing firms in the country, serving the New York, Connecticut, New Jersey and California markets.
While there are very few companies that can offer clients a truly broad range of skill sets, we can. We’re comprised of multiple specialized divisions, each staffed with individuals possessing years of hands-on industry experience. By having similar backgrounds to both our clients and the professionals we place, our internal staff understands the nuances and can select precisely the right individuals for the job. They can also proactively identify innovative ways of assisting our clients, and develop the appropriate systems or programs to translate these ideas into reality.
The TemPositions Group of Companies is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, marital status or genetic information.