In-House Corporate Paralegal & Contract Administrator needed to support a small legal team that assists the investment activities of a private equity firm. The legal team’s work focuses on M&A activity, financings, corporate obligations, board resolutions, maintaining and monitoring capitalization tables, and equity plans, as well as other compliance matters that arise.
The successful candidate will have Corporate Paralegal and Contract Administration responsibilities, including:
• Assist in marking up, negotiating and tracking confidentiality agreements and related documents, including nondisclosure agreements, non-reliance letters, access letters and joinders
• Handle preparation, distribution, execution and organization of legal documents relating to platform transactions, M&A, financing and equity grants
• Draft certain legal documentation pertaining to entity formations and dissolutions, written consents for boards of directors and board committees
• Organize and assist in maintaining action items and related documentation for the legal team
• Assist with documentation for changes to portfolio company capitalization tables, equity plans and director and officer lists
• Assist with compliance matters, including conflict checks and maintenance of all compliance related records, in coordination with Chief Compliance Officer
• Handle a high volume of correspondence with both internal and external parties
Requirements:
3+ years Corporate Paralegal experience in either a law firm or financial service institution
Substantive experience with contract review, administration and negotiation
Strong ability to work as part of a team
High-level detail orientation
