Funds Paralegal

Stage; Dublin; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

KKR is seeking an experienced Funds Paralegal to support transactions and investment funds within its Legal & Compliance team. The role requires coordinating regulatory submissions across jurisdictions, maintaining records, and liaising with external counsel, finance, and deal teams to ensure timely and accurate filings.

The ideal candidate has seven or more years of experience in funds and strong organisational and communication skills, with proficiency in AI tools and MS Office.

Qualifications

• Seven or more years of experience working with investment funds and/or fund entity management.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating multi‑party processes across internal teams, external counsel, and regulators.
• Exceptional organisational skills with ability to manage multiple projects and tight deadlines.
• Meticulous attention to detail and accuracy in all work product.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including with senior executives.
• Proficiency in using AI assisted tools.
• Law degree or paralegal certification with substantial relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage transaction- and fund-related legal and regulatory filings across fund structures and entities across global jurisdictions.
• Oversee end-to-end fund documentation, filing preparation, and submission per procedures.
• Maintain documentation and records systems of fund entities, closings, and filing activity.
• Track and monitor corporate and fund entities and advise on regulatory obligations for changes.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders and external counsel to keep regulators and service providers up to date.

Skills

Regulatory filings

Project coordination

Attention to detail

Communication skills

AI tools literacy

MS Office

Education

Law degree or paralegal certification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

COMPANY OVERVIEW

KKR is a leading global investment firm that offers alternative asset management as well as capital markets and insurance solutions. KKR aims to generate attractive investment returns by following a patient and disciplined investment approach, employing world‑class people, and supporting growth in its portfolio companies and communities. KKR sponsors investment funds that invest in private equity, credit and real assets and has strategic partners that manage hedge funds. KKR’s insurance subsidiaries offer retirement, life and reinsurance products under the management of Global Atlantic Financial Group. References to KKR’s investments may include the activities of its sponsored funds and insurance subsidiaries.

POSITION OVERVIEW

KKR is seeking an experienced Funds Paralegal with at least eight years of relevant work experience supporting transactions and investment funds, to join its Legal & Compliance team. This role will be responsible for managing and coordinating transaction- and fund-related legal and regulatory matters across KKR’s strategies. The position requires exceptional organisational skills, meticulous attention to detail, and the ability to coordinate effectively across fund and transactional timelines and multiple stakeholders, including external counsel, KKR Legal & Compliance, Finance, other internal parties, and third‑party service providers.

The role involves managing end‑to‑end processes for regulatory submissions across jurisdictions, ensuring timely and accurate filings, maintaining comprehensive records, and serving as a central point of coordination for transaction- and fund-related legal and regulatory activities.

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage transaction- and fund-related legal and regulatory filings across KKR’s fund structures and their associated entities across global jurisdictions, working closely with other Legal colleagues, Compliance, Finance, deal teams, and external counsel.
• Manage the end-to-end fund documentation, filing preparation, and submission process in accordance with KKR’s established procedures, ensuring all required steps are completed accurately and on schedule.
• Maintain documentation and records systems of fund entities, closings, and filing activity.
• Track and monitor KKR’s corporate and fund entities, and serve as a resource to help determine potential regulatory and organisational obligations in relation to transaction and fund structuring changes, updates, and associated corporate housekeeping.
• Work with internal stakeholders and external counsel to ensure that information provided to regulators and service providers in respect of KKR’s transaction structures and funds and their underlying entities is up to date.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Seven or more years of experience working with investment funds and/or fund entity management in a law firm, in‑house legal department, or regulatory compliance environment.
• Demonstrated experience managing complex, multi‑party processes involving coordination across internal teams, external counsel, and regulatory authorities.
• Exceptional organisational skills, with a proven ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and meet tight deadlines.
• Meticulous attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy in all work product.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including with senior executive audiences.
• Literacy and proficiency in using AI assisted tools.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Law degree (LL.B., J.D., or equivalent), or paralegal certification with substantial relevant experience.

KKR is an equal opportunity employer. Individuals seeking employment are considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by applicable law.

KKR will provide reasonable accommodations as required by applicable federal, state, and/or local laws.

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