Corporate PCR and Capital Markets Senior Paralegal

Latham & Watkins; New York (NY); Hybride; USD 140 000 - 150 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Healthcare plan

401(k) plan

Paid time off 11+ holidays; 23 days in

Well-being programs

Professional development

Employee discounts

Employee networks

Résumé du poste

Latham & Watkins in New York is seeking a Corporate PCR and Capital Markets Senior Paralegal to manage a diverse portfolio of emerging company clients and interface with clients, investors, and internal teams. The role supports transactional work and equity platform management in a hybrid setup.

Qualifications include a bachelor’s degree (or equivalent), ABA-approved paralegal certificate preferred, and at least six years of paralegal experience with ECG and Capital Markets exposure.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent required.
• Paralegal certificate from ABA-approved program preferred.
• Minimum of six (6) years of related law firm paralegal experience.
• ECG and Capital Markets experience desirable.

Responsabilités

• Prepare and review legal documents, including incorporation documents, investor agreements, and transaction/financing documents, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Assist with all areas of transactional work, maintaining corporate records and capitalization tables, checklists, and closing documents.
• Onboard records for new clients and summarize corporate and transactional documents for integration.
• Create, manage, and maintain equity platforms such as Carta, Pulley, JPM, and Shareworks.
• Protect highly sensitive, confidential, privileged information retained by the firm.

Connaissances

Legal research

Regulatory knowledge

Project management

Organizational skills

Paralegal experience

Formation

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

ABA-approved paralegal certificate

Outils

Carta

Pulley

JPM

Shareworks

Description du poste

About Latham & Watkins

Latham & Watkins is one of the world’s leading global law firms advising the businesses and institutions that drive the global economy. We are the market leaders in major financial and business centers around the world. Our investment in people, commitment to innovation, and focus on the future empower you to build an incredible career and thrive as an exceptional professional in a supportive culture. If you aspire to be the best, and work with the best, this is where you belong.

Latham & Watkins is one of the world’s leading global law firms advising the businesses and institutions that drive the global economy. We are the market leaders in major financial and business centers around the world. Our investment in people, commitment to innovation, and focus on the future empower you to build an incredible career and thrive as an exceptional professional in a supportive culture. If you aspire to be the best, and work with the best, this is where you belong.

About The Role

The Corporate PCR and Capital Markets Senior Paralegal is an integral part of Latham’s Legal Professional and Paralegal team. This role will be responsible for managing a diverse portfolio of emerging company clients, including startups and venture-backed businesses, as well as liaising effectively with clients, investors, other stakeholders, internal teams, and third parties to efficiently deliver a top-tier work product. This role will be located in our New York office. Please note that this role may be eligible for a flexible working schedule that allows for a hybrid and in-office presence.

Responsibilities & Qualifications

• Completing work promptly, with exceptional attention to detail while working in a fast-paced environment
• Preparing and reviewing legal documents, including incorporation documents, investor agreements, and transaction/financing documents, ensuring accuracy and compliance
• Assisting with all areas of transactional work, such as stock financings, by maintaining, researching, and analyzing corporate records and capitalization tables, transaction checklists, document and deliverable trackers, closing documents and certificates, and reviewing and finalizing closing documents for execution
• Onboarding records for new clients, including organizing, reviewing, and summarizing all corporate and transactional documents and capitalization tables to ensure seamless integration
• Creating, managing, and maintaining a variety of equity platforms such as Carta, Pulley, JPM, and Shareworks
• Protecting and maintaining any highly sensitive, confidential, privileged, financial, and/or proprietary information that Latham & Watkins retains

We’d love to hear from you if you:

• Demonstrate thorough knowledge of state corporation laws and federal and state securities laws and regulations
• Possess intermediate to advanced skills in research involving federal, state, and local government agencies, regulatory agencies, and corporate service company websites
• Display strong organizational and project management skills

And have:

• A bachelor’s degree or equivalent
• A signed declaration if located in a California office, or a paralegal certificate from an ABA-approved program, preferably
• A minimum of six (6) years of related law firm experience as a paralegal
• ECG and Capital Markets experience

Benefits & Additional Information

• Healthcare, life and disability insurance
• A generous 401k plan
• At least 11 paid holidays per year, and a PTO program that accrues 23 days during the first year of employment and grows with tenure
• Well-being programs (e.g. mental health services, mindfulness and resiliency, medical resources, well-being events, and more)
• Professional development programs
• Employee discounts
• Affinity groups, networks, and coalitions for lawyers and staff

Latham & Watkins is an equal opportunity employer. The Firm prohibits discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race (including, but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles), color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status (including veterans of the Vietnam era), gender expression, marital status, or any other characteristic or condition protected by applicable statute.

Pay Range

USD $140,000.00 - USD $150,000.00 /Yr.