Legal Assistant

Two Sigma; Jonesboro (AR); On-site; USD 40,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Two Sigma is hiring a Legal Assistant in Jonesboro, AR to tackle hard general problems, KYC, and cross-department collaboration. You’ll help move decisions forward when consensus stalls and coach junior teammates through initial projects.

You’ll work hands-on with stakeholders, defend Employment Law fundamentals, and translate numbers into actionable guidance. This role combines practical law support with a learning-friendly environment and close teamwork in a fast-paced office.

Qualifications

• Able to present ideas clearly to stakeholders at all levels.
• Guide junior teammates through initial projects with confidence.
• Build cross-functional relationships across departments.
• Question briefs when they don’t match reality.
• Translate numbers into actionable guidance for leadership.
• Understand KYC basics and Employment Law fundamentals.

Responsibilities

• Move general decisions forward when consensus stalls.
• Coach newer junior teammates through their first messy general project.
• Build and sustain strong working relationships across departments.
• Question the brief when the brief doesn't match reality.
• Keep leadership honest with numbers they can act on.
• Defend the Employment Law fundamentals when speed tempts everyone to skip them.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across Two Sigma to hit shared goals.

Skills

Stakeholder presentation

Mentorship

Empathy in feedback

Jonesboro grounding

KYC fundamentals

Employment Law polish

Job description

Strip away the perks talk and the Legal Assistant job at Two Sigma is simple: hard general problems, KYC, and people who care.

Key Responsibilities

• Move general decisions forward when consensus stalls
• Coach newer junior teammates through their first messy general project
• Build and sustain strong working relationships across departments
• Question the brief when the brief doesn't match reality
• Keep Two Sigma leadership honest with numbers they can act on
• Defend the Employment Law fundamentals when speed tempts everyone to skip them
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across Two Sigma to hit shared goals

What You'll Bring

• Comfortable presenting ideas to stakeholders at every level
• Demonstrated knack for making the learning-obsessed feel manageable
• The kind of empathy that makes hard feedback land softly
• A Jonesboro grounding, or the adaptability to plant roots quickly
• KYC fundamentals plus the Employment Law polish clients notice

Two Sigma blends Persuasion and Legal Memoranda into general products that feel, in the scrappy words of its Jonesboro, AR founders, inevitable. We keep the Jonesboro, AR office quiet on Wednesdays so deep KYC work actually gets a fighting chance.

Your 1 of experience earn you $40,000 - $66,000 here, alongside mentorship and a fast track into senior general roles.

This posting reflects an open need we are working to close this quarter.