Paralegal

Neuberger Berman; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical/dental/vision insurance

Retirement plan

Life insurance

Other employee benefits

Job summary

Neuberger Berman in New York City seeks a Paralegal to support a fast-growing private equity business. The role involves coordinating investment procedures, documentation, and closing activities while managing AML requests and interacting with internal and external counsel.

The ideal candidate has at least two years of paralegal experience in a corporate setting, strong MS Office skills, and the ability to prioritize multiple tasks under pressure in a hybrid in-office environment.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of work experience as a paralegal in a corporate legal group.
• Proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Ability to perform in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent organizational skills; detail oriented.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate investment procedures and documentation across private equity investments.
• Prepare and coordinate documentation for various private equity transactions.
• Organize, oversee and coordinate closing of transactions.
• Assist in AML requests from fund sponsors, banks, and clients.
• Interact with clients and Neuberger teams; perform ad hoc projects.

Skills

Paralegal experience

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

Education

College degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

We are seeking a Paralegal that has a desire to work in a vibrant and fast-growing private equity business. The ideal candidate will have transaction management experience and the agility and poise to work in a high-volume, dynamic environment and “ride herd” over a team of counsel (both internal and external) and businesspeople in order to ensure transactions, entity formation, AML requests, account openings and a variety of other functions are properly and timely executed.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate investment procedure and documentation across private equity investments including primaries, secondaries, and co-investments
• Preparation and coordination of documentation for various private equity investment transactions
• Organize, oversee and coordinate the closing of transactions
• Organize and maintain transaction closing sets
• Coordinate execution of documents
• Prepare organizational structure charts
• Assist in preparing documents for, and answering, AML requests from, third party fund sponsors, banks, clients etc.
• Prepare and review documentation, like formation documents, for various private equity funds
• Perform other paralegal functions
• Interact with clients and various groups within Neuberger
• Perform ad hoc projects as needed

Requirements

• College degree or equivalent experience
• At least 2 years of work experience as a paralegal in a corporate legal group
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office software (e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook)
• Ability to perform in fast paced environment
• Excellent organizational skills; detail oriented
• Strong time management skills; ability to prioritize multiple tasks efficiently
• Resourceful and able to handle multiple and changing priorities
• Ability to communicate effectively with senior management
• Must be teamwork oriented and also be able to work independently with minimal guidance

Location

New York City; hybrid with a minimum of three days per week in office.

Applicants must be authorized and have the right to work in the country where the role is located without the need for current or future sponsorship.

Compensation Details

The salary range for this role is $80,000-$110,000. This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future. This range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in the job posting location. An employee’s pay position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, business sector, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, market benchmarking data, any collective bargaining agreements, and business or organizational needs. This job is also eligible for a discretionary bonus, which, along with base salary and retirement contributions, is part of our total comprehensive package.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, production, or any other form of compensation that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

Benefits

• paid time off
• medical/dental/vision insurance
• retirement
• life insurance
• other benefits to eligible employees

Equal Opportunity

Neuberger is an equal opportunity employer. The Firm and its affiliates do not discriminate in employment because of race, creed, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, citizenship status or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

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Company Overview

Founded in 1939, Neuberger is a private, independent, employee-owned investment manager. From offices in 40 cities worldwide, the firm manages $567 billion in client assets (as of March, 2026) across a range of strategies—including equity, fixed income, quantitative and multi-asset class, private equity and hedge funds—on behalf of institutions, advisors and individual investors globally. Tenured, stable and long-term in focus, the firm has built a diverse team—including 790-plus investment professionals and more than 2,900 employees in total—united in their commitment to delivering client outcomes and investment excellence. It is our people who define our culture and have enabled us to be recognized by Pensions & Investments as the first or second “Best Place to Work in Money Management” for last eight consecutive years (firms with 1,000+ employees). Neuberger believes strongly that all employees are entitled to be treated with respect and dignity, and to work in a professional and safe environment. These values are the cornerstone of our firm. We prohibit any form of harassment, whether mental, verbal or physical. We do not tolerate the support of terrorist groups, acts of terrorism, or threats of violence. All who wish to be employed by the firm are expected to uphold these principles.