Paralegal

Alexander Chapman; New York (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Alexander Chapman seeks a highly organized Paralegal for its New York legal team. The role offers broad exposure to high value transactions, corporate governance, fund administration and legal operations.

Responsibilities include forming entities, due diligence, drafting agreements, and coordinating with internal and external counsel, with opportunities to streamline processes using AI-enabled tools.

Qualifications

• 3-5+ years of paralegal or legal operations experience involving corporate, private equity or fund matters.
• Strong understanding of entity management, high value transactions and corporate documentation.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel and Word.
• New York Notary Public Commission is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage entity formations, dissolutions, annual filings, governance records and organizational charts.
• Support corporate transactions through due diligence, document execution, closings and binder preparation.
• Draft and maintain operating agreements, resolutions, assignments, subscription materials, NDAs and vendor contracts.
• Coordinate with internal counsel, investment teams, lenders and outside law firms.
• Maintain entity trackers, document-management systems and digital legal files.
• Assist with investor records, investment materials and capital-call documentation.
• Support litigation tracking, insurance matters, invoices and other legal workflows.
• Help improve processes through automation, legal technology and AI-enabled tools.

Skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Document management systems

Job description

Our client, a growing alternative investment firm is seeking an organized Paralegal to join its New York legal team.

This role offers broad exposure to high value transactions, corporate governance, fund administration and legal operations.

Responsibilities

• Manage entity formations, dissolutions, annual filings, governance records and organizational charts.
• Support corporate transactions through due diligence, document execution, closings and binder preparation.
• Draft and maintain operating agreements, resolutions, assignments, subscription materials, NDAs and vendor contracts.
• Coordinate with internal counsel, investment teams, lenders and outside law firms.
• Maintain entity trackers, document-management systems and digital legal files.
• Assist with investor records, investment materials and capital-call documentation.
• Support litigation tracking, insurance matters, invoices and other legal workflows.
• Help improve processes through automation, legal technology and AI-enabled tools.

Qualifications

• 3-5+ years of paralegal or legal operations experience involving corporate, private equity or fund matters.
• Strong understanding of entity management, high value transactions and corporate documentation.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel and Word.
• New York Notary Public Commission is preferred.

Compensation Range: $100,000 - $140,000 base salary + Bonus