Paralegal

Mariner Holdings; United States; Remote; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking financial services firm as a Paralegal, where your expertise will support diverse corporate legal matters. This role involves collaborating with attorneys on acquisitions, contracts, and compliance, ensuring high-quality deliverables in a fast-paced environment. With a commitment to professional growth and community impact, this established firm fosters a culture of teamwork and work-life balance. If you thrive in a collaborative setting and are detail-oriented, this opportunity is perfect for you, offering a competitive salary and a chance to contribute to innovative legal solutions.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in corporate legal matters.
• Strong skills in document review and legal support.

Responsibilities

• Support acquisition attorneys through all transaction processes.
• Review legal documents and manage legal forms.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Issue Spotting

Interpersonal Relations

MS Office Suite

Adobe Acrobat

Vendor Tracking

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Paralegal Certificate

Tools

Box

Job description

Mariner is a privately held, national financial services firm equipped with the experience to meet your modern wealth needs. Our advisors have access to in-house expertise covering everything from tax, estate, trust, and insurance to investment banking and valuation, so they can maximize time spent creating unified wealth plans with clients. By opening more windows of wealth, we create opportunities to positively impact the lives of many. With this purpose, we intend to raise the bar for the entire industry. Founded in 2006 with $300 million in assets under advisement, Mariner and its affiliates now advise on over $253 billion in assets as of 9/30/24. Learn more at www.mariner.com.

Job Description

The Paralegal for the corporate legal team at Mariner Wealth Advisors is the ideal role for an experienced Paralegal who excels at working on diverse corporate legal matters supporting the firm’s general legal operations, including acquisitions, contracts, litigation, labor and employment, regulatory and compliance, business registrations, and file maintenance. This opportunity allows you to collaborate on a broad range of legal work across many departments within the organization.

Responsibilities

• Supports acquisition attorneys by driving transaction processes forward for acquisition opportunities from initial interaction through a committed transaction, closing, and post-closing obligations.
• Provide support for acquisitions-related diligence review and vendor assignment/termination and notification.
• Reviews and proofreads various legal documents and manages a variety of commonly used legal forms (including non-disclosure agreements, Know Your Customer (KYC) forms, transaction documents, and contract renewals) noting questions for clarification/understanding and potential action.
• Supports litigation-related activities including tracking filings and e-discovery requests.
• Track legal requests submitted through our matter management system.
• Provide support for leased property portfolio including business registration and insurance coverage maintenance.
• Assist with legal invoice review and alignment with billing guidelines (where applicable).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and/or paralegal certificate from an ABA-approved paralegal program.
• 3 - 5 years experience with in-house corporate legal matters and/or a combination of private practice and in-house experience.

Skills and Knowledge

• Experience supporting in-house attorneys on a broad range of corporate legal matters.
• Extremely conscientious about accuracy and attention to detail; takes ownership and accountability to produce thorough, high-quality deliverables.
• Demonstrates strength with issue spotting and analyzing situations or data from which answers can be readily obtained.
• Ability to execute in a fast-paced environment while balancing multiple priorities.
• Excellent interpersonal relations and ability to work collaboratively with all levels of the organization and external parties; demonstrates a team-oriented attitude and work style.
• Advanced level MS Office Suite and Adobe Acrobat skills; aptitude to learn new technology quickly and proficient at implementing technology and tools into processes.
• Familiarity with file management and vendor tracking solutions such as Box a plus.

We welcome your interest in being a part of our firm. We believe in giving associates progressive opportunities, actively nurturing professional growth and giving back to the community. We are dedicated to building a diverse culture where everyone has the support they need to achieve their career goals. We offer an innovative workplace and a culture that fosters camaraderie, teamwork and work-life balance.

Our compensation reflects the cost of talent across multiple US geographic markets. The base pay for this position across all US geographic markets ranges from $65,000.00/year to $75,000.00/year. Pay is based on a number of factors including geographic location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Eligibility to participate in an incentive program is subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance. Roles may also be eligible for additional compensation and/or benefits.

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About the Team

Our culture of belonging is our most valuable asset and what makes growth and innovation possible. Your unique abilities are a vital part of what makes us Mariner and we are committed to accelerating your access to excellence.

Job Info

• Job Identification 645
• Job Category Legal
• Job Schedule Full time
• Locations 5700 W. 112th St., Overland Park, KS, 66211, US (Remote)