Senior Fund Formation Paralegal

Cooley LLP; New York (NY); Presencial; USD 90.000 - 117.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Medical coverage

Dental

Vision

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

Life insurance

AD&D

Long-term care coverage

Paid Time Off

Paid holidays

Parental leave

Descripción de la vacante

Cooley LLP is seeking a Senior Fund Formation Paralegal. The role supports attorneys and senior paralegals in fund formation work, including document preparation, due diligence, and regulatory research.

Responsibilities cover organizational documents, agreements, notices, SEC reporting, and administrative duties. A paralegal certificate and strong office software skills are preferred; 40-hour weeks with overtime as needed.

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree required with 1600 hours annually.
• Minimum 5 years paralegal experience, preferably in Fund Formation.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, iManage and other firm applications.

Responsabilidades

• Prepare and maintain organizational documents.
• Prepare partnership and LLC agreements; side letters and admission agreements.
• Conduct investor due diligence and securities regulation research for fund formations.
• Prepare and file requisite notices; assist with due diligence and opinions.
• Handle SEC compliance reporting for venture fund clients; maintain time logs and admin duties.

Conocimientos

Deadline awareness

Attention to detail

Communication

Teamwork

Time management

Educación

Bachelor's Degree

Paralegal Certificate

Herramientas

Microsoft Office

iManage

Descripción del empleo

Position Summary

Senior Fund Formation Paralegal Cooley is seeking a Fund Formation Senior Paralegal.

Fund Formation paralegals provide paralegal support to Cooley attorneys and senior paralegals and performs administrative duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Preparation and maintenance of organizational documents
• Preparation of partnership and limited liability company agreements
• Preparation of side letters, transfer agreements, admission agreements and other amendments
• Conducting investor suitability due diligence
• Research of Federal and State securities regulations in connection with fund formations
• Preparation and filing of requisite notices
• Conduct due diligence review of documents and with the preparation of opinions and backup in connection with fund formation
• Handle SEC compliance reporting on behalf of venture fund clients with respect to their public company stock portfolios
• Turn in time sheets, e-timelogs and fulfill other administrative duties in a timely fashion
• All other duties as assigned or required

Skills and Experience

• Available to work overtime, as required
• After orientation at Cooley LLP, exhibit proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite, iManage and other firm applications
• Bachelor’s Degree Bill a minimum of 1600 hours annually
• Minimum of 5 years of paralegal experience, preferably in Fund Formation

Preferred

• Paralegal Certificate

Competencies

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment for multiple supervisors, meet deadlines and maintain flexibility with work assignments (including changes in attorney/paralegal assignments) and work schedules
• Ability to organize and prioritize work assignments as well as delegate tasks to service departments when necessary
• Possess excellent written, communication and proofreading skills with attention to detail
• Ability to work well with others, including clients
• Ability to work well under pressure
• Must demonstrate initiative, diplomacy, and tact
• Reliable, committed, and punctual

Compensation

Cooley LLP offers a competitive compensation and excellent benefits program. EOE.

The expected hourly pay range for this position with a work schedule of 40 hours per week is $65.00 - $85.00 ($135,200.00 - $176,800.00 annually). Please note that final offer amount will be dependent on geographic location, applicable experience and skillset of the candidate.

Benefits

• medical
• health savings account (with applicable medical plan)
• dental
• vision
• health and/or dependent care flexible spending accounts
• pre-tax commuter benefits
• life insurance
• AD&D
• long-term care coverage
• backup care for children and/or adults and other parental support benefits
• firm-paid life insurance
• AD&D
• LTD
• short term medical benefits
• 21 days of Paid Time Off (“PTO”) and 10 paid holidays each year
• generous parental leave and fertility benefits