Senior Legal Assistant

White & Case LLP; New York; Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

401(k) Retirement Savings

Vacation & Leave Programs

Parental Leave

Performance bonus eligible

Job summary

White & Case LLP is seeking a Senior Legal Assistant to deliver essential UCC support within the corporate practice. You will manage lien searches, filings, and related tasks, ensuring accuracy and timely delivery across matters. You will also help maintain the Firm's UCC database and provide training to teammates.

The role requires a four-year degree with strong writing and communication skills, plus 3–5 years of UCC-related experience. Overtime and cross-functional collaboration are expected.

Qualifications

• Four-year college degree with a minimum GPA of 3.5.
• Experience as a Corporate Legal Assistant and related UCC work (3–5 years).
• Clear and concise writing skills.
• Good verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate lien search and UCC filing projects, managing workflow to meet deadlines.
• Review security and pledge agreements, aircraft mortgages, leases and related UCC filings for compliance.
• Prepare and file UCC financing statements, amendments, assignments, continuations and terminations.

Skills

UCC

Lien search

UCC filing

Writing

Communication

Time-entry

Microsoft Office

Adobe Acrobat

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

UCC Tool database

Job description

Our Project Development and Finance Practice specializes in advising clients on the legal and financial aspects of large-scale infrastructure and development projects. Our practice provides comprehensive support through all stages of project development, including initial planning, financing, construction and operation. Our team works with clients across various sectors such as energy, transportation, real estate and public infrastructure, offering expertise in structuring and negotiating project agreements, managing regulatory compliance and mitigating risks. We also assist clients in securing funding through various financial instruments and navigating complex financial transactions. By combining deep industry knowledge with a global perspective, our Project Development and Finance Practice helps clients successfully bring projects to fruition, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and regulatory requirements.

The Senior Legal Assistant will be responsible for providing essential Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) support to the corporate practice. By accurately completing day-to-day responsibilities, this role contributes to the smooth running of overall practice operations. The role will primarily impact the team's effectiveness by maintaining high standards of work.

The roles and responsibilities of this job include:

• Coordinate lien search and UCC filing projects, including analysis of search results and management of workflow to ensure deadlines are met.

• Review security and pledge agreements, aircraft mortgages, leases and related UCC filings to ensure compliance with jurisdictional requirements.

• Prepare and file UCC financing statements, amendments, assignments, continuations and terminations, and compile and review filing acknowledgments and database entries.

• Maintain and update the Firm's UCC Tool database, including entry of filing data and monitoring expiration notifications with appropriate follow up to relevant parties.

• Provide training on UCC preparation, lien search ordering, database use and assist with UCC seminar presentations.

• Preparing daily time entries for services performed

• Maintains up-to-date knowledge of the best practices in Uniform Commercial Code

• May review the work of junior corporate team members

• Ability to work fairly independently, escalating complex issues for guidance and support

• Effective analytical and problem - solving skills, with the ability to gather and evaluate information from multiple sources

• Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to coordinate work, provide guidance within the team, and collaborate with cross - functional teams

Qualifications:

• Four-year college degree with a minimum G.P.A. of 3.5

• Experience as a Corporate Legal Assistant and related work (UCC) experience (3-5 years)

• Clear and concise writing skills

• Good verbal communication skills

• Related work and/or internship experience

• Excellent organizational skills

• Willingness and ability to work overtime and long hours

• Basic knowledge of and proficiency with Microsoft Office and Adobe Acrobat

• Familiarity and competency with technology

• Ability to follow through on projects

• Ability to work under pressure and with a variety of personalities

• Excellent professional and personal references

• Excellent judgement

• High ethical standards

This role reports to

Partner

Equal Opportunities

White & Case is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and is committed to creating a fair workplace. It is our Firm's policy to recruit, employ, train, compensate and promote without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, military or veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other category protected by applicable law.

Applicants who are interested in applying for a position and require an accommodation during the process should contact [e-mail].

Benefits at White & Case

White & Case LLP offers a comprehensive suite of benefit programs to all eligible employees, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, life and disability coverage, 401(k) retirement savings, vacation time, and leave programs (including parental leave). Exempt roles are also performance bonus eligible.

The Firm may modify and amend any job description at any time in its sole discretion. Nothing herein creates a contract of employment or otherwise modifies the at-will nature of employment.

The above is only a general description of the essential duties associated with this position and does not represent an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all duties.

Note to Recruitment Agencies

Our internal Recruitment team manages all aspects of lateral hiring. All agencies must have signed terms of business-specific to the relevant office-before submitting any candidates. CVs or applications sent directly to White & Case partners or employees will also not be considered formal introductions. If you have questions, please contact the relevant Recruitment team. We work with our preferred suppliers when engaging agencies.