Senior Paralegal

generate ministries; New York (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Retirement benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

Generate Capital, a leading energy and infrastructure investment firm, seeks a Senior Paralegal to partner with the CLO, Deputy General Counsel, and the legal team. You will manage NDAs, commercial contracts, and governance documents, ensuring accurate records and scalable processes across fast-paced activities.

You should bring 7+ years of paralegal experience, strong judgment, and excellent communication.

Qualifications

• At least 7+ years of relevant paralegal experience in an in-house department, law firm, or fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision on senior-level tasks.
• Experience preparing corporate governance documents and amendments, resolutions, and certificates.
• Experience reviewing and negotiating nondisclosure agreements and supporting commercial contracts is a plus.
• Strong project-management and organizational skills with multiple active matters.
• Sound judgment to distinguish routine matters from attorney-review issues.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills and a service-oriented approach.
• Bachelor's degree or paralegal certification, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Experience in renewable energy, infrastructure, project finance, asset management, private equity, or investment transactions is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own intake, review, and negotiation of nondisclosure agreements using templates and playbooks.
• Review and support negotiation, execution, and administration of commercial agreements and licenses.
• Apply judgment to escalate nonstandard issues for attorney review when needed.
• Support preparation and restatement of operating agreements and related governance documents.
• Maintain corporate books, records, contract repositories, templates, and playbooks.
• Help update signature policies, templates, playbooks, checklists, and procedures.
• Create systems to track requests, status, deadlines, renewals, and follow-ups across matters.
• Identify workflow improvements and implement processes to increase legal team efficiency.
• Collaborate with investment, finance, operations, and other teams as a solutions-focused member of the legal group.

Skills

Project management

Organizational skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree, paralegal certificate

Job description

The Senior Paralegal will partner closely with the Chief Legal Officer, Deputy General Counsel and colleagues across the department and business. This role is designed for an experienced paralegal who can contribute immediately with limited day-to-day direction. The Senior Paralegal will review routine agreements within established playbooks, prepare corporate documents, and maintain reliable systems for tracking requests, deadlines, and follow-up items.

What you will be doing at Generate Capital as the Senior Paralegal:

• Own the intake, review, and negotiation of nondisclosure agreements using approved templates, playbooks, and escalation protocols.

• Review and support the negotiation, execution, and administration of commercial agreements, including software and other licensing agreements, consulting agreements, engagement letters, and related contracts.

• Apply sound judgment to distinguish matters that can be handled within established guidelines from nonstandard legal or business issues that require attorney review; identify and upscale those issues early and clearly.

• Support the preparation, amendment and restatement of operating agreements and other organizational documents, as well as written consents, resolutions, officer and secretary certificates, incumbency certificates, and related governance materials.

• Maintain accurate corporate books and records, entity information, contract repositories, templates, playbooks, and other legal documentation.

• Help maintain tools and processes used by the department and business, including updating signature policies, templates, playbooks, checklists, and operating procedures.

• Create and maintain practical systems for tracking requests, status, ownership, deadlines, renewals, and follow-up items across multiple active matters.

• Look for ways to improve workflows, anticipate recurring needs, and implement thoughtful process improvements that make the Legal team more effective as the business grows.

• Partner with investment, finance, operations, and other business teams as a solutions-oriented member of the legal team who can move work forward while protecting the company's interests.

Candidate qualifications & core characteristics:

• At least 7+ years of relevant paralegal experience in an in-house legal department, law firm, investment platform, financial institution, or similarly fast-paced organization.

• Demonstrated ability to perform senior-level paralegal work independently and deliver accurate work with limited supervision.

• Experience preparing and maintaining corporate governance documents and records, including operating agreements and amendments or restatements, resolutions, written consents, and officer or secretary certificates.

• Experience reviewing and negotiating nondisclosure agreements and supporting commercial contracts is a plus.

• Strong project-management and organizational skills, including experience managing multiple active matters and maintaining accurate tracking systems.

• Sound judgment and the ability to distinguish routine matters from issues that require attorney review.

• Clear written and verbal communication skills and a responsive, service-oriented working style.

• Bachelor's degree, paralegal certificate, or equivalent relevant experience.

• Experience in renewable energy, infrastructure, project finance, asset management, private equity, or investment transactions is strongly preferred.

Generate's compensation packages are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. Salary decisions take into account a wide variety of factors including, but not limited to: skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, geographic location, and other business and organizational needs. A reasonable estimate of the base salary range for this role is $140,000 - $180,000. In addition, the compensation package may include a discretionary bonus and other benefits, including health care benefits, retirement benefits, benefits permitting paid days off (including sick leave, parental leave, and paid time off or vacation benefits), and other benefits that must be reported for federal tax purposes. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at the top of this range.

Generate Capital is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against otherwise qualified applicants on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or handicap, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.