Senior Securities Paralegal — Investment Funds (NYC)

USA Alston & Bird; New York (NY); On-site; USD 115,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

Alston & Bird LLP in New York City seeks an experienced Securities Paralegal to join the Investment Funds practice group. You will prepare and file EDGAR submissions, Blue-Sky filings, Form D, Form IDS, and state registrations, while tracking statuses and maintaining filings for fund clients.

The ideal candidate has 7–10+ years of transactional/securities paralegal experience, familiarity with NASAA, the SEC, and FINRA, and can work overtime and irregular hours as needed; a paralegal certificate

Qualifications

• 7–10+ years’ experience as a transactional/securities paralegal.
• Experience with Blue-Sky and Form‑D requirements.
• Experience working with state examiners, the SEC, NASAA, and FINRA.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work overtime and irregular hours as required.
• Professional business references and a background screening required for final applicants.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and files Form IDS with the SEC to obtain EDGAR Next Codes.
• Prepares and files Form Ds with the SEC and the states.
• Performs blue‑sky research and maintains state registration/exemption status.
• Monitors and tracks state status of registrations and/or exemption renewals.
• Prepares and files state registration and/or exemption documents.
• Familiarity with submission of filings via NASAA Electronic Filing Depository and its Statements of Policy for various securities offerings.

Skills

Organize tasks

Communicate effectively

Time management

Overtime availability

Education

Four-year college degree

Paralegal certificate (optional)

Job description

Alston & Bird LLP in New York City seeks an experienced Securities Paralegal to join the Investment Funds practice group. You will prepare and file EDGAR submissions, Blue-Sky filings, Form D, Form IDS, and state registrations, while tracking statuses and maintaining filings for fund clients.

The ideal candidate has 7–10+ years of transactional/securities paralegal experience, familiarity with NASAA, the SEC, and FINRA, and can work overtime and irregular hours as needed; a paralegal certificate