Legal Assistant, Finance

Gotham Greens • New York, NY

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About The Position

Gotham Greens is seeking a Legal Assistant to join its Finance Team and liaise with all departments. The position supports the organization’s business needs through contract preparation and review, maintenance of a legal library, state license applications, economic incentive research and reporting, filings, document production, and general administrative support. The role works closely with the Finance Team and reports to the VP of Accounting. It is part-time at 15 hours per week and is hybrid in Brooklyn, New York, or remote, with a pay rate of $30–$35 per hour.

Requirements

• A BA degree or certification from the National Association of Licensed Paralegals (NALP).
• At least 2 years of work experience as a legal assistant.
• Experience with economic incentives.
• Accuracy, attention to detail, and strong proofreading skills.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple responsibilities.
• Ability to exercise practical judgment and be a highly motivated self-starter.
• Ability to maintain high levels of confidentiality and professionalism.
• Ability to communicate well cross-functionally with all levels of management and provide excellent internal and external customer service.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal skills.
• Enjoys working in a fast-paced environment.
• Takes pride in their work, attends to details, enjoys collaborating, and is motivated to become a subject-matter expert in their responsibilities.

Nice To Haves

• License to practice law from the BPTC (Bar Professional Training Course) is strongly preferred, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Assist in reviewing, amending, and finalizing agreements, contracts, and other documents with clients and vendors.
• Prepare and coordinate legal documents for the team.
• Prepare and file multiple state license applications and other corporate filings.
• Update and preserve document templates regularly and make updated templates available internally and to external clients.
• Maintain a legal library, including customer and vendor files.
• Monitor, track, and report project progress to stakeholders.
• Write business correspondence and perform general administrative tasks as assigned.
• Support economic incentive research and reporting, filings, and document production in connection with organizational business needs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level