Paralegal

Neuberger Berman • New York, NY

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking a Paralegal that has a desire to work in a vibrant and fast-growing private equity business. The ideal candidate will have transaction management experience and the agility and poise to work in a high-volume, dynamic environment and “ride herd” over a team of counsel (both internal and external) and businesspeople in order to ensure transactions, entity formation, AML requests, account openings and a variety of other functions are properly and timely executed.

Requirements

• College degree or equivalent experience
• At least 2 years of work experience as a paralegal in a corporate legal group
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office software (e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook)
• Ability to perform in fast paced environment
• Excellent organizational skills; detail oriented
• Strong time management skills; ability to prioritize multiple tasks efficiently
• Resourceful and able to handle multiple and changing priorities
• Ability to communicate effectively with senior management
• Must be teamwork oriented and also be able to work independently with minimal guidance
• Applicants must be authorized and have the right to work in the country where the role is located without the need for current or future sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

• transaction management experience
• agility and poise to work in a high-volume, dynamic environment
• ride herd over a team of counsel (both internal and external) and businesspeople

Responsibilities

• Coordinate investment procedure and documentation across private equity investments including primaries, secondaries, and co-investments
• Preparation and coordination of documentation for various private equity investment transactions
• Organize, oversee and coordinate the closing of transactions
• Organize and maintain transaction closing sets
• Coordinate execution of documents
• Prepare organizational structure charts
• Assist in preparing documents for, and answering, AML requests from, third party fund sponsors, banks, clients etc.
• Prepare and review documentation, like formation documents, for various private equity funds
• Perform other paralegal functions
• Interact with clients and various groups within Neuberger
• Perform ad hoc projects as needed

Benefits

• paid time off
• medical/dental/vision insurance
• retirement
• life insurance
• discretionary bonus

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree