Paralegal (NY)

KBRA•New York, NY

4d•$100,000 - $140,000•Hybrid

About The Position

KBRA Holdings, LLC (“KBRA”) is seeking an experienced Paralegal to join our Legal Department in the New York office. The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic, highly motivated, detail-oriented, possess a strong work ethic, and be well-equipped to collaborate with other members of the Legal Department. This role involves significant work in contract management, technology-enabled legal operations, and process improvement initiatives, alongside other emerging legal matters. The Legal Department manages all of KBRA’s legal affairs, excluding ratings, and works closely with various internal departments including analysts, compliance, finance, technology, and senior management.

Requirements

Possess a Paralegal certificate and/or a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
Have five (5) or more years of relevant experience as a corporate paralegal, contracts paralegal, contract manager, or similar role with a law firm, in-house legal department, or professional services/financial services organization.
Have experience with contract management systems, contract administration, and/or legal review processes, including reviewing, drafting, negotiating, organizing, tracking, and maintaining agreements and related records.
Are action and results-oriented, with the ability to demonstrate good judgment in a fast-paced, high-growth, dynamic environment.
Strong verbal and written communication skills are essential.
Have strong organizational skills with a particular focus on attention to detail.
Ability to work independently, handle multiple projects, prioritize, and meet deadlines.
Are comfortable using technology to improve legal department workflows, including contract management systems, document management systems, collaboration tools, and emerging technologies such as GenAI.
Have an interest in identifying process improvements and helping develop practical, scalable solutions for a growing Legal Department.
Exercise sound judgment, discretion, and professionalism when handling confidential, sensitive, or business-critical information.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with Generative AI tools such as ChatGPT for research, data insights, and general productivity is a plus.

Responsibilities

Maintaining and improving KBRA’s contract management systems and processes, including tracking contract status and key terms, maintaining regulatory registers, and assisting with updates to KBRA’s form agreements.
Assisting the Legal Department in reviewing, drafting, negotiating, executing, organizing, and administering commercial agreements, vendor agreements, NDAs, and other contracts.
Helping the Legal Department identify, evaluate, and implement new technologies and processes, such as contract management systems, document management systems, workflow tools, and GenAI-enabled tools.
Identifying opportunities to improve processes, increase efficiency, organize information, and enhance collaboration across Legal and business teams.
Working closely with members of KBRA’s Legal and Information Security teams to manage privacy and cybersecurity inquiries, including responding to customer requests regarding KBRA’s compliance with various privacy laws.
Gaining familiarity with the regulatory framework, laws, and regulations applicable to credit rating agencies and their impact on KBRA.
Working closely with Legal and Compliance on regulatory compliance efforts.
Organizing documents for submission to regulators on a regular and ad hoc basis.
Managing and organizing the production and distribution of materials for board and committee meetings.
Maintaining the online board portal and tracking the completion of board documents, including meeting minutes and consents.
Assisting with special projects as they arise, demonstrating the ability to work on new and challenging issues.
Assisting with organizing Legal participation in interdepartmental projects, including coordinating participation, deliverables, and input.