Senior Paralegal - Restructuring & Special Situations

Latham & Watkins LLP • New York, NY

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Paralegal - Restructuring & Special Situations (RSS) is an integral part of Latham’s Legal Professional and Paralegal team and will be responsible for managing and leading all supportive aspects of cases or transactions for the RSS team, while working on various insolvency and restructuring transactions involving corporations, banks, creditors’ committees, hedge funds, sponsors, and other financial institutions . This role will be located in our New York office. Please note that this role may be eligible for a flexible working schedule that allows for a hybrid and in-office presence.

Requirements

• Demonstrate excellent organizational and project management skills
• Exhibit the ability to work independently and efficiently
• Display the ability to prioritize and handle competing demands in a fast-paced working environment
• A bachelor’s degree (and signed declaration if located in a California office) or a paralegal certificate from an ABA-approved program
• A minimum of six (6) years of equivalent experience as a paralegal
• A minimum of three (3) years of RSS experience, preferably

Responsibilities

• Handling precedent research, research regarding jurisdictions, judges, and/or industry, drafting pleadings, preparing checklist and/or case calendars, drafting of proofs of claim and preparing exhibits to same, cite checking, Bluebooking, preparing fee applications, management of case files, preparing exhibits and trial notebooks, request, review, and summary of UCC and lien search results/reports and legal descriptions, and preparing and filing of UCC financing statements (personal property and fixture filings) and amendments
• Liaising with other counsel, clients, and third parties in connection with restructuring matters
• Promoting effective work practices, working as a team member, and showing respect for co-workers
• Coordinating outside services, either directly or through support departments, and acting as a liaison with involved third parties
• Training paralegals and new attorneys in local office and department procedures and technical aspects of the paralegal area of expertise
• Protecting and maintaining any highly sensitive, confidential, privileged, financial, and/or proprietary information that Latham & Watkins retains

Benefits

• Healthcare, life and disability insurance
• A generous 401k plan
• At least 11 paid holidays per year, and a PTO program that accrues 23 days during the first year of employment and grows with tenure
• Well-being programs (e.g. mental health services, mindfulness and resiliency, medical resources, well-being events, and more)
• Professional development programs
• Employee discounts
• Affinity groups, networks, and coalitions for lawyers and staff

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees