A financial services company in New York City is looking to fill an immediate need with the addition of a new Paralegal to their Trade Transaction Management team.
Details:
- Length: Contract – 6 months with possible extension
- Location: Remote but local to NYC would be preferred
- Rate:$65-68/hr
Responsibilities:
- Facilitate the review and exchange of documentation both with internal attorneys and external counsel, including involves the review, negotiation, and processing of collateral assignment agreements associated with the bank’s interest rate caps business
- Review and develop procedures as needed to improve the documentation process
- Manage the correspondence between clients, front office, advisors, brokers and external counsel associated with the review and processing of collateral assignment agreements
- Track the progress of such agreements, managing the flow of new agreements requested for review, and ensuring the documentation received from all parties is complete at execution
Qualifications:
- 5 years minimum experience as a Paralegal working with Law firms or Financial Services companies supporting the legal teams and documentation
- Ability to manage a high volume of transactions with competing deadlines
- Excellent communication skills, organizational skills, and attention to detail are a must
- Ability to work under pressure, operate comfortably in a fast-paced, demanding environment, and manage a significant workload is necessary as is the ability to think creatively and propose solutions
Desired Skills:
- Familiarity with the Collateral Assignment Agreements and Derivative Transactions
