Senior Paralegal

New York City, NY - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 140000 - 180000

Posted on: 14 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Global law firm is seeking a Senior Paralegal - Restructuring & Special Situations (RSS). This person 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.

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 firm retains

Qualifications:

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 bachelors 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

IND-1

Required Experience:

Senior IC

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 firm retains

Qualifications:

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 bachelors 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

IND-1

Required Experience:

Senior IC