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Paralegal, Structured Finance

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe Llp

Paralegal, Structured Finance

New York, NY
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Education : Bachelors Degree Experience : 0 Hours per Week : 40 Description : Paralegal, Structured Finance Are you a self-starter and have a high level of initiative and drive? Do you love working with smart, dynamic, collaborative teams? Are you looking for a position where you can gain two years of legal experience prior to attending law school? This may be the opportunity for you.

    ORRICK currently has an excellent opportunity for a STRUCTURED FINANCE PARALEGAL in the NEW YORK office.

    Orrick is a leading global law firm with a particular focus on serving companies in the technology, energy and financial sectors. We are recognized worldwide for delivering the highest-quality legal advice and for our culture of innovation and collaboration.

    Our formula for success is simple-we provide the highest quality service to our clients and we hire the brightest and most talented individuals at every level. As an employer of choice we will provide our employees with challenging work, training opportunities, team oriented culture, and the opportunity to work with the best talent in the legal profession.

    We are again one of the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For, the annual list that recognizes companies with extraordinary workplace cultures. This is Orrick's third consecutive year on the list. Selected among hundreds of companies that Fortune considered this year, Orrick is one of only five law firms to make the 2018 list.

    WHAT WILL YOU DO? As a Paralegal, you will support the delivery of quality legal services to clients by performing technical and clerical tasks that require accuracy, attention to detail, strong organizational skills, strong written and oral communication skills and computer proficiency. You will provide assistance to others in all aspects of corporate work, focusing on the organization and maintenance of documents and transactional information.

    You will perform a wide array of tasks, including but not limited to: *Provide assistance in coordinating the various structured finance transactions from inception to closing. *Assist in drafting and reviewing routine legal documents, e.g., preparing signature pages for both OHS and non-OHS agreements, officers' certificates, consents and working group lists. *Draft indenture annexes, exhibits and schedules; paying and transfer agency agreements exhibits; closing certificates and opinions. *Prepare and file simple UCC financing statements, amendments and terminations and is able to perform simple UCC searches through outside vendors or on-line services. *Proofread and blackline documents; Prepare blacklined versions of subsequent draft documents, arrange copying and timely distribution to interested parties. *Act as liaison with the client and any outside entities such as government agencies, corporations, vendors and other law firms to facilitate the transaction. *Conduct final page-checking of final documents. *Assist with closing by drafting closing checklists, preparing and assembling closing files, DTC letters, obtaining good-standing certificates and attending the pre-closings and closings. *Prepare and distribute the closing transcripts; Review executed documents to ensure proper execution; Organize documents for mailing. *Follow up with client and other parties to the transaction to ensure delivery of complete documentation required for closing binders. *Perform various administrative tasks as required and perform other related duties as assigned. QUALIFICATIONS: *A bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience is required. *Paralegal certificate from an ABA-approved training program is preferable. *Strong academic background and leadership ability as demonstrated through extra-curricular activities and work experience is required. *Demonstrated detail-attentiveness, excellent organizational, verbal, and written communication skills. *Exhibit aptitude to devel County : New York URL : https://nlx.jobsyn.org/524bb548adb14c8eab98ea853c3c9ac9159

  • Industry
    Legal Services