Senior Paralegal-Private Credit & Leveraged Finance

New York, NY

Summary

A premier, global law firm seeks a Senior Paralegal to assist attorneys in all aspects of the Private Credit & Leveraged Finance group’s transactional practice.

Responsibilities

Due Diligence

Assisting in determining where to search for UCC statements, federal/state tax liens, bankruptcy filings, federal/local litigation and judgments, including patents, trademarks, copyrights, vessels and aircrafts

Obtaining search cost estimates and drafting third party billing letters

Reviewing search results and providing summary charting of UCC statements, liens and intellectual property, identifying issues or concerns relevant to the transaction

Ordering domestic and foreign good standing certificates and certified copies of corporate documents and conducting corporate status searches of entities

Reviewing corporate documents to confirm entity’s true legal name, good standing and authority to enter financial transactions and signing authority; assisting with formation of new entities

Transaction Pre-Closing, Closing, and Post-Close

Drafting and distributing Perfection Certificate

Assisting in determining where to file UCC financing statements to perfect security interests

Preparing and filing documents such as UCC financing statements and/or related amendment statements, lien holder change forms for motor vehicle titles, and intellectual property filings

Preparing initial drafts of various ancillary documents, exhibits, schedules and other boilerplate documents as well as signature page packets, as requested

Reviewing certain borrower’s schedules for accuracy

Reviewing stock/membership certificates and powers to confirm proper ownership is being reflected and transferred

Working with the paralegal for borrower’s counsel in obtaining outstanding lien searches, certificates, charters, executed signature pages, etc.

Compiling, preparing and distributing original collateral documents and/or signature pages to applicable lenders

Ordering post-closing UCC searches to confirm filings

Loan Payoffs

Preparing payoff letters and applicable schedules

Drafting termination documents (UCC, intellectual property, DACAs, landlord waivers, key man insurance, etc.)

Coordinating return of original possessory collateral

Compiling and finalizing documents for payoff closing

Collateral Reviews

Reviewing files for accuracy and completion

Reviewing documentation for new matters on deals originally documented at other firms

Miscellaneous

Credit Agreement definitions and section reference checks

Preparing conformed copies of Credit Agreements

Performing document comparison with redline software

Assisting in maintaining and searching records, document management and knowledge management platforms

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education, experience and training; finance background is a plus

Seven or more years of corporate experience in an AmLaw 100 firm or related industry

Strong written and oral communication skills

Ability to quickly and proactively identify and analyze problems, develop solutions and deliver results

Ability to work well under pressure in a team environment and handle multiple tasks efficiently

Availability to work considerable overtime when required, including evenings and weekends

Strong technical skills in Microsoft Office, Word, Excel and PowerPoint, as well as the ability to learn new software and applications

This position requires physical presence in the firm’s offices on a regular basis (at least three days per week, or more as business needs require)

Compensation: $130,000.00-$190,000.00, plus overtime and bonus

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