Uphold · 2 hours ago
Senior Paralegal - New York
New York, NY
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$90K/yr - $90K/yr
3+ years expUphold is one of the fastest-growing fintech companies aiming to democratize investments and payments for users worldwide. They are seeking a Senior Paralegal to manage international corporate formations and regulatory filings, playing a key role in the company's international expansion and ensuring compliance with financial and strategic objectives.
BitcoinBlockchainCryptocurrencyDebit CardsFinancial ServicesFinTechTrading Platform
Responsibilities
Regulatory submissions support: Assist with the preparation, completion, and coordination of regulatory forms, schedules, and supporting materials (including first-pass completion, maintaining trackers, version control, and ensuring internal review/approvals are captured)
Document management: Collect, organise, label, and maintain supporting documentation and evidence in a structured repository; ensure materials are complete, current, and audit-ready
Information gathering & stakeholder coordination: Coordinate collection of information and documentation from internal teams and key stakeholders; follow up to meet deadlines and ensure completeness/accuracy
Cross-functional liaison: Act as a liaison between Legal and other functions (e.g., Finance, Regulatory Affairs, Compliance, Risk, IT/Security) to help unblock requests quickly
Governance & legal operations (as needed): Support board/committee materials and logistics when required; maintain and improve legal team processes, templates, and filing systems
General legal support: Provide administrative and paralegal support to the Legal team as needed, including responding to internal requests and assisting with contract/document workflows during peak periods
Managing the workflow and lifecycle of all contracts the company enters into
Qualification
Required
Undergraduate degree; Paralegal certification preferred
3–5+ years of experience in a paralegal, legal operations, or legal support role (in-house and/or law firm)
Strong written and spoken English
Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills; comfortable handling sensitive/confidential information
Proficiency with Excel or Google Sheets (trackers, logs, version control)
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills; able to work independently and meet tight deadlines
Exhibit our core cultural values: clear communication, positive energy, continuous learning, and efficient execution
Preferred
Experience with capital markets, cryptocurrencies, and/or blockchain technologies
Experience supporting regulatory filings / licensing applications in financial services, fintech, payments, or other regulated environments
Experience building or running document repositories, contract lifecycle workflows, and legal intake processes
Familiarity with corporate records, ownership/shareholder information, and governance documentation
Benefits
An amazing work environment in a company that continues to grow, driven by extraordinary and passionate people that keep up innovating and challenging more each day.
An international team, in a cutting edge field, working on the most fascinating projects.
Growth and career opportunities, and the chance to be proactive and creative.
A flexible and enthusiastic work environment that offers you snacks, a lot of coffee and other great benefits.
Open and transparent culture - we get together on a weekly basis to share updates, strategic plans, and engage with each other informally over food and drinks.
Interesting events that keep you connected with the team and celebrate our success.
Company
Uphold
Uphold’s technology enables individuals and businesses to invest, exchange, spend and transfer currencies, commodities, equities, and more.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$74.9MKey Investors
Hard YakaVenovate
2019-01-01Series C· $50.6M
2017-01-01Seed· $2.6M
2014-12-09Series B· $16.7M
Leadership Team
J.P. Thieriot
CEO
Robin O'Connell
CEO, Enterprise at Uphold, Inc.
Recent News
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