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Kelly · 9 hours ago

Litigation Paralegal

Kelly is an innovative global bank seeking a Litigation Paralegal to support their legal documentation processes. The role involves managing contracts, providing legal support, and facilitating communication between various stakeholders while ensuring compliance with contracting practices.

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Hiring Manager
Asim Kazi
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Responsibilities

Support transactions, regulatory reviews and research/
Answer questions from the business relating to contract negotiation status and interpretation of standard contract terms (including related to the Master Repurchase Agreement and the Global Master Repurchase Agreement), to understand the mechanics of Repo and Rates transactions and to draft standard terms for initial document customization
Provide administrative, technical and junior legal support (with supervision) to support the relevant businesses including management of the day-to-day legal documentation processes
Act as a trusted partner to business, operations, and other functional partners on documentation matters relevant to the Covered Business
Responsible for the planning, execution, and closure of strategic, large-scale, cross-functional legal programs/projects that have significant impact across the organization
Works with stakeholders execute process and systems improvement and efficiency initiatives
Facilitates projects in support of complex matters and may oversee tasks performed by entry or intermediate level personnel
Works closely with internal groups/ teams on sensitive external and internal investigations
Analyzes business records, data and documents, weighing various alternatives and balancing potentially conflicting sources to develop an approach or action
Interfaces with the appropriate bank officers, government agencies & outside counsel
Communicates both orally and in writing (including memoranda's, letters & e-mails) to business clients, customers, internal staff and external counsel, in order to guide and convey the proper tone
Facilitate the end-to-end contracting process not limited to: contract drafting, contract approval process, submission of contract drafts to internal stakeholders for review, managing the redline process with customers and approved contract execution
Manage version control, finalization, execution, and storage of all assigned contracts
Prepare, organize, and maintain files agreements, and other legal communications
Review existing agreements and summarize terms
Review incoming documents/agreements and identify exceptions to approved contract templates and boilerplate
Maintain standard document templates
Work with outside counsel regarding legal opinions, bringdowns and UCC filings
Manage various legal projects and deadlines as liaison to internal departments
Input our results for our MCA quarterly Reviews and managing that process from start to finish
Complete the execution of agreements processes, such as signature, systems (MAM/MAC) after attorneys finish everything else. Also, able to look up agreements and give extremely accurate information on the contents
Able to summarize where negotiations stand or the current status of negotiations proficiently
Strong understanding of best contracting practices and the ability to monitor new developments in contracting practices and processes
Manages programs, processes and/or projects relating to specific legal practice areas
Manages the full project cycle for less complex projects and initiatives that have some impact on results and business operations
Managing the software updating process (MAMS, MAC, or anything new) and be able to test new technology and explain to the team how it works

Qualification

US paralegal certificationExperience in financeContract managementLegal project managementContracting practicesOutside counselCommunication skillsSound judgementWork independentlyOrganizational skills

Required

Undergraduate degree (BS or BA)
5+ years as a Paralegal at a top tier US law firm or other equivalent financial institutions
US paralegal certification required
Experience in finance, restructuring or derivatives and securities financing
Strong understanding of best contracting practices and the ability to monitor new developments in contracting practices and processes
Respond to contract-related and other requests promptly, and provide effective services or solutions for internal and external stakeholders
Ability to effectively communicate information, both verbally and in writing
Experience managing various legal projects and deadlines as the liaison to internal departments
Experience reviewing existing agreements and summarizing terms, as well as incoming documents/agreements and identify exceptions to approved contract templates and boilerplate
Experience working with outside counsel regarding legal opinions, bringdowns and UCC filings
Experience managing version control, finalization, execution, and storage of all assigned contracts
Experience preparing, organizing, and maintaining files, agreements, and other legal communications
Experience maintaining standard document templates
Ability to work independently and prioritize workload in a fast paced, cross-functional team atmosphere
Sound judgement and decision-making skills

Company

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H1B Sponsorship

Kelly has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (85)
2024 (76)
2023 (59)
2022 (74)
2021 (81)
2020 (65)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
unknown
1978-01-13IPO

Leadership Team

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Chris Layden
Chief Executive Officer
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Nicholas Zuhlke
Vice President, Controller, and Chief Accounting Officer
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