Finance Paralegal

About the role

A seasoned law-firm paralegal is needed to support a sophisticated global finance practice, handling complex commercial lending, securitization, and corporate finance transactions from inception through post-closing.

Responsibilities

• Support commercial lending, securitization, and corporate finance transactions
• Prepare and file U.C.C. financing statements, fixture filings, and related documents
• Conduct Article 9 U.C.C. research, lien searches, and due diligence
• Draft ancillary closing documents and review corporate organizational records
• Coordinate all phases of transaction closings, including pre-closing, closing, and post-closing activities
• Review executed documents and prepare electronic and hard-copy closing books
• Assist attorneys with legal research, document management, and transaction support

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; ABA-approved Paralegal Certificate preferred
• 10+ years of finance, banking, or secured-lending paralegal experience in a medium or large law firm
• Extensive experience with U.C.C. filings, Article 9 research, lien searches, and secured transactions
• Proven ability to manage multiple high-value transactions under tight deadlines
• Strong organizational, communication, and analytical skills
• Experience with DocuSign and cross-border finance transactions is a plus
• Willingness to work overtime as business needs require