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Paralegal - Fund Finance

Hogan Lovells Cadwalader · New York, United States · 1 mo ago
Legal$96k–$119k/yrFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Use

for headings. Use
  • for any list of duties/requirements/benefits, and

    for prose. Do not repeat job title as heading. Do not put Job ID etc. Remove boilerplate. Include only sections with real specific content. Must preserve all substantive info. We need to parse the posting. Key content: - Intro paragraph: "The Paralegal – Fund Finance is a valued member of the Firm’s Fund Finance practice in the New York office. Fund Finance Paralegals help attorneys address complex legal and business issues by providing support throughout the loan transaction process and responding to daily practice needs. The role supports client intake, preparation of simple loan documents under attorney supervision, transaction closings, lien searches, signature collection, and the preparation and review of final closing documents. By combining strong organizational and technical skills with the Firm’s technology and administrative resources, the Paralegal helps attorneys deliver a superior level of legal representation to clients. The ideal candidate is motivated, detail-oriented, collaborative, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. This position requires effective communication skills and the availability and flexibility to work overtime as business and transaction needs require. This is a billable position requiring accurate and timely submission of matter-attributable billable hours, with a minimum billing requirement of 1,650 hours per evaluation period." - Then "The Position’s Primary Responsibilities Include" followed by bullet list (but not bullet in text). Actually it's a paragraph with sentences separated by periods. We'll treat as list items. List items: - Provide comprehensive paralegal support to Fund Finance attorneys throughout the loan transaction process. - Assist with client and matter intake and help coordinate the information and documentation required to open and support new matters. - Prepare simple loan and closing documents under the supervision of an attorney, including UCC financing statements, signature pages, and loan booking memoranda. - Order lien searches and coordinate the receipt, organization, and review of search results. - Assist with transaction closings by preparing, organizing, and reviewing final closing documents for completeness and accuracy. - Manage the signature collection process, including coordinating electronic signatures through DocuSign and maintaining organized execution records. - Assemble, organize, and distribute transaction documents and closing materials. - Respond to daily requests from Fund Finance attorneys and provide timely, accurate support across active matters. - Coordinate multiple assignments and transaction deadlines in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment. - Meet the minimum requirement of 1,650 annual billable hours. - Participate in the Firm’s Global Responsible Business program. - Perform other duties as assigned. - Qualifications: "REQUIRED SKILLS" list: bullet points separated by periods. List: - Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills. - Strong written and verbal communication skills. - Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment with or without direct supervision and coordinate multiple projects. - Ability to prioritize, be flexible, and perform well under pressure with strong time-management skills. - Demonstrates sound judgment and strong adherence and sensitivity to confidential matters. - Ability to work well with and gain the confidence of professionals and attorneys at all levels. - Strong proficiency in Microsoft Suite (Word) and other computer skills. - Education/Certifications, And/Or Experience: "At least three (3) years of relevant professional experience, preferably from a large law firm or title company environment. Bachelor’s degree required (including strong academic record i.e., have a min. 3.0 GPA) or equivalent combination of education and work experience." - HOURS: "The core hours are Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. ET, including one hour for lunch, with the willingness and ability to work additional hours as needed." - Pay: "In New York, the expected base salary range for this role is $96,000 to $119,000 per year. This range reflects a good-faith estimate of pay at the time of posting; the actual compensation offered may vary depending on factors such as the candidate’s qualifications. This position is eligible for additional forms of compensation, which may include annual discretionary bonuses." - Benefits: "Employees in this role are also eligible for benefits offered by the firm, subject to applicable plan terms and conditions, which currently include medical, dental, and vision insurance; a 401(k) retirement plan; and paid time off. Please review this link for more information regarding employee benefits in the United States." We should not include the link text as content? It says "Please review this link for more information regarding employee benefits in the United States." That's a reference; we can keep as prose but it's not substantive detail; but it's part of benefits description. We'll keep as prose. We need to decide sections. We have: - About the role: could be the introductory paragraph(s) before responsibilities. That includes description of role, ideal candidate, billable hours mention (but that also appears in responsibilities). We'll keep intro as About the role. - Responsibilities: list of duties. - Requirements: maybe combine Qualifications and Education? The instruction says use headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. So we need to map content accordingly. We have Qualifications (maybe education/experience). Skills (the required skills list). Requirements maybe could be the minimum billable hours? But we already have that in responsibilities. However we need to follow instruction: include a section ONLY when posting has real, specific content for it. So we need to decide what goes under each heading. Potential mapping: - About the role: intro paragraph(s) describing role, ideal candidate, billable requirement maybe. - Responsibilities: the list of duties. - Requirements: maybe the education/experience requirement? But there is also a separate Qualifications heading. Actually typical job postings have Qualifications and Skills separate. The instruction gave both Qualifications and Skills as possible headings. So we can put education/experience under Qualifications, and the skill list under Skills. - Requirements: maybe the minimum billable hours requirement? But that is also a responsibility. Could also be "availability and flexibility to work overtime" etc. But we could treat Requirements as the "minimum billing requirement of 1,650 hours per evaluation period" plus maybe "ability to work overtime". However the instruction says prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. So we might combine Requirements and Qualifications? But they are separate headings allowed. We need to decide based on content. Let's see the posting: after intro, there is "The Position’s Primary Responsibilities Include" then list. Then "Qualifications REQUIRED SKILLS" then list of skills. Then "Education/Certificaitons, And/Or Experience" then bullet. Then "HOURS". Then pay and benefits. Thus we have sections: Responsibilities, Qualifications (skills), Education/Experience (maybe under Qualifications?), Hours, Pay, Benefits. The instruction's headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We can map: - About the role: intro paragraph. - Responsibilities: the list under "The Position’s Primary Responsibilities Include". - Requirements: maybe the "HOURS" section? Actually requirements often include hours/schedule. But we have separate Schedule heading. Could put hours under Schedule. But the instruction says Schedule heading only if posting actually states them. The posting states core hours and willingness to work additional hours. So we can put that under Schedule. - Qualifications: maybe the education/experience requirement. - Skills: the list of required skills. - Benefits: the benefits description. - Pay: the salary range and bonus info. Thus we have sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Qualifications (education/experience), Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We need to omit Requirements heading because we don't have separate content besides maybe the billable hour requirement which is already in responsibilities. But we could include Requirements for the minimum billable hours and maybe the overtime availability. However that is already captured in responsibilities (Meet the minimum requirement of 1,650 annual billable hours) and also in intro (availability and flexibility to work overtime). But we could still create a Requirements section with those items. However the instruction says prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. So maybe we skip Requirements and incorporate those details into Responsibilities or About the role. Thus final sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Now we need to output HTML fragment with

    headings and
    • for lists,

      for prose. We must not repeat job title as heading. So no

      The Paralegal – Fund Finance

      . We need to preserve all substantive information. Let's extract each piece. About the role prose: Combine sentences: "The Paralegal – Fund Finance is a valued member of the Firm’s Fund Finance practice in the New York office. Fund Finance Paralegals help attorneys address complex legal and business issues by providing support throughout the loan transaction process and responding to daily practice needs. The role supports client intake, preparation of simple loan documents under attorney supervision, transaction closings, lien searches, signature collection, and the preparation and review of final closing documents. By combining strong organizational and technical skills with the Firm’s technology and administrative resources, the Paralegal helps attorneys deliver a superior level of legal representation to clients. The ideal candidate is motivated, detail-oriented, collaborative, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. This position requires effective communication skills and the availability and flexibility to work overtime as business and transaction needs require. This is a billable position requiring accurate and timely submission of matter-attributable billable hours, with a minimum billing requirement of 1,650 hours per evaluation period." We should keep as

      maybe multiple paragraphs? Could be one

      with all sentences. That's fine. Responsibilities list: each bullet as

    • . We need to ensure we include all items from the list. List items: 1. Provide comprehensive paralegal support to Fund Finance attorneys throughout the loan transaction process. 2. Assist with client and matter intake and help coordinate the information and documentation required to open and support new matters. 3. Prepare simple loan and closing documents under the supervision of an attorney, including UCC financing statements, signature pages, and loan booking memoranda. 4. Order lien searches and coordinate the receipt, organization, and review of search results. 5. Assist with transaction closings by preparing, organizing, and reviewing final closing documents for completeness and accuracy. 6. Manage the signature collection process, including coordinating electronic signatures through DocuSign and maintaining organized execution records. 7. Assemble, organize, and distribute transaction documents and closing materials. 8. Respond to daily requests from Fund Finance attorneys and provide timely, accurate support across active matters. 9. Coordinate multiple assignments and transaction deadlines in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment. 10. Meet the minimum requirement of 1,650 annual billable hours. 11. Participate in the Firm’s Global Responsible Business program. 12. Perform other duties as assigned. Now Qualifications (education/experience): "At least three (3) years of relevant professional experience, preferably from a large law firm or title company environment. Bachelor’s degree required (including strong academic record i.e., have a min. 3.0 GPA) or equivalent combination of education and work experience." We could make as

      or maybe split into two sentences but still one

      . Skills list: - Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills. - Strong written and verbal communication skills. - Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment with or without direct supervision and coordinate multiple projects. - Ability to prioritize, be flexible, and perform well under pressure with strong time-management skills. - Demonstrates sound judgment and strong adherence and sensitivity to confidential matters. - Ability to work well with and gain the confidence of professionals and attorneys at all levels. - Strong proficiency in Microsoft Suite (Word) and other computer skills. We'll output as

      • each. Benefits: "Employees in this role are also eligible for benefits offered by the firm, subject to applicable plan terms

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