Paralegal (Institutional / Investments)

About the role

We are seeking a highly motivated and proactive Paralegal to provide legal support to Lord Abbett's institutional and investments areas. This individual will work closely with the paralegals and attorneys supporting both institutional and investments teams on various matters.

Responsibilities

• Assist with reviewing, updating, and tracking various types of agreements, including confidentiality agreements, investor representation letters, trading agreements, and other corporate agreements.
• Support new account launches and setup with derivatives trading agreements.
• Respond quickly and positively to shifting demands and opportunities, with the ability to work under tight deadlines and handle multiple detailed tasks.
• Aid in filing, proofreading, drafting, and coordinating signatures as needed.
• Contribute to tasks and team projects autonomously.
• Regularly support inquiries and requests from business units, including interfacing with Legal, Risk, Compliance, Tax, Operations, Client Relations, and Product Strategy teams.
• Cover Know Your Customer, Anti-Money Laundering, and other due diligence requests for Institutional accounts, NHITs, CITs, and International Funds.
• Support various annual renewals and processes, including insurance.
• Support asset recovery efforts by tracking distressed trading language and ad hoc group membership.
• Aid in litigation record requests and manage record hold orders process.
• Perform legal research, analysis, and assist with ad hoc special projects.
• Work with various departments to maintain the workflow processing of outside counsel/vendor bills.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• 2-4 years of experience in corporate governance and financial services.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• High attention to detail.
• Strong time management skills, sound judgment, and analysis.
• Respect for confidentiality and organization.
• The qualities of a self-starter with excellent problem-anticipation and-solving skills.
• Ability to work well under pressure, adapt to unexpected events, prioritize, and multi-task in a deadline-driven environment.
• Intellectual curiosity and a willingness to research, ask questions, and develop a deep understanding of new topic areas.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Bachelor's degree in a related field preferred.
• Paralegal certification preferred.

Skills

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Strong time management and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently and under tight deadlines.
• Experience with legal research and analysis.
• Knowledge of financial services and corporate governance.

Benefits

Lord Abbett offers a competitive total rewards package, including:

• Annual base salary ranging from $90,000 to $110,000.
• Discretionary bonus available.
• Retirement plans.
• Competitive health and well-being plans.

For more information on what we offer, please visit Careers | Lord Abbett.

Pay

Annual base salary for this role is $90,000 - $110,000. Salary is estimated for this role. Actual pay may be different.

Schedule

Full-time position.