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About the Role

We are seeking a Legal Operations Specialist to support our fast-growing Legal and Compliance team. This is an operations-focused role grounded in legal systems, handling core paralegal tasks while helping to build and improve systems, workflows, and databases. You will serve as a key liaison between Legal and Compliance and the rest of the firm, acting as the first point of contact for various Jane Street stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Design, organize, manage, and maintain databases to support the firm.
Support daily legal operations and oversee ad hoc projects as needed.
Organize and maintain centralized directories, contract templates, and support materials.
Review and prepare documentation, collect signatures, draft, blackline, proofread, scan, and complete forms.
Facilitate the collection and provision of data to stakeholders.
Identify bottlenecks, propose improvements, and implement solutions that increase efficiency, including exploring how AI and legal workflow tools can improve processes.

Requirements

Have a bachelor's degree and 3+ years of paralegal or legal operations experience at a law firm or in-house.
A process thinker who can identify bottlenecks, brainstorm solutions, and drive efforts to resolve them.
Have a fundamental understanding of legal documentation and corporate governance principles.
A self-starter with a strong independent work ethic; able to handle competing priorities.
A strong communicator with great people skills who can work effectively with colleagues across varied professional backgrounds.
A reliable, courteous, and flexible team player with a “no-job-too-small” attitude.
A licensed notary, or willing to become one.

Skills

Databases
Project management
AI tools
MS Word
Excel
Google Workspace
Web-based portals
Legal workflow/entity management systems

Experience Level

3+ years of paralegal or legal operations experience

Education Level

Bachelor's degree

About the Company

Jane Street is a fast-growing firm.