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About the Role

Support attorneys and paralegals within the Asset Management practice group, demonstrating knowledge of relevant expectations, requirements, and regulations. Work independently or as part of a team to accomplish tasks.

Responsibilities

• Independently manage closing logistics for transactions, including drafting supporting certificates and schedules.
• Coordinate large document productions and develop systems for tracking document delivery.
• Prepare state, UCC, and federal regulatory filings as necessary.
• Resolve common transaction problems with minimal assistance and form appropriate opinions for corrective actions.
• Demonstrate familiarity with company life cycles and state/federal reporting requirements.
• Complete and review investor subscription documents for accuracy and consistency, tracking them using spreadsheets and databases.
• Track and maintain corporate minute books, stock record books, and manage databases for client records and institutional information.
• Assist in drafting entity governing documents, resolutions, consents, minutes, equity ownership documents, and transfer agreements.
• Review KYC documentation, including entity governing documents, tax documents, and personal identity verification documents.
• Develop knowledge of entity legal structures.
• Draft closing documents, including closing certificates, partnership and operating agreements, and side letters.
• Coordinate legal closing of private investment funds to meet client deadlines.
• Identify opportunities to improve workflows using technology and AI tools, collaborating with relevant teams for adoption.
• Participate in required training and maintain proficiency with firm-approved AI and legal technology tools.
• Adhere to firm policies regarding the responsible use of artificial intelligence and other technologies, including client confidentiality, data security, and human oversight.
• Maintain strict confidentiality of the firm's internal and personnel affairs.
• Interact and collaborate effectively with all levels of personnel.
• Manage and lead a team effectively.
• Be a proactive self-starter, understanding details within a larger context.
• Serve as a resource, facilitator, and mentor to support department needs.
• Respond quickly and positively to shifting demands and opportunities.
• Work under tight deadlines and handle multiple, detailed tasks.
• Anticipate problems and issues, exercising independent judgment to make sound decisions.
• Escalate issues appropriately.
• Demonstrate sound judgment in using firm-approved AI tools, assessing outputs critically, and applying human review.
• Be team-oriented, sharing information, goals, opportunities, successes, and failures.
• Influence at all levels of the organization.
• Exhibit excellent attention to detail and follow through on deliverables.
• Own professional development by seeking feedback and learning new skills.
• Maintain a professional demeanor in all situations.
• Effectively work in a multi-office and diverse environment.
• Travel nationally and internationally on short notice.
• Perform other work-related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Three years of experience as a corporate paralegal or comparable work experience preferred.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills required.
• Demonstrated self-starter who is highly organized and a team player.
• Comfort learning and working with new technologies.
• Willingness to develop proficiency in firm-approved artificial intelligence and legal technology tools.
• Ability to critically assess technology-assisted work product, verify outputs, protect confidential information, and exercise sound judgment regarding appropriate use is essential.
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality of the firm's internal and personnel affairs.
• Able to interact and collaborate effectively with all levels of personnel, including management staff and support staff.
• Possesses strong oral and written communication skills.
• Able to successfully manage and lead a team.
• Able to be a proactive self-starter, who understands the details within a much larger context.
• Serves as a resource, facilitator and mentor to effectively support the needs of the department.
• Must be flexible and able to respond quickly and positively to shifting demands and opportunities.
• Able to work under tight deadlines and handle multiple, detailed tasks.
• Must be able to anticipate problems and issues and exercise independent judgment to make sound, justifiable decisions and take action in solving problems while knowing when and to whom to escalate issues.
• Demonstrates sound judgment in determining when and how firm-approved AI tools may be used.
• Able to provide clear instructions to such tools, assess outputs critically, identify potential inaccuracies or unsupported results, and apply appropriate human review.
• Must be team-oriented and able to share information, goals, opportunities, successes and failures with the appropriate parties.
• Able to influence at all levels of the organization.
• Possesses excellent attention to detail and follows up and follows through on deliverables.
• Owns professional development by actively seeking out feedback and learning new skills.
• Able to maintain a professional demeanor in all situations.
• Able to effectively work in a multi-office environment and a culturally and educationally diverse environment.
• Able to travel nationally and internationally on short notice.

Skills

• Communication skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Organizational skills
• Teamwork
• Technology adoption
• AI tool proficiency
• Critical assessment of work product
• Confidentiality
• Judgment
• Problem-solving
• Attention to detail
• Professional development

Location

• San Francisco
• Los Angeles

Work Type

• Hybrid
• Overtime expected

Experience Level

• Three years of experience as a corporate paralegal or comparable work experience preferred

Education Level

• Bachelor's degree

Salary/Compensations

• San Francisco: $87,500 - $133,450
• Los Angeles: $77,000 - $117,450

Benefits

• Comprehensive health and well-being benefits
• Personal and professional development
• Career growth opportunities
• Collegial and supportive culture
• Discretionary bonus based on performance

About the Company

• Ropes & Gray is a preeminent global law firm.
• Ranked in the top three on The American Lawyer's A-List for eight consecutive years.
• #1 on Law.com's UK A-List twice in the past three years.
• Has approximately 2,500 lawyers and professionals.
• Serves clients in major centers of business, finance, technology, and government.
• Recognized for leading practices in asset management, private equity, M&A, finance, real estate, tax, antitrust, life sciences, health care, intellectual property, litigation & enforcement, privacy & cybersecurity, and business restructuring.

Equal Opportunity

• Ropes & Gray is an equal opportunity employer.