Description
Position Title: Paralegal (NY)
Entity: KBRA Holdings LLC
Employment Type: Full-Time
Location: New York, New York
Summary:
KBRA Holdings, LLC and its affiliates (“KBRA”) is seeking an experienced Paralegal to join our Legal Department in the New York office. You will be enthusiastic, highly motivated, detail-oriented, have a strong work ethic and well-equipped to work closely with the other members of the Legal Department on the types of matters described below, including contract management, technology-enabled legal operations, process improvement initiatives, in addition to other matters that may arise.
About the Team:
The Legal Department handles all of KBRA’s legal matters with the exception of ratings. The Legal Department works with analysts, compliance, finance, technology and senior management across the company.
About the Job:
As a Paralegal, your responsibilities may include:
- Contract Management: Maintaining and improving KBRA’s contract management systems and processes, including tracking contract status and key terms, maintaining regulatory registers, assisting with updates to KBRA’s form agreements, and assisting the Legal Department in reviewing, drafting, negotiating, executing, organizing and administering commercial agreements, vendor agreements, NDAs and other contracts.
- Legal Technology and Process Improvement: Helping the Legal Department identify, evaluate and implement new technologies and processes, including contract management systems, document management systems, workflow tools and GenAI-enabled tools; identifying ways to improve processes, increase efficiency, organize information and enhance collaboration across Legal and business teams.
- Data Privacy/Cybersecurity: Working closely with members of KBRA’s Legal and Information Security teams to manage privacy and cybersecurity questions, including responding to customer requests for information concerning KBRA’s compliance with various privacy laws.
- Regulatory and Compliance: Gaining familiarity with the regulatory framework, laws and regulations applicable to credit rating agencies and how regulations affect all aspects of KBRA, working closely with Legal and Compliance on regulatory compliance efforts, and organizing documents for submission to regulators on a regular and ad hoc basis.
- Corporate Governance: Managing and organizing production and distribution of materials for board and committee meetings, maintaining the online board portal, tracking completion of board documents, including meeting minutes and consents.
- Special Projects: Assisting with special projects as they arise, with the ability to work on new and challenging issues.
- Organizational: Assisting with organizing Legal participation in interdepartmental projects, including coordinating participation, deliverables and input.
About You:
You will be successful in this role if you possess:
- Possess a Paralegal certificate and/or a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
- Have five (5) or more years of relevant experience as a corporate paralegal, contracts paralegal, contract manager or similar role with a law firm in-house legal department or professional services / financial services organization.
- Have experience with contract management systems, contract administration, and/or legal review processes, including reviewing, drafting, negotiating, organizing, tracking and maintaining agreements and related records.
- Are action and results-oriented, with the ability to demonstrate good judgment in a fast-paced, high-growth, dynamic environment.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills are essential.
- Have strong organizational skills with particular focus on attention to detail.
- Ability to work independently, handle multiple projects, prioritize and meet deadlines.
- Are comfortable using technology to improve legal department workflows, including contract management systems, document management systems, collaboration tools and emerging technologies such as GenAI.
- Have an interest in identifying process improvements and helping develop practical, scalable solutions for a growing Legal Department.
- Exercise sound judgment, discretion, and professionalism when handling confidential, sensitive or business-critical information.
- Familiarity with Generative AI tools such as ChatGPT for research, data insights, and general productivity is a plus.
Salary Range:
The anticipated annual base salary range for this full-time position is $100,000 - $140,000. Offer amounts are determined by factors such as experience, skills, geography, and other job-related factors.
Benefits:
- A flexible hybrid work schedule – Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays in the office
- Competitive benefits and paid time off
- Paid family and disability leave
- 401(k) plan, including employer match (100% vested)
- Educational and professional development financial assistance
- Employee referral bonus program
About Us:
KBRA is a full-service credit rating agency registered in the U.S., the EU and the UK, and is designated to provide structured finance ratings in Canada. KBRA’s ratings can be used by investors for regulatory capital purposes in multiple jurisdictions.
More Info:
KBRA encourages applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship, disability, and veteran status or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law.
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