Paralegal II-Finance (UCC)

Latham & Watkins is a global law firm consistently ranked among the top firms in the world. The success of our firm is largely determined by our commitment to hire and develop the very best and brightest, creating a team that provides our clients with the highest quality of work and service. We are driven by our core values: respect, innovation, and collaboration.  

The Paralegal II is an integral part of Latham’s Legal Professional and Paralegal team. This role will be responsible for managing and leading all supportive aspects of finance-related cases or transactions, while preparing and filing UCC-1 financing statements, UCC-3 amendments, continuations, and terminations (both at the state and local level) relating to different types of transactions, including secured transactions on both the Borrower and the Lender’s side, as well as working with the M&A group and the Entertainment Group. This role will be located in our New York office. Please note that this role may be eligible for a flexible working schedule that allows for a hybrid and in-office presence.

Other key responsibilities include:

• Obtaining, reviewing, and summarizing lien searches from various states and local jurisdictions, including litigation searches
• Maintaining closing checklists, coordinating closings, preparing signature pages, and following up on post-closing items, including preparation of related closing indices and binders
• Assisting attorneys and other paralegals with due diligence, including reviewing and retrieving data room documents
• Preparing an electronic share folder for closing through our global technology group
• Ordering articles of organization and incorporation, as well as corporate and tax certificates of good standing from vendors in appropriate jurisdictions, and assisting in resolving any issues that may arise, if any
• Drafting forms, letters, or other documents both legal and non-legal
• Anticipating typical work for a transaction, and working with supervisors to ensure all aspects are addressed
• Editing basic finance documents such as promissory notes, guaranties, security agreements, consents and financial statements
• Protecting and maintaining any highly sensitive, confidential, privileged, financial, and/or proprietary information that Latham & Watkins retains 
  

We’d love to hear from you if you:

• Demonstrate effective verbal and written communication with clients, outside vendors, and other parties
• Exhibit proficient knowledge of internal software applications, such as word processing, internet searching skills, spreadsheets, and databases
• Possess knowledge of MS Office applications, specifically MS Word, MS Excel, and MS Outlook

And have:

• A minimum of four (4) years of law firm-related experience as a paralegal
• A bachelor's degree (and signed declaration if located in a California office), or a paralegal certificate from an ABA-approved program

Successful candidates will not only be provided with an outstanding career opportunity and welcoming environment, but will also be provided with a generous total compensation package with bonuses awarded in recognition of both individual and firm performance. Eligible employees can participate in Latham’s comprehensive benefit program which includes:

• Healthcare, life and disability insurance
• A generous 401k plan
• At least 11 paid holidays per year, and a PTO program that accrues 23 days during the first year of employment and grows with tenure
• Well-being programs (e.g. mental health services, mindfulness and resiliency, medical resources, well-being events, and more)
• Professional development programs
• Employee discounts
• Affinity groups, networks, and coalitions for lawyers and staff

Latham & Watkins is an equal opportunity employer. The Firm prohibits discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race (including, but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles), color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status (including veterans of the Vietnam era), gender expression, marital status, or any other characteristic or condition protected by applicable statute.

Please click here to view the full job description for this role.

Please click here to review your rights under U.S. employment laws.

#LI-JN1 #MidSenior