Paralegal II – Structured Finance

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The Paralegal II – Structured Finance is an integral part of Latham’s Legal Professional and Paralegal team. This role will be responsible for supporting the Structured Finance and Securitization practice group with a range of structured finance and securitization transactions including CLOs (the warehouse stage, new issuances (revolving and static), refinancings, reissues, and resets, as required) and other business securitizations and refinancings, while drafting, reviewing, tracking, and maintaining documents related to structured finance transactions. 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:

• Assisting with the closing process (which includes creating execution version documents, compiling signatures, collecting condition precedents to closing and running closing searches for the legal opinions)
• Maintaining files for various types of transactions
• Assembling and distributing post-closing documentation
• Preparing and finalizing notes and certificates
• Preparing and assisting with SEC and other government filings
• Assisting with registering securities with the DTCC including drafting Letters of Representation and appropriate Riders
• Liasing with other counsel, clients, internal specialist teams and third parties
• Using CLO databases to run comparisons of market terms and positions
• Assisting with completing deal submissions in Knowledge Management 
• Tagging and uploading transaction documents and industry standard forms into the document management and Knowledge Management database systems
• 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:

• Possess strong organizational and project management skills
• Exhibit excellent attention to deal
• Demonstrate ability to work independently and efficiently in a fast-paced environment

And have:

• A minimum of (4) years’ experience of related law firm experience as a paralegal, preferably
• CLO paralegal experience, preferably
• A bachelor’s degree or equivalent, preferably

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.

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