Research Assistant - Paralegal
Fitch Group
- New York City, NY
- $70,000-90,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Benefit from online and in-person bespoke training program provided by Fitch Group
- Work on a day-to-day basis with highly experienced finance lawyers
- Learn the basics of the capital markets and document structures while assisting lawyers in the analysis of indentures and loan agreements
- Opportunities to work with lawyers on cutting edge market research
- Opportunities to develop internally via Covenant Review or within the wider Fitch Group
- Proofread, edit, format, and distribute legal reports for publication
- Assist the lawyers by preparing research notes on legal developments and deal trends
- Support the lawyers with day-to-day production assistance, such as document procurement, running blacklines, preparing reports, and communicating with clients
- Proactively manage and organize documentation and reports to ensure lawyers can work efficiently
- Demonstrably excellent proofreading and editing skills
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, written and verbal
- Extremely strong attention to detail plus the ability to multi-task
- Comfort with Microsoft Office Suite
- 2 - 3 year's of work experience as a paralegal
- Certificate/degree in paralegal studies
- Capital markets and/or corporate law experience
- Proactive problem-solving and strong organizational skills
- Strong research and analytical skills
- Experience contributing to a team under time-pressured deadlines