Paralegal, Global Markets

About Ashurst

Ashurst is a leading global law firm with a history spanning 200 years, and a clear strategy for our future growth. Our in-depth understanding of our clients and commitment to providing exceptional standards of service have seen us become a trusted adviser to local and global corporates, financial institutions and governments in all areas of commercial law. To find out more please visit here.

Department/Role Overview

We are currently looking for a paralegal to join our Global Structured Products group.

Ashurst New York's first-class team of structured products attorneys offers substantial industry expertise, and provides transactional and structuring advice to leading international banks.

Our Structured Products team has extensive experience advising on all forms of structured products (including notes, warrants and certificates), together with structured bank deposits, and across all underlying asset classes and product structures. We act as program counsel on several leading structured product platforms, which provides our team with a steady flow of diverse transactions.

Our team handles structured products ranging from standard debt and lightly-structured products, such as callable step-up notes and fixed to floating rate notes, to products linked to equities, indices, commodities, credit, foreign exchange rates, interest rates, inflation rates, funds, bonds, dynamic strategies and other asset classes and hybrids.

Ideal paralegal candidates are ambitious individuals with a strong interest in law or finance who are looking to gain substantive legal experience. Their responsibilities span a broad range of tasks, including conducting in-depth legal research, drafting and coordinating the execution of offering documents, and carefully reviewing filings prior to submission.

Working closely with attorneys, paralegals perform an integral role in delivering exceptional legal services to our clients.

Core Responsibilities

• Draft deal documents for clients by conducting market research and incorporating economic terms.
• Communicate regularly with clients and other legal counsels regarding outstanding deals.
• Assist with the filing of deals with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
• Maintain detailed records of client deal history and assume responsibility for crucial administrative duties relating to those records.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Bachelor's degree from a four-year college/university (preferably in Economics, Finance or other related fields); minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and an interest in financial markets.
• Capacity to work in a team setting and perform tasks/projects independently.
• Ability to work well under pressure and meet strict deadlines.
• Proficient in MS Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Experience with Bloomberg Terminal or other programming languages is a plus but not required.
• Availability/Flexibility to support early operations and work a considerable amount of overtime.
• Interest in pursuing law school or a career in law/finance is a plus.

Background Checks

In order to comply with regulatory and client requirements, Ashurst will undertake appropriate vetting of staff. When applicants accept a job offer, Ashurst, alongside a specialist provider, will undertake professional verification and background checks. These checks are only undertaken with consent, and in accordance with our legal and regulatory obligations.

Salary Range

The salary range for the role is $60,060 to $65,000.