Milbank LLP
Entry-Level legal Assistant (Alternative Investments)
US-New York City
2025-1559
| Category | Legal Assistant/Paralegals |
Type | Full-Time |
Workplace Type | Hybrid |
Location : Location |
US-New York City |
Overview
Reporting to the Legal Assistant Manager, this position provides legal assistant support to the attorneys in Alternative Investments. This position will require you to be in the office 4 days a week at 55 Hudson Yards in our NYC Office. It will commence summer 2026.
Responsibilities
- Maintain and update deal closing checklists
- Create and maintain transaction deliverables tracking systems and related timelines
- Prepare and distribute signature packets to deal participants
- Draft form documents/correspondence for deal participants
- Draft letters to clients and other counsel
- Prepare Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) filings, order lien searches and stay abreast of regulations relating to Article 9 of the UCC
- Assist with the creation of corporations and limited liability companies, including preparation of formation documents, ordering searches and overseeing all filing requirements and maintenance obligations
- Prepare responses to auditor requests
- Maintain and update case contact information
- Notarize documents, assist with notary authentication and apostilling/consularization of documents
- Review and proofread legal documents (grammar/punctuation, definition/cross reference checks and book reads)
- Assist with the EDGAR filing process
- Assist with closings, draft and review closing checklists and prepare closing binders in electronic and paper format for distribution
- Load and organize closing sets and deal documents in relevant databases
- Other responsibilities as they may be assigned from time-to-time
This job description sets forth the authorities and responsibilities of this position and may be changed from time to time as shall be determined.
Compensation:The anticipated base salary range offered for this role will be between $58,000 to $61,000 and represents the firm’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the base compensation range. Actual base compensation will be dependent upon several factors, including but not limited to the candidate’s relevant experience, performance, qualifications, degrees, and location, as well as the needs of the firm
Qualifications
- A 4-year college degree required by the time employment commences.
- Strong client service and demonstrated written and oral communication skills.
- Ability to handle and complete multiple projects simultaneously with minimal supervision.
- Strong organizational skills and an ability to prioritize.
- Ability to meet deadlines and work well under pressure.
- Strong attention-to-detail, spelling and grammar skills.
- Ability to think critically, analytically and exhibit sound judgment.
- Effective and proactive team player.
- Flexible and available to work overtime as needed (includes evening and weekend).
- Strong computer skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint) and Adobe Acrobat.
- Become a notary public within the first 6 months of employment.
- Available to report to work on regularly scheduled days and at the scheduled hour
Milbank is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, which includes providing equal opportunity for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. We value diversity and are firmly committed to a policy of non-discrimination, on the basis of actual or perceived age, race, color, religion, disability, marital status, pregnancy, national origin and citizenship, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, veteran status, creed, genetic predisposition, carrier status or any other classification protected by law. Our policy of equal opportunity applies to recruiting, hiring, placement, training, compensation, and all other terms of employment.
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