Paralegal, Sr. Specialist

Location Designation: Hybrid - 3 days per week 

Business Unit Overview 

Join the Office of the General Counsel where we collaborate with diverse business units, providing effective and creative legal guidance that aligns with New York Life's core values. Your work directly impacts how the company makes decisions, fostering sound business practices, safeguarding its reputation and optimizing efficiency. Become part of a team dedicated to serving as a trusted partner, helping the business navigate the legal landscape and achieve its goals.  We are also a team actively reimagining how legal work gets done — embracing new tools and approaches to deliver better, faster results for the company we serve.

Role Overview:

We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented paralegal to support the Corporate Transactions unit within the Office of the General Counsel in connection with corporate finance transactions, mergers and acquisitions, and general corporate matters. This role will play a key part in managing transaction processes, maintaining corporate records, and partnering with internal stakeholders across the organization.  The right candidate will be energized by both the substance of the work and the opportunity to help shape how that work gets done — bringing curiosity, a willingness to question existing processes, and an interest in how technology can make legal teams more effective. 

 What You’ll Do:

As a member of the Corporate Transactions team, your responsibilities will include:

• Organizing and maintaining a virtual data room for ongoing multi-billion dollar financing program and managing related due diligence processes, including organizing internal document collection and interfacing with outside counsel
• Managing documentation and closing deliverables for financing program transactions (approximately 15-20 per year)
• Assisting attorneys in preparing and finalizing updated materials for securities offerings
• Overseeing execution of transaction documents, including managing signature processes and maintaining records of executed agreements
• Coordinating submission of regulatory filings and reports
• Preparing and maintaining transaction checklists and assisting with transaction closings and post-closing matters
• Maintaining records of team transactions
• Partnering with the head of Corporate Transactions to identify opportunities to improve and modernize how the team works — including evaluating legal technology tools, streamlining transaction workflows, and building more scalable processes

What You’ll Bring:

You will bring a growth mindset and openness to learning new concepts, strong inter-personal skills, a commitment to continuous improvement, and a willingness to embrace new technologies to advance legal and business objectives.  The lack of specialized experience can be overcome by those possessing an innate curiosity and the ability to quickly learn and retain new concepts.

Required Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred 
• Strong organizational and communication skills
• High level of attention to detail and ability to manage confidential information
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent workstreams and deadlines in a fast-paced transaction environment
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Adobe Pro

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with Microsoft Excel
• Relevant corporate legal experience
• Interest in or experience with legal technology, workflow automation, or document management tools

Pay Transparency

Salary Range: $59,000-$84,500 

Overtime eligible: Nonexempt 

Discretionary bonus eligible: Yes 

Sales bonus eligible: No 

Actual base salary will be determined based on several factors but not limited to individual’s experience, skills, qualifications, and job location. Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. In addition to base salary, employees may also be eligible to participate in an incentive program.

Our Benefits

We provide a full package of benefits for employees – and have unique offerings for a modern workforce, including leave programs, adoption assistance, and student loan repayment programs. Based on feedback from our employees, we continue to refine and add benefits to our offering, so that you can flourish both inside and outside of work. Click here to discover more about our comprehensive benefit options or visit our NYL Benefits Site.

Our Commitment to Inclusion
At New York Life, fostering an inclusive workplace is fundamental to who we are and how we serve our communities. We have a longstanding commitment to creating an environment where individuals can contribute their best and succeed together. This foundation is rooted in our core values of humanity and integrity, ensuring that every employee feels valued and supported. By embracing a broad range of perspectives and experiences, we achieve greater success and fulfill our promise of providing financial security and peace of mind to families across all communities. Click here to learn more about New York Life’s leadership in this space.​

Recognized as one of Fortune’s World’s Most Admired Companies, New York Life is committed to improving local communities through a culture of employee giving and volunteerism, supported by the Foundation. We're proud that due to our mutuality, we operate in the best interests of our policy owners. To learn more about career opportunities at New York Life, please visit the Careers page of www.NewYorkLife.com.

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Job Requisition ID: 94047

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