Ropes & Gray LLP is a preeminent global law firm recognized for its leading practices in various areas including asset management and private equity. The Entry Corporate Paralegal will assist with document management, client interactions, and regulatory compliance while maintaining confidentiality and working in a fast-paced environment.
Responsibilities
- Able to maintain strict confidentiality of the firm's internal and personnel affairs and client information. Understands ethics of position including ethical rules in regards to confidentiality, billing, and client representation and advocacy
- Able to interact effectively and professionally with clients and all levels of personnel, including attorneys, co-workers, management and support staff
- Able to own professional development by seeking out feedback and learning new skills
- Able to embrace new processes and incorporate new technology to meet client demands as they evolve
- Must be flexible in order to respond quickly and positively to shifting demands and opportunities; able to work under tight deadlines and handle multiple, detailed tasks
- Must be team-oriented and able to share information, goals, opportunities, successes and failures with the appropriate parties
- Able to plan, organize and complete multiple related tasks
- Able to exert influence at all levels of the organization
- Able to problem solve and work with minimal supervision
- Able to anticipate problems and issues and exercise independent judgment for resolution
- Must deliver high quality work product and display ownership, having the ability to follow up and follow through
- Must possess the ability to work independently, as well as on teams, in a fast-paced environment
- Able to effectively work in a multi-office environment and a culturally and educationally diverse environment
- Must be flexible in accommodating finite Secondment opportunities with the Firm's clients
- Some lifting of boxes up to 20 pounds
- Flexibility to travel on short notice and work overtime as needed, including nights and weekends
- Track, maintain and help to coordinate paper and electronic document collections, reviews and productions, and client flies, including corporate minute books, board books and stock records. Calendar and maintain deadline-driven documents and filings
- Create, implement and maintain case files and workroom organizational systems. Assist with the organization and maintenance of corporate closing and data rooms, whether physical or electronic
- Prepare for and attend client and deal team meetings and presentations
- Assists with the drafting of various regulatory and organizational fund documents such as registration statements, shareholder reports, and annual disclosure updates by creating prospectus or statement of additional information shells, risk matrices, or ancillary documents to accompany filings (facing sheets, Part Cs, etc.)
- Assists with the filing of various regulatory and organizational fund documents, including review of printer proofs in a systematic way to include comparison against source documents, checks for comment incorporation, and review of table of contents, series/class identifiers, and section references
- Draft and process legal response letters in connection with audit requests in compliance with established firm policy and procedure
- Assists with fund launches and mergers and drafts initial formation documents and certificates based on previous models
- Participates in the drafting, editing and preparation of board meeting agendas, minutes and compilation of board materials
- Conducts research using the EDGAR database via the sec.gov general search engine and alternative search programs
- Perform other work-related duties as assigned by the Legal Services Managers, Paralegal Coordinators, attorneys and senior paralegals
- Comply with department and firm administrative procedures, policies and best practices
- General working knowledge of Microsoft office programs including MS Word and Excel needed. Prior experience utilizing Adobe Acrobat a plus
- Responsible for billing a minimum of 1600 hours of client-related projects and other credited work, pro-rated based on start date
- Communicate, correspond and interact with clients and outside entities, such as government agencies, corporations and other law firms to gather information or data
- Complies with department and firm administrative procedures and requirements including weekly and monthly deadlines for submitting time sheets, time entries, status reports and availability updates
Skills
- Bachelor's degree from a top-ranked institution
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Demonstrated self-starter who is highly organized
- Team player
Benefits
- Comprehensive health and well-being benefits
- Personal and professional development
- Career growth opportunities
- Collegial and supportive culture
- Discretionary bonus based on performance
Company Overview
Ropes & Gray, a preeminent, global law firm, has been ranked in the top-three on The American Lawyer's prestigious "A-List" for eight consecutive years and listed on Law.com’s UK “A-List” for three years in a row. It was founded in 1865, and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is http://www.ropesgray.com/.Company H1B Sponsorship
Ropes & Gray LLP has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 26 in 2025, 23 in 2024, 24 in 2023, 38 in 2022, 21 in 2021, 21 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.
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