Job Description

Legal Analyst/Paralegal

Nearwater Capital is a rapidly growing and innovative specialty finance company headquartered in New York City with a global business and client base. Established in 2017, Nearwater has distinguished itself as a leader in delivering thoughtful, solutions-based financing to some of the largest financial institutions and financial services firms in the world.

Nearwater is seeking an organized and self-motivated individual to support its Legal functions in ensuring the firm’s business activities are conducted in accordance with applicable regulatory requirements, and compliance and legal best practices. Our Paralegal / Analyst will report to Nearwater’s Associate General Counsel (AGC) and will also work closely with the firm’s other attorneys and paralegals in the Transaction Management team in gaining broad exposure to a myriad of interesting legal issues.

This is an excellent opportunity to make a difference while developing hands on legal skills with a growing and innovative organization. Evening law students with an interest in pursuing a career in financial services are encouraged to apply.

Role / Job Description :

You will also work closely with the Nearwater’s AGC and other attorneys and paralegals in the Transaction Management team in administering documentation. This will include:

• Provide legal administrative support to the in-house legal department as well as the business units and the operations team.
• Coordinate completion of documentation (e.g., know-your-customer questionnaires, incumbency certificates, resolutions, etc.) in connection with onboarding new counterparties; review documentation submitted against firm standards.
• Review and draft confirmations and related transaction documentation.
• Organize, oversee and coordinate the closing of transactions, and maintain transaction closing sets.
• Assist on topical research pieces (i.e. risk retention, trends in loan/borrower structural provisions, impact of court rulings, etc.)
• Perform other related legal/paralegal functions and ad hoc projects as needed.

Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills, with ability to interact confidently with senior level managers and external parties such as regulators, outside counsel or counterparties.
• Strong project management and organizational skills, and exceptional attention to detail.
• Professional, efficient, resourceful and able to work independently with minimal guidance.
• Willingness and ability to roll up sleeves and be a team player to provide assistance where needed and be a utility player.

What Else You'll Get:

Nearwater offers an attractive market compensation and benefits package including, health, dental & vision benefits, life insurance, paid vacation and paid holidays. Our office is in Midtown Manhattan, close and convenient for commuting. As a creative, intellectual capital firm, Nearwater is proud to be 100% work from office.

• You will be joining a firm that is well established but still growing rapidly and you will have the ability to impact the design of developing new business segments.
• Be exposed to myriad interesting and complex issues surrounding financial structures and transactions. Learn firsthand about the execution of your colleague’s responsibilities in Risk, Finance, Operations and Compliance in a way that can only be obtained working in a small firm environment. You will be asked to deep dive into every facet of these transactions, and your insight will be relied upon.
• Work in a fast paced and intellectually stimulating environment, in which you will learn something new every day.
• A collaborative working environment where every voice is heard.

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