Funds Paralegal


Company:: Michael Page International
Location:: New York City, NY
Job Type:: Full Time
Category:: Accounting

Yrs of Exp:: 2+ to 5 years
Posted:: 12/12/2012

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Job Description

As a Funds Paralegal your primary job responsibilities will include:

* Assist in the subscription and redemption process with respect to the company's investments in underlying managers:
- Process subscription and redemption documents to managers/custodians.
- Perform final check of subscription documents submitted.
- Upload documents to document management system for use by custodians to prepare subscription documents.
- Follow up and interaction with fund custodians and administrators regarding documentation.
- Prepare mailings to hedge fund managers re: material changes to company's funds.
- Maintain internal spreadsheets to monitor status of side letters issued and responses to various hedge fund manager mailings.
- Perform some administrative duties relating to funding process by scanning, saving and, at times, faxing.
* Assist in responding to post-funding issues relating to revisions in subscription documents.
* Assist in responding to "new issues" questionnaires and anti-money laundering due diligence requests.
* Assist in processing consents, elections and proxy forms. Maintain spreadsheet of responses submitted.
* Assist in share class reconciliations after funding; communicate with other members of Middle Office team to resolve share class issues.
* Compile reports off internal database as needed for various projects.
* Assist in tracking and follow-up on missing documentation.
* Assist in the review of offering documents of underlying managers, when necessary.

The company is seeking a Funds Paralegal with ideally 5+ years experience in a major law firm's Investment Management Practice or another financial institution to join a legal team doing challenging work in an extremely fast-paced environment.

You will exhibit strong organizational and forward thinking skills as well as exceptional communication skills.

You will be energetic, self-motivated, team-oriented with fresh ideas and innovative solutions capable of working in a collaborative department.

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