Paralegal

Grow your career as a Paralegal with an innovative global bank in Tampa, FL. Contract role with strong possibility of extension. Will require working a hybrid schedule 2 days onsite per week.

Join one of the world's most renowned global banks and trusted brand with over 200 years of continuously evolving financial services worldwide. Will be a dedicated coverage paralegal for the cross product margining, Finance and Markets Treasury, and Rates (excluding Finance) businesses within Rates in North America and Latin America. You will work alongside some of the smartest minds in the industry who are excited to share their knowledge and to learn from you.

Contract Duration: 12+ Months

Required Skills & Experience

• Undergraduate degree (BS or BA).
• 5 to 7 years as a Paralegal at a top tier US law firm or other equivalent financial institutions
• US paralegal certification required.
• Experience in finance, restructuring or derivatives and securities financing.
• Strong understanding of best contracting practices and the ability to monitor new developments in contracting practices and processes.
• Respond to contract-related and other requests promptly, and provide effective services or solutions for internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to effectively communicate information, both verbally and in writing.
• Experience managing various legal projects and deadlines as the liaison to internal departments.
• Experience reviewing existing agreements and summarizing terms, as well as incoming documents/agreements and identify exceptions to approved contract templates and boilerplate.
• Experience working with outside counsel regarding legal opinions, bringdowns and UCC filings.
• Experience managing version control, finalization, execution, and storage of all assigned contracts.
• Experience preparing, organizing, and maintaining files, agreements, and other legal communications.
• Experience maintaining standard document templates.
• Ability to work independently and prioritize workload in a fast paced, cross-functional team atmosphere.
• Sound judgement and decision-making skills.

What You Will Be Doing

• Support transactions, regulatory reviews and research/
• Answer questions from the business relating to contract negotiation status and interpretation of standard contract terms (including related to the Master Repurchase Agreement and the Global Master Repurchase Agreement), to understand the mechanics of Repo and Rates transactions and to draft standard terms for initial document customization.
• Provide administrative, technical and junior legal support (with supervision) to support the relevant businesses including management of the day-to-day legal documentation processes.
• Act as a trusted partner to business, operations, and other functional partners on documentation matters relevant to the Covered Business
• Responsible for the planning, execution, and closure of strategic, large-scale, cross-functional legal programs/projects that have significant impact across the organization
• Works with stakeholders execute process and systems improvement and efficiency initiatives
• Facilitates projects in support of complex matters and may oversee tasks performed by entry or intermediate level personnel
• Works closely with internal groups/ teams on sensitive external and internal investigations
• Analyzes business records, data and documents, weighing various alternatives and balancing potentially conflicting sources to develop an approach or action
• Interfaces with the appropriate bank officers, government agencies & outside counsel
• Communicates both orally and in writing (including memoranda's, letters & e-mails) to business clients, customers, internal staff and external counsel, in order to guide and convey the proper tone
• Facilitate the end-to-end contracting process not limited to: contract drafting, contract approval process, submission of contract drafts to internal stakeholders for review, managing the redline process with customers and approved contract execution.
• Manage version control, finalization, execution, and storage of all assigned contracts.
• Prepare, organize, and maintain files agreements, and other legal communications.
• Review existing agreements and summarize terms.
• Review incoming documents/agreements and identify exceptions to approved contract templates and boilerplate.
• Maintain standard document templates
• Work with outside counsel regarding legal opinions, bringdowns and UCC filings.
• Manage various legal projects and deadlines as liaison to internal departments.
• Input our results for our MCA quarterly Reviews and managing that process from start to finish
• Complete the execution of agreements processes, such as signature, systems (MAM/MAC) after attorneys finish everything else. Also, able to look up agreements and give extremely accurate information on the contents.
• Able to summarize where negotiations stand or the current status of negotiations proficiently
• Strong understanding of best contracting practices and the ability to monitor new developments in contracting practices and processes.
• Manages programs, processes and/or projects relating to specific legal practice areas.
• Manages the full project cycle for less complex projects and initiatives that have some impact on results and business operations
• Managing the software updating process (MAMS, MAC, or anything new) and be able to test new technology and explain to the team how it works.

You will receive the following benefits:

• Medical Insurance - Four medical plans to choose from for you and your family
• Dental & Orthodontia Benefits
• Vision Benefits
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Voluntary Life Insurance, Long-Term & Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• 401(k) including match with pre and post-tax options
• Paid Sick Time Leave
• Legal and Identity Protection Plans
• Pre-tax Commuter Benefit
• 529 College Saver Plan

Motion Recruitment Partners (MRP) is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Veterans/Disability/Women. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Employment is subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment screening. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under MRP’s Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.