Paralegal

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP is one of the world’s leading international law firms, established in 1884 and headquartered in New York. They are seeking a Paralegal to support the Firm’s Executive Compensation & Employee Benefits, Litigation, Private Funds, and Real Estate practices, providing a broad variety of tasks in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Maintain well-organized client files and records in compliance with Firm guidelines
• Update document management platforms and databases and categorize documents for efficient accessibility
• Create calendars, manage deadlines and distribute materials as necessary
• Retrieve and prepare materials as needed by legal teams
• Prepare documents for filing and submission, including proofreading, formatting, and compiling exhibits, appendices and trackers
• Arrange filing and service deliveries with appropriate government agencies, courts, and opposing/other parties
• Assist with document collection and production
• Track documents, deliveries and end-to-end project tasks to ensure timely completion
• Conduct research from a variety of resources such as newspapers, magazines, libraries, case documents and trade associations, and internal and external document databases and systems
• Liaise with internal departments and outside vendors
• Collaborate with legal teams on assigned projects to ensure a specific outcome or standard
• Perform other tasks as assigned by legal teams
• Be flexible to adjust hours to meet departmental needs

Skills

• Strong attention to detail, working with appropriate controls to ensure end-to-end project completion and proofreading work product
• Excellent organizational and communication skills
• Proficiency in MS Office applications
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment, both independently and on a team
• Flexibility, time management and ability to prioritize tasks and deadlines
• Critical thinking and solution-oriented mindset
• Present information clearly, concisely and accurately, both verbally and in writing
• Self-starter who can organize, plan and multi-task to complete work activities
• Ability to proofread for contextual, grammatical and spelling errors
• Flexibility to work late and on holidays/weekends, and travel when necessary
• Bachelor's degree

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