Job Responsibilities:
- Initial preparation of standard M&A legal forms and documentation, including engagement letters, league table credit letters, relationship disclosure letters, accountant allocation letters, fairness opinion letters, proxy inserts, in conjunction with Legal and respective deal teams
- Support the M&A deal team in preparing fee proposals for new client mandates
- NDA creation and review
- Inform and maintain data set of key terms for M&A deals
- Develop relationship with senior M&A members, internal legal and outside law firms
- Update all internal parties on documentation trends and movement in terms
Required qualifications, capabilities and skills:
- Experience at a top tier law firm or financial institution legal / financial practice as a paralegal or other similar role
- Basic comfort with Microsoft suite of applications
- Ability to run multiple processes while maintaining keen attention to detail
- Proactive self-starter
- Superb organization and communication skills
- Strong work ethic and availability when needed
Preferred qualifications, capabilities and skills:
- Prior experience working with J.P. Morgan and having an understanding of its forms, precedents and procedures would be helpful