Senior Paralegal

Senior Paralegal

Join Hamilton Lane, a global leader in private markets, as we scale to meet the demands of our growing client base. Here, you'll work with ambitious, high-performing teams built on integrity, candor and collaboration, backed by our market-leading data and technology. We invest heavily in our people and our partners, giving you the platform to enrich lives, safeguard futures and grow your career.

The Opportunity:

The Senior Paralegal will be responsible for providing support to the attorneys in the Corporate Legal Department, primarily with respect to a variety of general corporate matters, including governance for Hamilton Lane U.S. and non-U.S. offices and operating subsidiaries, as well as public company reporting and related regulatory compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• Interface with in-house attorneys, outside counsel, and other service providers to help facilitate the preparation of filings and maintenance of registrations of Hamilton Lane operating subsidiaries in U.S. and non-U.S. jurisdictions.
• Prepare governance documents such as corporate resolutions, certificates of authority, secretary's certificates, and incumbency certificates for attorney review and approval.
• Take meeting minutes at subsidiary entity board meetings and at specific committee meetings.
• Provide ultimate beneficial ownership information for AML / KYC requests.
• Maintain authorized signatory list.
• Assist business professionals with research and data gathering assignments in support of client and prospect presentations and due diligence requests.
• Maintain litigation log.
• Update prescribed areas of Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings for Nasdaq-listed parent company with attorney supervision and gather requisite approvals and signatures.
• Compile and maintain public company board and committee meeting materials for quarterly and interim meetings, for dissemination to directors and staff.
• Fulfill requests from external auditors for records related to audit and SEC filings.
• Work with service providers to update and set directors / officers questionnaires on the system; distribute questionnaires to respondents; conduct first-round review of completed questionnaires and raise issues to attorneys; and interface with respondents for follow-up information requests.
• Work with internal stakeholders and outside counsel to complete due diligence requests and manage documentation collection for securities transactions regarding liquidity events.
• Interface with transfer agent and stock plan administrator.
• Maintain organized, hard-copy (as needed), and electronic records of SEC filings, governance documents and other corporate legal matters.
• Prepare and distribute various materials for signature.
• Identify issues, legal risks and potential liabilities and escalate these to the attorneys for assessment.
• Special projects as required.

Requirements

• Paralegal training and at least 5-7 years of work experience, preferably in a corporate department of a national or international law firm, or an in-house corporate legal department of a global firm. BA / BS and public company / private markets experience a plus.
• Exhibit professional maturity, operate with integrity and exercise good judgment.
• Competently review and draft legal documentation and identify issues independently, subject to attorney oversight.
• Exemplary verbal and written communication skills.
• Meet or exceed expectations regarding stated deadlines.
• Provide support from a client-service and commercial orientation.
• Extremely detail-oriented and organized.
• Proficient with Office 365 applications (particularly, SharePoint), and various AI tools.
• Experience with Workiva and/or Diligent a plus.
• Function well in team settings – team player with emphasis on collaborative skills across levels, backgrounds, and jurisdictions.
• Ability to manage simultaneously many assignments and quickly shift focus from one project to another as circumstances dictate.

Benefits

At Hamilton Lane, our benefits philosophy is simple: to provide our employees with a competitive suite of benefits and services to help navigate through the complexities and challenges of working, living, raising a family, and eventually retiring. To do this, Hamilton Lane offers the following benefits:

Enhancing Your Physical and Emotional Health

Employees have access to healthcare coverage, mental health resources, health & fitness reimbursement program, and Wellness Rewards Program.

Developing Your Career

Tuition and certification reimbursement programs are available, along with continual education and development trainings for you to grow with Hamilton Lane.

Supporting Your Family & Community

For our communities, Hamilton Lane provides paid time off to volunteer and compensates for referring qualified candidates that join our team.

For growing family, we offer an adoption reimbursement program, paid time off for new parents and newlyweds, and provide travel support for nursing parents.

Safeguarding Your Financial Wellbeing

Hamilton Lane contributes to retirement programs and offers an employee stock purchasing plan.

Hamilton Lane is an affirmative action-equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, marital or partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic predisposition, veteran or military status, status as a victim of domestic violence, a sex offense or stalking, or any other classification prohibited by applicable law.

If you need a reasonable accommodation to complete your application, please contact Human Resources.