About General Atlantic
General Atlantic is a leading global investor in the private markets with more than four decades of experience providing capital and strategic support for over 540 growth companies throughout its history. Established in 1980, General Atlantic continues to be the dedicated partner to visionary founders and investors seeking to build dynamic businesses and create long-term value. The firm leverages its patient capital, operational expertise, and global platform to support a diversified investment platform spanning Growth Equity, Credit, Climate, and Infrastructure strategies. General Atlantic manages approximately $100 billion in assets under management, inclusive of all strategies, as of October 1, 2024, with more than 900 professionals in 20 countries across five regions. For more information on General Atlantic, please visit: www.generalatlantic.com.
Position Summary
General Atlantic is looking to hire a corporate paralegal to join the Legal and Compliance Department in our New York office. The paralegal will join an established team and will assist in all stages of transactions and with the preparation and organization of documents necessary for our global business activities. The role includes basic paralegal duties but also includes assistance with corporate minute books, coordination of transactional documents, formation and dissolution of domestic and international entities, significant document management and organization, response to annual questionnaires and certifications for the firm’s portfolio companies, global regulatory and anti-trust filings and Anti-Money Laundering and Know-Your-Customer reviews. This individual will perform a variety of basic and increasingly complex work under the supervision of attorneys and with the guidance of supervisory or senior paralegals.
Responsibilities
- Document Management
- Formation and Dissolution of Entities
- Directors & Officers Questionnaires
- Regulatory & Anti-Trust Filings
- Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Know-Your-Customer (KYC) Requests
- Monitoring and responding to various legal information requests
- Coordination of signatures, including e-signatures via DocuSign
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college
- 1-3 years of corporate legal experience, either at a law firm or in financial services
- Familiarity with formation of various types of legal entities in global jurisdictions (Delaware, Bermuda and Luxembourg a plus), including filing certificates of incorporation/formation, referencing bylaws/operating agreements and applications of authority
- Experience maintaining corporate minute books and records, coordinating transactional documents with great attention to detail
- Highly analytical with strong intuition; able to think and react quickly
- Strong project management skills – time management, pattern recognition, prioritization and strong judgement are critical; ability to work well under pressure without compromising quality
- Exceptional follow through, reliability and desire to consistently deliver results
- Resourceful with the ability to work independently and proactively in a high performing global organization.
- Highly collaborative with excellent communication skills, both verbal and written and capable of working effectively cross functionally
- Demonstrated maturity and professional presence; comfortable interacting with senior executives
- Highly motivated, inquisitive, an active listener and quick learner with a positive can-do attitude
- Team player excited to grow within an expanding legal department, learn the “why” and develop institutional knowledge
- Proficiency in Adobe and PowerPoint as well as basic Excel and Outlook familiarity
General Atlantic offers a robust reward program to all employees that will support you and your family, maintaining fulfilling, secure and healthy lives now and into the future, which includes but is not limited to medical insurance, retirement savings contributions, mental and physical health resources and an equal pay program that allows you to earn a base salary of $75,000-$100,000 USD of which the exact amount offered will be driven by the degree to which you meet role requirements, additional special skills and experience. Additional reward programs, such as annual discretionary bonuses and long-term incentive programs, are available for eligible employees and are offered as recognition for performance and one’s contributions towards the organization’s success.