Urgent Opening For Legal Admin

Job Title: Legal Admin
Location: New York, NY (3 days hybrid)
Duration: 6+ months contract

About the Role

Our client, a top-tier Financial Services Start-up, is seeking a Legal Admin to join their Legal team. This is an exciting opportunity to support the full contract lifecycle-from intake and signing through renewals-while organizing legal documentation and assisting with ad-hoc legal projects.

Reporting directly to the General Counsel, the Legal Admin will play a key role in ensuring the organization meets its financial and strategic objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the workflow and full lifecycle of all company contracts
• Allocate and help prioritize tasks for the Legal team
• Coordinate the collection of sensitive information from control persons
• Respond to document requests from business partners and regulators
• Act as a liaison between Legal and other functional teams, including:
  • Finance
  • Regulatory Affairs
  • IT/Security
  • Marketing
• Coordinate all board and committee meetings
• Create and maintain an organized electronic filing system
• Ensure all legal records are properly filed, with key contract data entered into the contract management system

Required Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree
• 3 5 years of relevant experience
• Experience using Excel or Google Sheets
• Excellent communication skills and a strong team-player mindset
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
• Alignment with core cultural values:
  • Clear communication
  • Positive energy
  • Continuous learning
  • Efficient execution
• Fluent written and spoken English

Bonus Qualifications

• Experience with capital markets, cryptocurrencies, and/or blockchain technologies
• Paralegal experience or qualifications
• Experience with contract management systems