Corporate Paralegal - Fund Finance

The role

The Corporate Paralegal - Fund Finance provides legal and administrative support for a high-volume subscription and NAV lending practice. This role involves managing closing processes, coordinating due diligence, and handling post-closing requirements across multiple concurrent financings.

What you will do

• Prepare, maintain, and drive closing checklists and working group lists.
• Prepare, circulate, and track signature pages across complex fund structures.
• Coordinate lender KYC/AML requirements and track satisfaction of conditions precedent.
• Coordinate UCC, tax lien, judgment, litigation, and bankruptcy searches.
• Order good standing certificates and certified formation documents.
• Review fund organizational documents to identify relevant provisions.
• Leverage AI tools to assist with document review and diligence matrices.
• Prepare initial drafts of secretary’s certificates, incumbency certificates, resolutions, and authorization documents.
• Prepare, review and file UCC-1 financing statements and UCC-3 amendments.
• Maintain an accurate calendar and track lien filings.

Required qualifications

• Working knowledge of secured lending documentation and UCC perfection mechanics.
• Ability to read and pull relevant provisions from fund organizational documents.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills for client-facing situations.
• Superior analytical and reasoning abilities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and strong attention to detail.
• Ability to handle a high volume of concurrent transactions and client matters simultaneously.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Flexible and able to multi-task.
• Experienced with AI tools such as Claude, Harvey, ChatGPT, CoCounsel, Gemini etc.
• Must meet any applicable state requirements governing the performance of paralegal duties, including any required certifications or qualifications.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with fund finance (subscription/capital call and NAV facilities)
• Bachelor’s degree
• 5+ years of relevant experience, ideally including secured lending, fund finance, or banking/finance transactional support in an Am Law 100 Firm
• Notary

Benefits

• health care
• retirement benefits
• paid days off, including sick time, and vacation time
• parental leave
• basic life insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• discretionary, performance-based bonuses

Before you apply

• Gibson Dunn will consider for employment qualified Applicants with Criminal Histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of local law.

About the company

Gibson Dunn is a leading global law firm, advising clients on significant transactions and disputes.