Job Title: Corporate Paralegal, Investment Banking
Location: Midtown, New York, NY (hybrid with 4 days in the office)
Firm Overview: Cantor Fitzgerald is a diversified company primarily specializing in financial and real estate services for institutional and corporate customers operating in the global financial and commercial real estate markets. Since 1945, we have successfully built a well-capitalized business across multiple business lines, with numerous market-leading financial services and commercial real estate businesses. We have been at the forefront of financial and technological innovation in our industries while developing new markets and providing superior service to thousands of customers globally. At Cantor, our employees are our greatest asset. We look for individuals who are driven, intellectually engaged, team oriented and have a real desire to make an impact.
Job Description: The Corporate Paralegal will assist the attorneys and senior investment banking paralegal that support the Firm’s Investment Banking group, which has multiple industry verticals and works on a wide variety of U.S. and cross border transactions in M&A, Capital Markets and Debt/Structured Products.
Responsibilities:
• Support the Cantor Investment Banking Division & Structured Products Group by drafting, reviewing and negotiating non-disclosure/confidentiality agreements, non-reliance letters and other transaction agreements, under attorney supervision;
• Managing legal records retention for investment banking transactions;
• Administering DocuSign process for investment banking legal agreements and maintaining database of executed agreements;
• Assistance in reviewing and updating form agreement library;
• Coordinate with legal, compliance and investment banking colleagues on firm-wide matters, including updating internal investment banking policies and procedures; and
• Opportunity to expand responsibilities with appropriate experience, including substantive review of engagement letters and other operative agreements, under attorney supervision.
Required Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s Degree;
• Ability to work independently and effectively in a fast-paced high-pressure environment, managing a variety of transactions and tasks;
• Excellent writing, organization and interpersonal skills and attention to detail;
• Responsive and attentive to internal business client needs;
• Proactive; ability to initiate follow-up in order to ensure timely execution of projects; and
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality and high ethical standards.
Helpful Qualifications:
• At least 2+ years of experience as a corporate paralegal, in-house or at a law firm, or other experience in financial services or with a financial services client;
• Familiarity with DocuSign, DataStore, Hummingbird/E-Docs or other document management systems; and
• Notary public license.
*We are also open to candidates considering attending law school in the future who may want to return to Cantor as summer associates and, upon graduation, full-time attorneys.
Base Salary: $100k Min - $125k Max
The expected base salary for this position ranges from $100k to $125k. The actual base salary will be determined on an individualized basis taking into account a wide range of factors including, but not limited to, relevant skills, experience, education, and, where applicable, licenses or certifications held. In addition to base salary and a competitive benefits package, this position may be eligible for additional types of compensation including discretionary bonuses and other short- and long-term incentives (e.g., deferred cash, equity, etc.).
