Paralegal, LatAm

Overview

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP is one of the world’s leading international law firms. The Firm was established in 1884 and has approximately 2,000 lawyers. Headquartered in New York with offices in Beijing, Boston, Brussels, Hong Kong, Houston, London, Los Angeles, Luxembourg, Palo Alto, San Francisco, São Paulo, Tokyo and Washington, D.C., the Firm provides coordinated legal advice and transactional capability to clients around the globe.

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP is seeking candidates interested in careers in the legal profession for a two-year position supporting the work of the Firm’s Latin American practice. This is an opportunity for real-world exposure to multidisciplinary Latin American transactional work, networking opportunities and professional mentorship within a top global law firm.

The Latin America team offers clients the benefits of a broad-based, collaborative practice that advises on matters ranging from mergers and acquisitions (e.g., cross-border mergers, joint ventures, etc.) to capital markets (e.g., IPO guidance, equity deals, etc.) to banking and credit (e.g., acquisition finance, infrastructure development, etc.) to private equity and fund (e.g., strategic debt financings, fund-level IPOs, etc.) to arbitration and investigations (e.g., cross-border litigation, anti-corruption practices, etc.).

Job Summary

The Paralegal is responsible for performing a broad variety of work during all phases of various transactions within their assigned Partner group and specific practice area.  This role works under the supervision and direction of an experienced attorney.  This position will be to assist the Latin American group, as well as to assist other practice groups on as needed/as available basis.

Essential Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Assist attorneys with preparation of legal documents, due diligence review and related tasks

• Organize and maintain working files and important papers, paper and e-mail correspondence, inter-office memoranda and attorney work product

• Organize and maintain due diligence documents

• Perform due diligence searches

• Utilize and manage electronic databases, including assisting with AI technology under the supervision of attorneys

• Organize internal documentation databases

• Proofread, organize and track documents; prepare bound volumes following completion of a transaction of necessary documents; organize and distribute post-closing documents

• Assist in reviewing comfort letter tick and ties, back up materials, disclosure schedules

• Assist in reviewing presentations with the supervision of attorneys

• Assist in reviewing legends and disclaimers

• Assist with document/information gathering, exhibit preparation, logistics and coordination of items received

• Assist with business development presentations and in the organization of business development meetings and travel

• Assist in preparing and distributing  documents to counterparties and opposing counsel

• Perform other duties as assigned

Education

• Bachelor’s degree

Skills and Experience

• Fluency in English and Spanish

• Ability to effectively present information verbally and in writing

• Ability to proofread for contextual, grammatical and spelling errors

• Advanced knowledge of MS Office Suite

• Can organize, prioritize, plan and multi-task work activities

• Ability to work independently or in a team with limited supervision

• Excellent organizational and communication skills

• Excellent analytical and critical thinking skills

• Excellent attention to detail

• Flexibility to work late and on holidays/weekends and travel when necessary

Preferred

• Knowledge of legal principles and practices acquired through formal paralegal training or its equivalent

• Familiarity with Latin America and its business customs

• Working knowledge of Portuguese

• Knowledge of iManage

Salary Information

Simpson Thacher will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.

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