Paralegal - Private Wealth

Job Description

Job Description

We are global private markets specialists delivering tailored investment solutions, advisory services, and impactful, data driven insights to the world's investors. Leveraging the power of our platform and our peerless intelligence across sectors, strategies, and geographies, we help identify the advantages and the answers our clients need to succeed.

POSITION OVERVIEW:
You will be responsible for supporting the compliance, corporate governance, and asset management functions within Legal & Compliance for the StepStone Private Wealth team and report into the lead attorney for Private Wealth. You will focus on legal and compliance matters related to the StepStone Private Wealth funds that are regulated under the U.S. Investment Company Act of 1940 and their subsidiaries and affiliated investment vehicles. You will be responsible for supporting StepStone's asset management functions for Private Wealth and assisting attorneys in North America and Europe with closing private markets investments. You will also work with the lead attorney for Private Wealth and Chief Compliance Officer of the StepStone Private Wealth funds to manage board matters and the implementation of the funds' compliance program.

Essential Job Functions

• Assist the Legal team in all phases of investment transactions from inception to closing, including coordination of communications within and outside the firm, document preparation, closing mechanics and post-closing administration
• Assist with respect to corporate governance and recordkeeping matters, including board and shareholder matters – resolutions, minutes, meetings, relating to StepStone Private Wealth funds
• Complete subscription and related documents for private markets fund investments, co- investments, secondary investments and direct investments
• Assist with testing policies and procedures as they pertain to StepStone Private Wealth funds
• Support the day-to-day implementation of the StepStone Private Wealth funds' compliance program, including assisting the funds' Chief Compliance Officer in the review of co-investment transactions and compliance reporting
• Review and negotiate confidentiality agreements
• Review and complete documentation for transfers in firm-sponsored funds administered by the StepStone Private Wealth team
• Liaise with broader StepStone Legal Team on entity management matters
• Organize and appropriately handle/file legal documents and sensitive, confidential information and ensure action/attention required is addressed
• Assist with regulatory filings, as required and requested
• Provide additional assistance on securities and general corporate matters as required
• Gather data and compile various reports for Legal team
• Partner with attorneys with respect to invoice management and other legal operations matters

Educations and/or Work Experience Requirements

• 5+ years' experience preferred
• Prior paralegal experience in the fund formation (private equity, real estate private equity, infrastructure private equity or hedge funds) group of a law firm or in-house asset management firm legal department is strongly preferred
• Experience in corporate governance and securities law matters is a plus
• 4-year college degree required

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Professionally communicate with all levels of staff, internal and external
• Highly organized individual who is detail-oriented, logical, able to multi-task and committed to meeting deadlines with limited supervision
• Strong process improvement orientation; project management skill sets
• Possess excellent communication skills, both verbally and in written form, and proficiency in the use of electronic document databases and filing systems software and other office equipment is required
• High level reasoning and ability to make common sense decisions tempered by knowledge, often under difficult time constraints
• Utilize effective time management skills to maintain a commitment to quality and attention to detail; ensure that all work is completed accurately and on time
• Flourish in a challenging, fast-paced, and professional environment with frequent shifts in priorities as business needs dictate
• Have a strong sense of integrity, behaving consistently with expressed values and ethical principles of StepStone
• Focus on specific goals and demonstrate a sense of personal growth, accountability and urgency for achieving results

At StepStone, we believe that our people are our most important asset and crucial to our success. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer that strives to create an environment that empowers our employees and allows them to be heard, regardless of title or tenure. Our organizational community features multiple Employment Resource Groups as well as mentorship programs to enhance the employee experience for all.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, StepStone does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law.

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