Entry level paralegal Jobs in Chicago, IL

Position Information

Hiring Manager:
Co-General Counsel
Department:
Legal & Compliance
Department Overview

The Legal & Compliance Department is responsible for managing legal risk and providing legal advice for each of the Firm's functions. The Legal & Compliance Department also manages the Firm's regulatory profile under relevant securities laws. Key functions within the Legal & Compliance Department include fund structuring; contract and entity management; compliance administration; special projects and institutional risk mitigation. The Legal & Compliance Department collaborates closely with Firm leadership and business unit heads to provide legal solutions to our growing business.

Position Responsibilities

The Paralegal role requires a motivated individual who takes a proactive approach to working with other team members and departments, can manage quick turnaround times and has strong attention to detail.

Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Tracking receipts and completion of legal and compliance requests
• Updating necessary parties on deadlines and requests
• Triaging requests to appropriate parties and tracking request volume
• Coordinating with members of other teams to ensure timely completion of requests and assisting in completion when necessary
• Assisting attorneys with updating materials (e.g., incumbency certifications consents)
• Assisting with the upkeep of Firm / team resources (e.g., restricted list, compliance training materials, side letter log)
• Gathering documents as requested by senior team members
• Providing proofreading / editing support when needed
• Ad-hoc projects, as needed

Candidate Requirements

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree required
• Excellent organizational and communication skills
• Meticulous attention to detail and accuracy
• Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines, learn quickly and independently while improving processes
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build effective working relationships
• Ability to manage changing demands in fast-paced environment with advanced multi-tasking skills
• Demonstrated ability to work well both independently and collaboratively
• Proficient in MS Office products, specifically Word and Excel
• Ability to maintain confidentiality in all aspects of job responsibilities
• Proactive approach to problem-solving
• A "no task is too small" attitude
• Enthusiastic about working in office and creating a Gold Standard hybrid work culture

Critical Competencies for Success

Our Gold Standards Model defines key behaviors and competencies across 4 dimensions: Leadership, Achieving Results, Personal Effectiveness and Thinking Critically. These behaviors and competencies drive our ability to win together.

• Leadership: Role models in this area consistently focus on the right goals and priorities and continually develop themselves and others. Always team players, they influence and engage with others to contribute to a supportive and inclusive culture where all feel welcome.
• Achieving Results: Role models in this area are high achievers who develop careful plans and deliver consistently and effectively. They hold themselves and others accountable for delivering high quality results, and they remove barriers to ensure others can contribute and grow.
• Personal Effectiveness: Role models in this area build strong relationships, treat others with respect and communicate effectively. They are driven to exceed expectations and are adaptable to changing circumstances.
• Thinking Critically: Role models in this area understand our business, rely on analytical reasoning and seek diverse perspectives to solve problems. They are forward thinking, anticipating issues and addressing them in advance.

The department-specific competencies define the knowledge, skills and abilities that are needed to successfully perform the functional or technical work of this role.

• Industry Knowledge: Demonstrates an understanding of the Firm's position in the industry, including its complex structure and competitive advantage in the marketplace. Monitors industry trends and changes and recognizes their relevancy and implications.
• Technical Communication and Documentation: Documents and communicates technical processes and procedures in area of specialty to stakeholders. Adapts the level of detail and specificity based on the needs of the intended audience.
• Compliance: Ensures compliance with laws and regulations and stays current with legislative and regulatory changes that impact the Firm.
• Contract Management: Leverages an understanding of the regulatory, legal and compliance elements of contracting to interpret and ensure adherence to contract agreements throughout the lifecycle of agreements.
• Negotiation: Applies advanced negotiating techniques and a consultative approach with customers and internal stakeholders to compliantly create measurable short- and long-term values that leads to mutually beneficial outcomes.
• Project / Program Management: Manages projects and / or programs through planning, identifying resources, monitoring and communicating project activities and assessing impacts of project decisions.

Compensation and Benefits
For Illinois and New York Only: It is expected that the base salary range for this position will be $65,000 to $75,000. Actual salaries may vary based on factors such as skills, experiences and qualifications for the role. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements and discretionary awards in addition to a full range of medical, financial and / or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits such as vacation, sick time and parental leave) dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired, the employee will be in an 'at-will position' and the Firm reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time including for reasons related to individual performance, Firm or individual department / team performance and market factors.

Golub Capital is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Due to the highly regulated nature of Golub Capital's business and because of the sensitivity of the information that all personnel have access to, Golub Capital performs extensive and thorough pre-hire screens to ensure that its personnel act with expected levels of integrity, professionalism and personal responsibility.

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