Senior Paralegal, Oversight Liaison and Counsel

Provides paralegal support to the Office of Oversight Liaison and Counsel (OLC) attorneys and senior management. This position works independently on assignments related to SEC Oversights, Access Requests and Confidential Treatment Requests under the supervision of the OLC attorneys.

Essential Job Functions:

• Drafts correspondence related to SEC and other government agency requests, summarizes and creates matrices of complex requests and productions, submits responses to SEC requests, prepares analysis of points of law and regulatory agreements, assists with drafting and editing policies, procedures and training materials, prepares metrics, for the review, approval, and use by attorneys.
• Supports attorneys by proofreading, editing, formatting, and finalizing legal correspondence through to execution, as well as quality assurance reviews, at all times exhibiting a diligent and meticulous approach to detail.
• Tracks performance and drafts summary outcomes of programs monitored by OLC attorneys.
• Assists with government production file management administration activities.
• Assists in tracking and reporting of key performance indicators and other metrics and data used for management and Board reporting.

Education/Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of three (3) years of legal office experience as a paralegal.
• Paralegal certificate, or the equivalent, preferred.
• Experience working in a law firm or corporate legal or compliance preferred.
• Excellent writing and editing skills required.
• Excellent planning, organization, and communication skills required.
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite products (including Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint) required.

Work Conditions:

• Must use a computer daily.  Some extended hours may be required.
• Work is normally performed in a hybrid office environment.
• Must possess ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines, and juggle multiple tasks efficiently and accurately.

For work that is performed in CA, Washington, DC, CO, HI, MN, VT, New York, NY, WA and MD the chart below outlines the proposed salary range for the corresponding location. In addition to location, actual compensation is based on various factors, including but not limited to, the candidate’s skill set, level of experience, education, and internal peer compensation comparisons.

California: Minimum Hourly Rate $37.94, Maximum Hourly Rate $70.63

Washington, DC/Maryland: Minimum Hourly Rate $37.94, Maximum Hourly Rate $67.65
Colorado/Hawaii/Minnesota/Vermont: Minimum Hourly Rate $32.96, Maximum Hourly Rate $58.84
New York, NY: Minimum Hourly Rate $39.52, Maximum Hourly Rate $70.63
Washington State: Minimum Hourly Rate $32.96, Maximum Hourly Rate $67.65

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To be considered for this position, please submit an application. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

The information provided above has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work of the position. It is not a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required.

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Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. FINRA provides comprehensive health, dental and vision insurance.  Additional insurance includes basic life, accidental death and dismemberment, supplemental life, spouse/domestic partner and dependent life, and spouse/domestic partner and dependent accidental death and dismemberment, short- and long-term disability, long-term care, business travel accident, disability and legal.  FINRA offers immediate participation and vesting in a 401(k) plan with company match and eligibility for participation in an additional