Senior Paralegal

Senior Paralegal London, England

Pantheon Ventures Careers
Full Time London, England 31200 - 51133 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description

Senior Paralegal


JOB TITLE:


Global Senior Paralegal


DEPARTMENT:


Legal


LOCATION:


London


SMCR CATEGORY (select from dropdown):


MANAGING REGULATED INDIVIDUALS


No


Company Profile

Pantheon is an international investor in private equity, infrastructure and real assets that invests on behalf of over 900 institutional investors (as at June 30, 2022),), including public and private pension plans, insurance companies, endowments and foundations. Pantheon has been delivering private market solutions across a broad range of geographies and strategies for 40 years and has $87.8 billion in assets under management (as at March 31, 2022). Pantheon's investment strategies include primary fund programs, secondaries, co-investments, infrastructure, real assets, private debt and customized programs. Pantheon also manages and advises Pantheon International Plc. ("PIP"), an investment company listed on the London Stock Exchange. Pantheon employs over 400 staff, including a global investment team of 121 investment professionals. Pantheon is headquartered in London with further offices in Dublin, Chicago, Israel, Berlin, San Francisco, Hong Kong, Bogotá, Seoul, Tokyo and New York.

Pantheon is owned by Affiliated Managers Group Inc ("AMG"), alongside senior members of the Pantheon team. AMG is a NYSE-listed asset management company with equity investments in leading boutique investment management firms. The ownership structure, with Pantheon management owning a meaningful share of the equity in the business, provides a framework for long-term succession and enables Pantheon management to continue to direct the firm's day-to-day operations.

For further details, please visit our website: www.pantheon.com


Purpose of Position

This is a permanent in-house senior paralegal role in Pantheon's London office, reporting to a Legal Counsel in the London office. The overall purpose of this role is to assist with the work undertaken by the in-house legal team globally in the capacity as a senior paralegal.

Reporting to: Diane Carolus, Legal Counsel, Legal & Compliance Team

Key Responsibilities

  • Maintain corporate/fund files, organizational/structure charts, firm-wide signatory policy, matrices and logs, assist with corporate governance matters and projects, review service contracts and non-disclosure agreements
  • Assist Global Legal Team in fund related work (including fundraising):
    • Entity formation, amendment, dissolutions, and qualification of entities to do business in relevant jurisdiction
    • Assist with fund closings, fund extensions, and transfers of interests
    • Filing and maintenance of records for all fund legal documentation
    • Complete and process corporate actions (e.g., amendments to partnership agreements)
    • Review closing documents and provide comments to outside counsel
    • Coordinate with outside counsel on fund closings and transfers
  • Assist with investment work:
    • Review and comment on confidentiality agreements
    • Assist with corporate document requests (incumbencies, good standings, etc.)
  • Corporate governance work/Firm Group matters:
    • Maintain corporate/fund files, organizational/structure charts, firm-wide signatory policy, matrices and logs,
    • Assist with corporate governance matters and projects, review service contracts
    • Maintain certain company books and assist with certain corporate filings
    • Prepare/amend corporate organizational documents and prepare corporate resolutions, board minutes and certificates
    • Assist with managing external service providers and review service contracts
  • Invoice management (i.e., logging and tracking payment of legal invoices for Pantheon itself and funds with accuracy and efficiency)
  • General administrative and routine tasks (e.g., filing, management of legal calendar, upkeep of various recordkeeping logs including but not limited to Training, Conflicts of Interest etc.)
  • Regular interface with internal and outside counsel and investment teams as well as operations, tax and finance teams and ensuring proper reporting of documentation, entity formed, etc.
  • Provide guidance to junior members of the team and train members of the team

Knowledge and Experience Required

  • Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc) and Adobe Pro and PDF editing skills
  • Attention to detail, approach work methodically
  • Willingness to learn, ask questions and seek information from a global perspective, proactive approach, a desire to solve problems and improve process
  • Cooperative demeanor, ability to work with different personalities, excellent communication skills and team-player
  • Good organizational skills and ability to prioritize workflow
  • Strong time management skills, including the ability to work independently and to work on several projects simultaneously
  • Good timekeeping and prepared to work flexibly on different types of projects to meet the needs of the business
  • Required education: either an undergraduate Law degree, or any undergraduate degree plus a Graduate Diploma in Law.

Qualifications, Knowledge and Experience Preferred but Non-Essential

  • Work experience in a legal team at a law firm and/or in a fast-pace in-house legal department
  • Experience with private equity or other alternative investments or asset management is a plus

This job description is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements. You may be required to perform other job-related duties as reasonably requested by your manager.


Pantheon is an Equal Opportunities employer.

Senior Paralegal
Pantheon Ventures Careers

www.pantheon.com
London, United Kingdom
Paul Ward
Unknown / Non-Applicable
201 to 500 Employees
Company - Private
Investment & Asset Management
Finance
1982
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