Paralegal, Enforcement - New York, United States - Finra

Finra

Verified Company

New York, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

Provide investigative and legal support to the Enforcement Centers.

Essential Job Functions:

Perform legal research for staff attorneys.
Assist with preparing for ontherecord testimony of potential respondents. Assist with preparing for and/or take offtherecord customer interviews.
Assist investigators with investigative tasks such as entering data and updating and maintaining document files.
Review and synopsize transcripts. Assist with preparing for hearings. Analyze documents and prepare exhibits.
Citecheck and Shepardize briefs and other pleadings; prepare tables of contents and tables of authorities.
Maintain litigation files.
Assist with review of documents sent to the Office of Disciplinary Affairs.

Other Responsibilities:

Work on special projects as assigned.

Education/Experience Requirements:

Bachelor's degree and/or paralegal certificate or significant relevant experience.
Strong oral and written communication skills and competence on a desk top computer.
Experience in a legal setting preferred.
Proficiency in Lexis/Nexis. Proficiency in Excel, Access, iManage and Summation a strong plus.

Work Conditions:

Normal office conditions.

California:
Minimum Hourly Rate $32.91, Maximum Hourly Rate $60.84

Washington, DC:
Minimum Hourly Rate $32.91, Maximum Hourly Rate $58.27

Colorado/Hawaii:
Minimum Hourly Rate $28.62, Maximum Hourly Rate $50.69

New York, NY:
Minimum Hourly Rate $34.35, Maximum Hourly Rate $60.84

Washington State:
Minimum Hourly Rate $28.62, Maximum Hourly Rate $58.27

LI-Hybrid

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._

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 FINRA-funded retirement contribution, tuition reimbursement and many other benefits.

Time Off and Paid Leave*FINRA encourages its employees to focus on their health and wellness in many ways, including through a generous time-off program of 15 days of paid time off, 5 personal days and 9 sick days (all pro-rated in the first year).

Additionally, we are proud to support our communities by providing two volunteer service days (based on full-time schedule).

Other paid leave includes military leave, jury duty leave, bereavement leave, voting and election official leave for federal, state or local primary and general elections, care of a family member leave (available after 90 days of employment); and childbirth and parental leave (available after 90 days of employment).

Full-time employees receive nine paid holidays.

Based on fulltime schedule

Important Information

As standard practice, employees must also execute FINRA's Employee Confidentiality and Invention Assignment Agreement without qualification or modification and comply with the company's policy on nepotism.

Search Firm Representatives

Please be advised that FINRA is not seeking assistance or accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms for this employment opportunity.

Regardless of past practice, a valid written agreement and task order must be in place before any resumes are submitted to FINRA.

All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at FINRA without a valid written agreement and task order in place will be deemed the sole property of FINRA and no fee will be paid in the event that person is hired by FINRA.

FINRA is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer_

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, citizenship status, color, disability, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status or any other classification protected by federal state or local laws as appropriate, or upon the protected status of the person's relatives, friends or associates.

FINRA abides by the requirements of 41 CFR a).

This regulation prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of disability, and requires affirmative action by covered prime contractors and subcontractors to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with disabilities.

FINRA abides by the requirements of 41 CFR a). This regulation prohibits discrimination against qualified protected veterans, and requires affirmative action by covered prime contractors and subcontractors to