ILC Corporate and Banking Paralegal
- Full-time
- Alternate Location: New York, United States
Company Description
Job Description
{This position can be based in our San Francisco, Oakland, New York or Salt Lake City office or remote.}
Square is looking for a paralegal with relevant corporate and regulated financial institution experience. If hired, you will help provide organizational and substantive support to the attorneys on the counsel team building the first fintech ILC, you will build new systems and procedures, and you will work with the legal team, contracts managers, operations and compliance teams. This is a great opportunity to join a growing legal team and work on new issues in an exciting environment. As we expand our offerings, your ideas and contributions will make an immediate impact. A creative legal mind and a sense of adventure are all required.
Core competencies include: corporate governance paralegal experience, banking industry experience, critical thinking skills.
The interview process includes a phone screen with a recruiter and the hiring manager and then a video interview with paralegals and attorneys at Square.
You will, under the direction of the Capital Counsel Lead:
Help form Square’s independent industrial loan company (ILC) bank subsidiary and related Square commitments and obligations
Support the ILC legal team by coordinating requests and corporate actions between Square’s parent company and its independent ILC bank subsidiary and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements
Prepare related materials for the ILC’s board of directors and monitor affiliate transactions
Provide administrative support to the ILC legal team and help manage important transaction documents, drafting corporate organizational documents, reviewing and executing contracts, and maintaining confidentiality
Manage corporate records and help coordinate with the Square and ILC banking, finance and regulatory teams on different requests in connection with regulatory filings and examinations and audits
Manage special corporate projects
Help with the filing of registrations and similar documents with the Secretary of State and other government agencies
Work with our internal Square and ILC banking, business, and compliance teams, and with external advisors and experts
Manage projects with a team-oriented approach
Qualifications
You have:
At least three (3) years of experience as a paralegal at a public banking institution or the banking group of a large law firm
General knowledge of federal and state laws and regulations affecting industrial loan companies (or similar banking institutions), including Regulation W, FDIC rules and regulations, Consumer Finance Protection Agency, and other applicable law
Experience with commercial lending business and deposit products
Project management experience
B.A./B.S.
Work in a team to help achieve corporate team goals
Ability to work nights and weekends as needed
Ability to work independently and move projects forward
Additional Information
Perks
At Square, we want you to be well and thrive. Our global benefits package includes:
- Healthcare coverage
- Retirement Plans
- Employee Stock Purchase Program
- Wellness perks
- Paid parental leave
- Flexible time off
- Learning and Development resources