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Research Assistant – Paralegal
Covenant Review is currently seeking a Paralegal based out of our New York office.
Covenant Review is a Fitch Solutions company that specializes in Leveraged Finance legal documents. Our team of experienced leveraged finance lawyers provide our subscribers (including hedge funds, insurance companies, mutual funds, and other asset managers) with market-leading analysis of the covenants drafted in the largest leveraged finance deals in the US, primarily covering high yield bonds and leveraged loans. We are looking for a paralegal to join our New York analyst team. This is a great opportunity for someone looking to ultimately embark on a career in the financial and / or legal services sector, in areas such as asset management, credit research, investment banking, or corporate law.
What We Offer:
Benefit from online and in-person bespoke training program provided by Fitch Group
Work on a day-to-day basis with highly experienced finance lawyers
Learn the basics of the capital markets and document structures while assisting lawyers in the analysis of indentures and loan agreements
Opportunities to work with lawyers on cutting edge market research
Opportunities to develop internally via Covenant Review or within the wider Fitch Group
We’ll Count on You To:
Proofread, edit, format, and distribute legal reports for publication
Assist the lawyers by preparing research notes on legal developments and deal trends
Support the lawyers with day-to-day production assistance, such as document procurement, running blacklines, preparing reports, and communicating with clients
Proactively manage and organize documentation and reports to ensure lawyers can work efficiently
What You Need to Have:
Demonstrably excellent proofreading and editing skills
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, written and verbal
Extremely strong attention to detail plus the ability to multi-task
Comfort with Microsoft Office Suite
Certificate/degree in paralegal studies
2 – 3 year’s of work experience as a paralegal
What Would Make You Stand Out:
Capital markets and/or corporate law experience
Proactive problem-solving and strong organizational skills
Strong research and analytical skills
Experience contributing to a team under time-pressured deadlines
Why Fitch?
At Fitch Group, the combined power of our global perspectives is what differentiates us. Our global network of colleagues comes together to accomplish things greater than they ever could alone.
Every team member is essential to our business and each perspective is critical to our success. We embrace a diverse culture that encourages a free exchange of ideas, guaranteeing your voice will be heard and your work will have an impact, regardless of seniority. We are building incredible things at Fitch and we invite you to join us on our journey.
Fitch Solutions provides data, research and analytics to support informed decisions. We help clients excel at managing their credit risk, offer deep insight into the debt investment market, and provide comprehensive intelligence about the macroeconomic environment.
Fitch Group is a global leader in financial information services with operations in more than 30 countries. Wholly owned by the Hearst Corporation, we are comprised of three main businesses: Fitch Ratings | Fitch Solutions | Fitch Learning.
For more information please visit our websites:
www.fitchratings.com | www.fitchsolutions.com | www.fitchlearning.com
Fitch is committed to providing global securities markets with objective, timely, independent and forward-looking credit opinions. To protect Fitch’s credibility and reputation, our employees must take every precaution to avoid conflicts of interests or any appearance of a conflict of interest. Should you be successful in the recruitment process at Fitch Ratings you will be asked to declare any securities holdings and other potential conflicts prior to commencing employment. If you, or your immediate family, have any holdings that may conflict with your work responsibilities, you may be asked to divest yourself of them before beginning work.
Fitch Group is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, and other statuses protected by law.
CreditSights, Covenant Review and LevFin Insights are becoming one, bringing together best in class research, covenant analysis and news on a new platform, with a unified interface and login. Now more than ever before, we give our clients the ability to KNOW MORE, RISK BETTER.
CreditSights was founded over 20 years ago with the goal of producing insightful, impartial research that would allow our clients to make prudent, profitable investment decisions in the global credit markets. CreditSights is a Fitch Solutions Company.
Our global institutional client base includes banks, investment advisors, mutual funds, pension managers, insurance companies, hedge funds, private equity investors and corporations. The independent research we provide is a leading voice in global credit markets, with our experts contributing to market news in Bloomberg, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Financial Times, Business Insider, Barron’s and many more.”
FOR NEW YORK ROLES ONLY: Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $70,000 and $90,000. Actual salaries will be determined on an individualized basis and may vary based on factors including but not limited to education, training, experience, past performance, and other job-related factors. Base pay is one part of Fitch’s total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include commission earnings, discretionary bonuses, long-term incentives, and other benefits sponsored by Fitch.
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2 – 3 year’s of work experience as a paralegal
Capital markets and/or corporate law experience
Experience contributing to a team under time-pressured deadlines
Communications
On going position
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