Investment Management Paralegal

The Public Side Paralegal plays a pivotal role within the Public side legal team, providing comprehensive support to attorneys and working groups involved in fund formation, structuring, and ongoing regulatory compliance as well as transactional support to coverage attorneys. This position requires a high degree of organizational skill, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment. The paralegal will be responsible for coordinating all aspects of fund launches-including tracking documentation, managing timelines, and facilitating communication between internal stakeholders and external counsel. Additionally, the Public Side Paralegal will review and prepare a range of legal agreements and filings, support the maintenance of regulatory documents, and ensure that all legal and compliance requirements are met throughout the fund lifecycle. This dynamic role demands strong analytical abilities, legal research, proactive problem-solving, and the discretion to handle confidential information with professionalism.
Key Responsibilities:
1. New Fund Launches/Agreement & Document Production/Maintenance:
> Oversee document checklists, statuses, and due dates.
> Collect and field legal questions and requests from various working group members.
> Track and manage comments on draft fund documents (PPMs, LPAs, Sub Docs, etc.).
> Conduct first-pass legal review on internal committee documents (NPC memos, LEOC decks, etc.).
> Draft and review MSWM placement agreements with coverage attorney oversight.
> Coordinate with CoSec in forming GP and fund entities.
> Update ADV brochures in coordination with compliance and coverage attorney.
> Oversee Form D filings with outside counsel.
> Track and manage placement agent agreements.
> Keep CoSec and others informed of closings and newly executed LPAs.
> Review and organize MFN election materials with coverage attorney and fund counsel.
2. Mandate Launch Process:
> Prepare and maintain comprehensive checklists for new AIP mandates (SMAs and funds).
> Coordinate with relevant stakeholders and outside counsel for regulatory exemption filings.
3. Fund Filings & Regulatory Submissions:
> Prepare and submit SEC Form D filings and Blue Sky renewals.
> Coordinate EDGAR delegate and administration setup and maintain filing credentials.
> Track filing deadlines and ensure timely submissions in collaboration with external counsel.
4. Matter Management & Billing Coordination:
> Set up and manage matters in Collaborati and other billing platforms.
> Liaise with law firms to confirm office mapping and billing contacts.
> Monitor invoice submissions and resolve access or setup issues.
5. Credit Facility Documentation & UCC Filings:
> Review and coordinate execution of UCC-1 and UCC-3 filings.
> Track amendment terms and renewal dates for credit facilities.
> Prepare officer certificates and supporting documentation for credit-related transactions.
6. Ongoing/Ad Hoc Tasks:
> Set up billing matters and initiate PPM budget approval requests.
> Draft amendments and other one-off documents.
> Organize shared drive files and keep folders updated.
> Draft amendments and other one-off documents.
> Prepare legal confirm letters for fund auditors with coverage attorney review.
> Perform first-pass review of marketing materials, co-investment materials, and DDQs.
> Coordinate signatures and compile final documents.
> Field inquiries from investor services on transfers.
> Draft and maintain fund-related summaries and trackers.
> Assist with law firm coordination for entity codes, filings, and fund terminations.
> Support documentation and logistics for fund launches and renewals.
7. Compliance & Marketing Rule Support:
> Maintain and update Marketing Rule Trackers and other compliance documentation.
> Manage access permissions and coordinate with compliance/legal teams for rule implementation.
9. General Resource Management:
> Support secondees and flexi Qualifications:
> Bachelor's degree in Paralegal Studies or related field
> Paralegal certification preferred.
> Minimum of 5-7 years of experience in a corporate legal environment.
> Strong organizational and multitasking skills.
> Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
> Proficiency in legal research tools and software.
> Ability to work independently .
Benefits of hiring a Public Side Paralegal:
1. Comprehensive Support: They provide extensive support to attorneys and working groups involved in fund formation, structuring, and regulatory compliance, ensuring all legal and compliance requirements are met throughout the fund lifecycle.
2. Efficient Coordination: They manage all aspects of fund launches, including tracking documentation, managing timelines, and facilitating communication between internal stakeholders and external counsel.
3. Regulatory Expertise: They handle the preparation and submission of regulatory filings, such as SEC Form D and Blue Sky renewals, ensuring timely and accurate submissions.
4. Document Management: They oversee the creation, review, and maintenance of legal agreements and filings, ensuring all documents are organized and up to date.
5. Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills: They possess strong analytical abilities and proactive problem-solving skills, which are essential for managing multiple complex projects in a fast-paced environment.
These benefits highlight the critical role a Public Side Paralegal plays in ensuring the smooth operation and compliance of legal and regulatory processes within a Public side legal team.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY:

At Morgan Stanley, we raise, manage and allocate capital for our clients – helping them reach their goals. We do it in a way that’s differentiated – and we’ve done that for 90 years.  Our values - putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back - aren’t just beliefs, they guide the decisions we make every day to do what's best for our clients, communities and more than 80,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 42 countries. At Morgan Stanley, you’ll find an opportunity to work alongside the best and the brightest, in an environment where you are supported and empowered. Our teams are relentless collaborators and creative thinkers, fueled by their diverse backgrounds and experiences. We are proud to support our employees and their families at every point along their work-life journey, offering some of the most attractive and comprehensive employee benefits and perks in the industry. There’s also ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work.

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Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $70,000 and $105,000 per year at the commencement of employment. However, base pay if hired will be determined on an individualized basis and is only part of the total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include commission earnings, incentive compensation, discretionary bonuses, other short and long-term incentive packages, and other Morgan Stanley sponsored benefit programs.

Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to building and maintaining a workforce that is diverse in experience and background.  Our recruiting efforts reflect our strong commitment to a culture of inclusion, where individuals are hired, developed, and advanced based on their skills and talents.

Our workforce reflects a broad cross-section of the global communities in which we operate, bringing a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives, and experiences.

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