Paralegal

Full time
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Employment Type

Full time

Category

Legal

Salary

0.00 USD

Valid Through

Aug 29, 2025

Job Description

We are global private markets specialists delivering tailored investment solutions, advisory services, and impactful, data driven insights to the world’s investors. Leveraging the power of our platform and our peerless intelligence across sectors, strategies, and geographies, we help identify the advantages and the answers our clients need to succeed. Position OverviewYou will be responsible for supporting asset management/investment and entity management matters and assisting attorneys within the StepStone legal team, supporting the private debt asset class.

You will also be involved in instituting best practices and improving processes and procedures with respect to various legal, compliance and operational initiatives. You will initially report into the Senior Associate General Counsel, Private Debt and be an integral member of the StepStone legal team. Essential Job Functions:

Assist in all stages of investment fund/ vehicle formation, maintenance, and life-cycle management, including drafting standard documents, maintaining trackers, and ensuring timely execution and closingsProvide administrative and coordination support for standard credit facility and fund financing documentation, assisting throughout transaction closings, and ensuring timely executionAssist in all phases of investment transactions from inception to closing, including coordination of communications within and outside the firm, document preparation, entity formation, closing mechanics, and post-closing administrationComplete and review subscription and related documents for private markets fund investments, co-investments, direct investments, and secondary investments and assist with transaction closingReview and negotiate confidentiality agreementsHandling governance tasks such as coordinating board and committee agendas and meeting, as well as drafting and reviewing minutesHandling document execution as well as document and file managementMaintain legal closing documents and corporate records, ensuring proper filing, confidentiality, and timely follow-up on required actionsGather data and compile various reports for the legal teamPartner with attorneys with respect to invoice management and other legal operations mattersWork on special projects from time to time as appropriate and subject to availability (e.

g. process efficiencies)Education and/or Work Experience Requirements: Swiss KV degree or equivalent1-2 years’ prior paralegal or funds operational experience is an advantage, preferably with some portion relating to private markets (private equity, real estate private equity, infrastructure private equity, venture capital or hedge funds) either in a law firm, fiduciary / fund service provider firm, or asset management firmKnowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Possess excellent communication skills, both verbally and in written form; proficiency in the use of electronic document databases and filing systems software and other office equipment is requiredUtilize effective time management skills to maintain a commitment to quality and high attention to detail; ensure that all work is completed accurately and on timeOther Attributes:

Professionally communicate with all levels of staff, internal and externalHighly organized individual who is detail-oriented, logical, able to multi-task, and committed to meeting deadlines with limited supervisionStrong process improvement orientation; project management skill setsHigh level reasoning and ability to make common sense decisions tempered by knowledge, often under difficult time constraintsFoster a sense of teamwork, assisting others when needed/required; work collaboratively with paralegals/attorneys supporting other asset classes to share best practicesFlourish in a challenging, fast-paced, and professional environment with frequent shifts in priorities as business needs dictateHave a strong sense of integrity, behaving consistently with expressed values and ethical principles of StepStoneFocus on specific goals and demonstrate a sense of personal growth, accountability and urgency for achieving resultsAt StepStone, we believe that our people are our most important asset and crucial to our success.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer that strives to create an environment that empowers our employees and allows them to be heard, regardless of title or tenure. Our organizational community features multiple Employment Resource Groups as well as mentorship programs to enhance the employee experience for all. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, StepStone does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law. Developing People at StepStone

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