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Senior Fund Paralegal
at The Compliance Search Group in New York, NY
This position requires excellent communication, organizational and writing skills to support the mutual fund business (open-end, closed-end and sub-advised funds) with paralegal and administrative functions.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Coordinate with internal and external fund counsel on mutual fund filings including registration statements, proxy statements and prospectus stickers
• Work with marketing department and vendors to distribute fund prospectuses, proxy statements and prospectus supplements
• Help prepare, obtain, assemble and disseminate board materials
• Assemble and obtain applicable reports for board books
• Organize and attend board of director meetings and draft meeting minutes
• Prepare and file forms under Sec. 16 of the Exchange Act
• Prepare and file corporate governance forms and correspondence with the New York Stock Exchange
• Assist with due diligence research of federal, state and corporate documents for buy-outs and/or mergers of mutual funds
• Coordinate with sub-advised clients and provide information for their fund filings
• Recordkeeping, including electronic and paper document and file management
• Work closely with and assist other members of the legal/compliance department
QUALIFICATIONS:
• College degree required; Paralegal certificate is a plus.
• Strong knowledge of Investment Company Act of 1940, Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and Security Act of 1933
• Law firm background or mutual fund legal or compliance background is strongly preferred.
• Excellent oral, analytical, organizational and writing skills are required.
• MS Word and Excel are required.
To apply please submit your resume to Michael Lane - MLane@ComplianceSearch.com
Published at 21-06-2010
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