KEY SPECS
- Hybrid (2 days in office)
- Duties: NDA’s, contracting, corporate paralegal support for deal documents, audits and reporting
- Duration: 12 months, potentially longer
- Experience Required: true, in-house legal exposure (non law firm)
- 3 LOCATIONS available:
- Chicago, IL
- Atlanta, GA
- New York, NY
Role Purpose
- Support the M&A team with paralegal and administrative tasks.
- Help underwriters with M&A insurance deals.
Key Responsibilities
(a) Deal Support
- Help review and sign NDAs when deals come in.
- Read deal documents (e.g., share purchase agreements) and assist in preparing insurance terms.
- Draft expense agreements for selected deals.
- Assist with reviewing and signing hold harmless letters.
- Help with tasks like:
- Setting up data room access.
- Taking notes during calls.
- Running sanctions checks.
- Finding documents in data rooms.
(b) Underwriting Support
- Ensure smooth and efficient service for underwriters.
- Prepare stats and info for underwriters and clients.
- Create reports when needed.
- Work with other teams (claims, risk, compliance) to gather information.
(c) Client & Broker Interaction
- Communicate with brokers before and during underwriting.
- Respond to client questions quickly and accurately.
- Provide professional service via email, phone, and in person.
If interested in pursuing further, please send resumes – in Microsoft Word format. Due to volume, proactive phone call inquiries regarding this position (to any Oliver James office) will not be monitored.
