Sr. Paralegal, Alternative Investments

Location: Chicago, IL; hybrid work between the office and home. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without employment-based visa sponsorship.

Salary: $74,200–$126,200 USD base pay.

Company

hirify.global provides wealth management, asset servicing, asset management, and banking services to individuals, families, corporations, and institutions.

What you will do

• Support private fund formation and offerings by preparing, reviewing, and coordinating offering memoranda, partnership and operating agreements, subscription documents, side letters, and related documentation.
• Manage investor onboarding, including eligibility reviews, ERISA and benefit plan investor assessments, and AML/KYC coordination with administrators and compliance teams.
• Prepare Form D, state blue sky, Form ADV, Form PF, and other regulatory filings; use SEC EDGAR and state filing processes.
• Coordinate fund launches, closings, transaction documents, signature pages, closing sets, side letter obligations, and MFN elections.
• Review fund documents, capital call and distribution notices, transfers, and redemptions for deadlines and legal conformity.
• Conduct complex legal research, maintain fund records and legal databases, communicate with investors and regulators, work with external counsel, and mentor junior paralegals and interns.

Requirements

• Eight or more years of experience required.
• Bachelor’s degree in paralegal studies, paralegal certificate, or an equivalent combination of formal education, training, and experience.
• Experience in a corporate law department, asset management organization, large law firm investment management practice, or private funds environment.
• Knowledge of financial services and alternative investment products, including private equity, hedge funds, real assets, and/or fund-of-funds.
• Knowledge of private fund structures, Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933, and the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.
• Knowledge of legal terminology, strong analytical skills, and the ability to conduct legal research and prepare legal documents.
• Excellent writing, verbal communication, organization, customer service, and time management skills.
• Ability to coordinate workloads, manage competing deadlines, multitask, solve problems independently, and work effectively with internal and external clients, management, and staff.

Culture & Benefits

• Balanced hybrid working model with time split between the office and home.
• Retirement benefits including 401(k) and pension, health and welfare benefits, paid time off, parental and caregiver leave, and life and accident insurance.
• Discretionary bonus program that may include an equity component.
• Flexible and collaborative culture with internal mobility, accessible senior leaders, and an emphasis on inclusion and community service.
• Reasonable accommodations are available throughout the employment process.