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Based in Los Angeles, Palo Alto, Century City, Orange County, Los Angeles, Denver, New York, or Washington, D.C. the Corporate Paralegal - Fund Finance
will be responsible for providing comprehensive legal and administrative support
for a high-volume subscription (capital call) and NAV lending practice,
including managing closing processes across multiple concurrent financings,
coordinating lender due diligence and KYC, preparing, filing and reviewing UCC
financing statements, reviewing fund organizational documents, leveraging AI
tools, and handling post-closing collateral and deliverable requirements. This
is a fast-paced practice with a high transaction volume, and the role requires
the ability to manage numerous simultaneous closings.
This role reports to the Transactional Paralegal Supervisor.
Responsibilities include:
* Prepare, maintain, and drive closing checklists and working group lists
across multiple concurrent fund financing transactions, tracking open items
and deliverables through to closing.
* Prepare, circulate, and track signature pages across complex fund structures
(funds, feeder vehicles, parallel funds, alternative investment vehicles,
general partners, and blocker/aggregator entities).
* Coordinate lender KYC/AML and “know your customer” requirements across
borrower and guarantor entities, and track satisfaction of conditions
precedent.
* Coordinate UCC, tax lien, judgment, litigation, and bankruptcy searches and
prepare summaries of results, and clear problem liens as needed.
* Order good standing certificates and certified formation documents across
relevant U.S. and offshore jurisdictions (e.g., Delaware, Cayman Islands,
Luxembourg).
* Review fund organizational documents (limited partnership agreements,
subscription agreements, side letters, and organizational charts) to identify
provisions relevant to subscription and NAV facilities, and assist in
maintaining structure charts.
* Leverage AI tools such as Harvey to assist with review of fund documents and
preparation of diligence matrices.
* Prepare initial drafts of and compile secretary’s certificates, incumbency
certificates, resolutions, and authorization documents, and coordinate
execution.
* Prepare, review and file UCC-1 financing statements to perfect security
interests, including drafting collateral descriptions, and prepare and review
UCC-3 amendments, assignments, and terminations.
* Maintain an accurate calendar and track lien filings across jurisdictions.
* Draft routine ancillary documents from precedent, including borrowing base
certificates
* Prepare blacklines/comparisons, maintain version control, and manage data
rooms and deal files.
* Support transaction closings, including leveraging iManage Closing Folders to
prepare signature packets, compile final executed documents, and assemble
client-facing closing binders.
* Coordinate notarization and apostillization of documents.
* Send documents for execution via DocuSign, arrange execution, and compile
executed documents and exhibits.
* Track and manage post-closing deadlines and conditions subsequent, including
sending calendar invites for key events.
* Maintain post-closing collateral and deliverable requirements and manage the
transaction pipeline and status trackers.
* Maintain precedent and form libraries for the fund finance group.
* Other tasks and responsibilities as assigned.
Qualifications:
* Working knowledge of secured lending documentation (credit agreements,
security agreements, and guarantees) and UCC perfection mechanics;
familiarity with fund finance (subscription/capital call and NAV facilities)
preferred but not required.
* Ability to read and pull relevant provisions from fund organizational
documents.
* Comfortable and effective in client-facing situations, demonstrating strong
communication and interpersonal skills to build and maintain professional
relationships.
* Superior analytical and reasoning abilities.
* Strong written and verbal communication skills.
* Excellent organizational skills and strong attention to detail.
* Proactive and able to efficiently handle a high volume of concurrent
transactions and client matters simultaneously.
* Ability to work independently and as part of a team, with members across
multiple offices in a fast-paced environment.
* Flexible and able to multi-task, balancing priorities and tight deadlines.
* Ability to work overtime as needed.
Experience:
* Bachelor’s degree preferred, or an equivalent combination of education and
substantive paralegal experience. Candidate must meet any applicable state
requirements governing the performance of paralegal duties, including any
required certifications or qualifications.
* 5+ years of relevant experience preferred, ideally including secured lending,
fund finance, or banking/finance transactional support in an Am Law 100 Firm.
* Notary preferred.
Gibson Dunn will consider for employment qualified Applicants with Criminal
Histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of local law.
Compensation & Benefits:
The annual compensation range for this position is $100-130k. The salary offered
within this range will depend upon qualifications and other operational
considerations.
Benefits offered for this position include health care; retirement benefits;
paid days off, including sick time, and vacation time; parental leave; basic
life insurance; Flexible Spending Accounts; as well as discretionary,
performance-based bonuses.
The application window will close on Monday, November 9th, 2026.
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