Paralegal

The Municipal Finance Division serves as counsel to the City on all bond transactions. New York City is one of the larger issuers of municipal bonds in the country. The proceeds of its debt issuances finance capital projects that impact virtually every aspect of City life. The City issues debt through its general obligation bonds and through authorities and local development corporations. Additionally, State agencies issue debt on behalf of the City. Each year, the Division oversees billions of dollars in financial transactions. The Division also performs corporate governance work for the City's debt issuing authorities and local development corporations.

The Municipal Finance Division seeks to hire a detail-oriented and motivated Paralegal to join our support team. Under supervision, with latitude for independent initiative and judgment, assists Division attorneys and current paralegal in performing various types of paralegal duties including, but not limited to the following:

- Under supervision, with latitude for independent initiative and judgment, assists Division attorneys and current paralegal in performing various types of paralegal duties including, but not limited to the following:

- Prepare Public Notices, Incumbency Cert., Opinions, Memos, and Monthly Reports.

- Work closely with attorneys and support staff to create, maintain and distribute CD-R transcripts to OMB, the Comptroller, and FISA.

- Assist attorneys with work for bond closings, audit meetings and research.

- Work with attorneys and support staff to create, archive and organize physical paper transcripts.

- Converting physical transcripts to electronic and CD-R transcripts by editing, bookmarking and scanning documents.

- Create bond files and proficient in use of FileSite and LawManager (or equivalent programs).

- Prepare closing documents and handle other matters in connection with the City's municipal bond transactions.

- Assist attorneys with word processing (including formatting legal and non-legal documents), drafting correspondence and/or Division forms, typing, copying and preparing documents in Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook and other related software programs.

- Manage division conference room reservations.

- Act as event coordinator for bond closings. This includes creating entry list in One Facility and coordinating the catering delivery schedule.

- Miscellaneous projects as needed.

- Some of the physical activities performed and environmental conditions experienced include lifting and carrying boxes and files; climbing stairs; and traveling throughout the City on all types of public transportation, and/or walking in all kinds of weather, often carrying files.

Only candidates that are permanent in-title will be considered.

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