Legalist

Legal Analyst


PayCompetitive
LocationRemote
Employment typeFull-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: 4534778004

      Intro description:

      Legalist is an institutional alternative asset management firm. Founded in 2016 and incubated at Y Combinator, the firm uses data-driven technology to invest in credit assets at scale. We are always looking for talented people to join our team.

      We are looking for a Legal Analyst to assist our Government Receivables underwriting team with legal due diligence and investment monitoring on our newest private credit strategy. You’ll be joining a growing team of engineers, lawyers, and data scientists to make real-time decisions in a fast-paced environment. If you come from a background as a Paralegal, Legal Analyst, or similar role and are interested in working at a technology powered investment firm, we highly encourage you to apply.

      Responsibilities:

      • Coordinate underwriting of potential Government Receivable investments, including conducting borrower interviews and analyzing due diligence materials
      • Organize diligence and monitoring efforts across a growing portfolio of revolving loans
      • Draft investment memoranda summarizing results of underwriting and strengths and weaknesses of potential investments
      • Assist in tasks across functions including: origination, underwriting, structuring, portfolio management, operations, technology and marketing.

      Qualification:

      • Bachelor's Degree in Business, History, Political Science, Mathematics, or related field with desirable or equivalent experience from a top-tier institution
      • 2+ years of experience as a Paralegal at an AmLaw 200 firm and/or comparable boutique firms (litigation experience preferred)
      • Experience in financial statement analysis, financial modeling or financial valuation; preparing financial information, interpreting financial performance or assessing risk exposure
      • Ability to articulate financial concepts and information in both verbal and written forms
      • Excellent organizational skills and high attention to detail
      • Ability to work seamlessly in a cross-functional team environment spanning multiple disciplines
      • Ability to thrive in an ambiguous and fast paced startup environment
  • About the company

      Legalist is a leading litigation finance firm that provides funding to plaintiffs, law firms and companies for meritorious legal disputes. We invest in David vs. Goliath cases that win.