Investment Funds and Corporate Paralegal

About AQR Capital Management

AQR is a global investment firm built at the intersection of financial theory and practical application. We strive to deliver concrete, long-term results by looking past market noise to identify and isolate the factors that matter most, and by developing ideas that stand up to rigorous testing. By putting theory into practice, we have become a leader in alternative strategies and an innovator in traditional portfolio management since 1998.

 At AQR, our employees share a common spirit of academic excellence, intellectual honesty and an unwavering commitment to seeking the truth. We’re determined to know what makes financial markets tick – and we’ll ask every question and challenge every assumption.  We recognize and respect the power of collaboration and believe transparency and openness to new ideas leads to innovation.

The Team:

AQR’s Legal Team partners with internal groups to support the firm’s broad diversified platform of strategies and products.

Your Role:

AQR is looking for a talented individual for the opportunity to join our Legal team as an investment funds and corporate paralegal.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Support the Legal team with a broad range of legal tasks spanning corporate, governance and fund specific initiatives/workflows.
• Use previously created templates to create standard legal documentation for regulatory, state and foreign filings.
• Draft corporate governance documentation, such as Board and committee agendas, notices, resolutions and minutes, and coordinate Board meeting material preparation and distribution.
• Support in the drafting, review and coordination of formation, operating and offering documentation for the firm’s corporate entities and registered, unregistered and foreign investment funds, as well as side letter and other agreements.
• Maintain the Legal team’s document retention system, including the organization, electronic filing and distribution (where necessary) of all corporate and investment fund related organizational documents, agreements, offering materials and other documentation, as well maintaining the firm’s register of existing and new investment funds in the firm’s proprietary relationship management system.
• Assist with the preparation and filing of Registration Statements and other regulatory documentation for the firm’s registered investment companies.
• Respond to investor questionnaires, requests for proposals, know your customer and other client and/or service provider requests.
• Assist with the opening of firm and investment fund custody and trading accounts.
• Support preparation and review of various regulatory and tax filings.
• Support the team on special projects as needed.

What You’ll Bring:

• Undergraduate degree with a strong academic record from a reputable university.
• At least 5+ years of paralegal experience.
• Experience with managing and maintaining corporate and/or investment funds related legal documentation.
• Experience in successfully managing different external and internal stakeholders.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail, good business judgement and excellent analytical and problem- solving skills.
• Understanding of financial markets, securities and asset classes, and corporate and/or investment fund structuring and operations, including with respect to U.S. registered investment companies, preferable.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint).  Experience with document management systems (e.g., WorkShare, iManage), prospectus building/filing management systems (e.g., ArcPro) and/or Board book management systems (e.g., Diligent) is a plus.

Who You Are:

• Committed to intellectual curiosity and integrity, with a high degree of ethics.
• Mature, thoughtful and collaborative, with the ability to operate within a fast-paced, team–oriented culture, whilst able to effectively operate independently.
• Hard working and eager to learn in a highly intellectual, innovative environment.
• A self-starter with the ability to follow through and meet deadlines and exercise sound judgment.

The salary range for this role is expected to be $100,000 to $115,000.  This is the range that we in good faith believe is accurate for this role at the time of this posting.  We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, depending upon factors such as skills, experience, location, or other business and organizational needs.  This wage range may also be modified in the future.

This job is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus.

We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, 401(k), and any other benefits to eligible employees.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

AQR is an Equal Opportunity Employer. EEO/VET/DISABILITY