Senior Legal Specialist

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Senior Legal Specialist managing legal documentation and compliance for registered funds at First Eagle. Providing support for mergers, acquisitions, and corporate initiatives in a collaborative team environment.

Posted 7/8/2026full-timeNew York City • Illinois, Massachusetts, New York, Ohio • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $125,000 - $180,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Participate in preparation and review of materials for Board and Shareholder meetings
Responsible for compiling, organizing and maintaining the legal and compliance documentation for registered funds in accordance with SEC regulations
Participate in preparation of registration statement filings and related regulatory materials, and coordinating with internal business units
Liaise with various service providers to ensure appropriate filings and regulatory requirements are met
Collaborate on calendar to track registered fund deliverables and ensure deadlines are met
Work on records management, entity management, and structure charts
Support mergers and acquisitions and corporate transactions
Facilitate regulatory matters for non-US offices
Coordinate and provide administrative support for various strategic corporate initiatives
Deliver high-level paralegal/legal specialist assistance and project support to internal lawyers as needed
Identify and implement improvement opportunities across business segments and initiatives to enable our legal processes, tools and technologies (i.e., assess usage of AI for process improvements)
Support various corporate initiatives

Requirements

What you’ll need

Undergraduate degree with 8+ years of relevant experience at a law firm or financial services
Experience with investment company and general corporate work
Experience with the EDGAR filing process
Proficiency in drafting and reviewing offering documents and similar disclosure materials
Proven ability to work directly with clients, external parties, and cross-functional business units
Excellent verbal and written communication skills and proofreading skills
High standards, personal accountability, and a detail-oriented approach to complex tasks
Experience and confidence to work in a growth environment
Aptitude to handle multiple, disparate, tasks with resilience
Solution-oriented mindset
Self-motivated professional capable of working independently while maintaining a collaborative team spirit
Strong computer skills (familiarity with document management systems and electronic meeting material systems is a plus)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Generous paid time-off
Medical/dental/vision healthcare plans
401(k) retirement and profit-sharing plans
Flexible/hybrid work environment
“Dress for the day” flexible work attire

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Hard Skills & Tools

Legal ComplianceDocument DraftingRegulatory FilingsRecords ManagementEntity ManagementMergers and Acquisitions SupportProject SupportDisclosure Materials ReviewProcess ImprovementClient Liaison

Soft Skills

Excellent Communication SkillsDetail-OrientedSelf-MotivatedResilienceCollaborative Team Spirit