Uphold Inc.

Senior Paralegal

Uphold Inc.

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: New York City • New York • United States

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Salary

💰 $90,000 - $114,000 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Assist with the preparation, completion, and coordination of regulatory forms, schedules, and supporting materials (including first-pass completion, maintaining trackers, version control, and ensuring internal review/approvals are captured)
  • Collect, organise, label, and maintain supporting documentation and evidence in a structured repository; ensure materials are complete, current, and audit-ready
  • Coordinate collection of information and documentation from internal teams and key stakeholders; follow up to meet deadlines and ensure completeness/accuracy
  • Act as a liaison between Legal and other functions (e.g., Finance, Regulatory Affairs, Compliance, Risk, IT/Security) to help unblock requests quickly
  • Support board/committee materials and logistics when required; maintain and improve legal team processes, templates, and filing systems
  • Provide administrative and paralegal support to the Legal team as needed, including responding to internal requests and assisting with contract/document workflows during peak periods
  • Managing the workflow and lifecycle of all contracts the company enters into

Requirements

  • Undergraduate degree; Paralegal certification preferred
  • 3–5+ years of experience in a paralegal, legal operations, or legal support role (in-house and/or law firm)
  • Strong written and spoken English
  • Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills; comfortable handling sensitive/confidential information
  • Proficiency with Excel or Google Sheets (trackers, logs, version control)
  • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills; able to work independently and meet tight deadlines
  • Exhibit our core cultural values: clear communication, positive energy, continuous learning, and efficient execution
  • Bonus if you have: Experience with capital markets, cryptocurrencies, and/or blockchain technologies
  • Experience supporting regulatory filings / licensing applications in financial services, fintech, payments, or other regulated environments
  • Experience building or running document repositories, contract lifecycle workflows, and legal intake processes
  • Familiarity with corporate records, ownership/shareholder information, and governance documentation
Benefits
  • An amazing work environment in a company that continues to grow
  • An international team, in a cutting edge field, working on the most fascinating projects
  • Growth and career opportunities, and the chance to be proactive and creative
  • A flexible and enthusiastic work environment that offers you snacks, a lot of coffee and other great benefits
  • Open and transparent culture - we get together on a weekly basis to share updates, strategic plans, and engage with each other informally over food and drinks
  • Interesting events that keep you connected with the team and celebrate our success
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
paralegal supportregulatory filingscontract lifecycle managementdocument repositoriesversion controlattention to detailorganisational skillsstakeholder managementconfidential information handlinglegal operations
Soft Skills
strong written communicationstrong spoken communicationindependent workmeeting deadlinesclear communicationpositive energycontinuous learningefficient execution
Certifications
undergraduate degreeparalegal certification