Stblaw
Senior Paralegal, Bankruptcy
New York, NY · Senior
No sponsorship$140k-$160kDetected 30 days ago
ExcelResearchCritical ThinkingMicrosoft Office
About the role
- Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP is one of the world's leading international law firms.
- The Firm was established in 1884 and has approximately 2,000 lawyers.
- The practice integrates the Firm's market-leading Restructuring and Liability Management & Special Situations teams with financing-focused lawyers across Banking & Credit, Capital Markets and related practices.
Responsibilities
- Working closely with attorneys, the Senior Paralegal provides experienced, hands-on support for preparatory work, first-day pleadings, hearings, contested matters, and other critical phases of Chapter 11 cases.
- Support in-court Chapter 11 cases from pre-filing through confirmation and post-effective date matters, coordinating case calendars, deadlines and key deliverables across multiple workstreams
- Monitor court dockets and case developments; maintain pleading, hearing and service trackers; summarize filings, orders and key events for attorneys and case teams
- Assist with schedules and statements, creditor matrices, claims reconciliation support, solicitation and balloting support and other case administration tasks in coordination with attorneys and external agents
- Organize, manage and quality check large volumes of case materials, including exhibits, service lists, claims-related data and other case documents
- Provide guidance to case teams on Chapter 11 workflows and filing processes and delegate or coordinate tasks with junior legal assistants and other support professionals as appropriate
Requirements
- Knowledge of legal principles and practices, Firm and practice-area-specific procedures, terminology, court and/or agency processes and procedures
Nice to have
- Draft, proofread, organize and finalize first-day pleadings, declarations, exhibits, proposed orders and related hearing materials for attorney review and filing
- Monitor court dockets and case developments
- summarize filings, orders and key events for attorneys and case teams
- Conduct factual and procedural research relating to bankruptcy filings, court rules, local practices and case-specific issues using internal and external databases and resources
- Bachelor's degree required
- Paralegal certificate from an approved paralegal program preferred
Skills
- 6+ years of relevant experience required
- Ability to effectively present information verbally and in writing
- Ability to proofread for contextual, grammatical and spelling errors
- Advanced knowledge of MS Office Suite
- Proficiency with Internet research and legal research databases, i.e. Westlaw, Lexis/Nexis
- Can organize, prioritize, plan and multi-task work activities in a high-pressure environment with attention to details and deadlines
- Ability to work independently or in a team with limited supervision
- Knowledge of timekeeping, expense reporting applications and legal billing processes
- Flexibility to work late and travel occasionally
- Knowledge of Excel, iManage, DAPS, LiveNote, Relativity, Opus 2 preferred
Compensation
- NY Only: The estimated base salary range for this position is $140,000 to $160,000 at the time of posting.
- This role is non-exempt meaning it is overtime pay eligible.
- This Policy pertains to every aspect of an individual's relationship with the Firm, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, compensation, benefits, training and development, promotion, transfer, discipline, termination, and all other privileges, terms and conditions of employment.
Visa & Work Authorization
- Simpson Thacher will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position
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