Top Paralegal Jobs in NYC, NY

Supports corporate governance and legal entity management across jurisdictions, including entity formation, dissolution, records, resolutions, KYC/AML and beneficial ownership documentation, tax and regulatory filings, document legalization, structure charts, transaction support, and fund governance. Coordinates with legal, compliance, finance, administrators, banks, auditors, external counsel, and other stakeholders while maintaining accurate records, responding to due diligence requests, documenting processes, and mentoring interns.

Provides legal and compliance support across regulatory filings, corporate records, tax-exempt and charitable solicitation requirements, trademarks, contracts, insurance matters, and board materials. Conducts legal research, maintains agreement templates and databases, organizes legal documentation, supports government reporting, and assists with departmental initiatives and scheduling. Requires corporate or compliance-focused paralegal experience, certification, and expertise managing corporate books and records.

Provides administrative and legal intake support for housing legal services. Responsibilities include front-desk coverage, client screening, appointment scheduling, case-file maintenance, data entry, document preparation, mail and supply management, legal intake assessments, referrals, reporting, client communication, and occasional outreach or service of process. The role also supports confidentiality, accurate records, and coordination with agencies, courts, vendors, and opposing counsel.

Provides litigation support to attorneys by maintaining case files, drafting pleadings and discovery responses, organizing legal documents, managing electronic filings, conducting legal research, cataloging exhibits, coordinating discovery materials, maintaining case calendars, and processing settlements and invoices. The role supports general, mass tort, and commercial litigation and requires hybrid work, emergency response availability, and obtaining a New York Notary License within six months.

Coordinates private equity investment transactions, including documentation, closings, execution, entity formation, organizational charts, closing sets, and AML requests. The paralegal works with internal and external counsel, clients, business teams, and senior management in a fast-paced environment while managing multiple priorities and ad hoc projects.

Supports federal prosecutors with litigation preparation, discovery management, legal research, document review, deposition and transcript summaries, case-file maintenance, exhibit tracking, courtroom assistance, and trial support. Uses eDiscovery and automated litigation-support tools while reviewing documents for relevance and privilege. Maintains databases and prepares materials for motions, briefs, FOIA requests, Congressional inquiries, depositions, and trials.

Manages legal workstreams, vendor contracts, compliance records, deadlines, insurance claims, risk inspections, and litigation support. Reviews legal documents, tracks obligations, assists with subpoenas and discovery, conducts regulatory and operational research, prepares reports, and coordinates with internal teams, outside counsel, vendors, and government agencies. Requires onsite work five days per week and knowledge of New York landlord-tenant law and New York City court procedures.

Supports tenant defense attorneys serving low-income Bronx residents by conducting client intakes, maintaining case files and calendars, assisting with court filings, organizing exhibits, coordinating appointments and depositions, preparing reports, and providing administrative support. The role also involves client correspondence, document retrieval, service of legal papers, data entry, and occasional interpretation or translation. Travel throughout New York City and adjacent counties may be required for court, home visits, and fieldwork.

Supports attorneys and advocates for low-income tenants seeking housing subsidies and public benefits. Responsibilities include client intake, benefits and subsidy applications, agency coordination, needs assessment, administrative hearing advocacy, legal research, drafting documents, fact investigation, and case administration. The paralegal may assist with eviction-related proceedings, housing advocacy, and public benefits appeals while maintaining confidentiality and managing a fast-paced caseload.

Supports attorneys and clients seeking relief under New York’s START Act. Responsibilities include identifying eligible clients, conducting interviews and outreach, gathering documentation, preparing and submitting motions, requesting court and agency records, maintaining case files, entering case data, and protecting confidential information.

Supports the NYPD Early Intervention Program by locating, organizing, monitoring, and analyzing legal records and data. Conducts routine legal research, prepares summaries and draft communications, assists with background reviews, and contributes to case studies identifying performance patterns and trends involving police conduct, disciplinary proceedings, and related legal matters.

Supports attorneys in labor and employment litigation by managing case documents and electronic data, conducting background and legal research, drafting pleadings and discovery materials, preparing motions and trial exhibits, coordinating witnesses and subpoenas, handling document production and redactions, and reviewing vendor invoices. The role requires managing multiple deadlines, working across state and federal jurisdictions, and providing substantive legal support under attorney supervision.

Supports global fund legal operations for Brookfield’s Real Estate Group by managing corporate entities, legal documents, formations, dissolutions, tax forms, bank onboarding, securities filings, KYC requests, governance records, structure charts, and D&O registers. The role also drafts operating agreements, resolutions, and internal loan documents, coordinates with registered agents and service providers, and supports annual and ad hoc corporate governance projects.

Supports SoFi’s Litigation and Arbitration group by managing service-of-process intake, subpoenas, threatened and filed matters, legal correspondence, litigation tracking, invoices, vendors, and legal support workflows. Maintains accurate case records, coordinates with attorneys and outside counsel, supports complex legal requests, and ensures timely responses while handling confidential information and multiple deadlines.

Temporary paralegal supporting NYLAG’s Immigrant Protection Unit across affirmative and defensive immigration matters. Responsibilities include Spanish interpretation and document translation, client intake and eligibility screening, case handling, USCIS filings, evidence and testimony preparation, data entry, referrals, and clinic coordination. The role requires fluency in Spanish, strong communication and analytical skills, project management abilities, and experience working with immigrant and marginalized communities.

Supports insurance defense attorneys with complex litigation discovery, legal research, document drafting, case information gathering, court and opposing-counsel communications, deposition and trial preparation, subpoena scheduling, and case management. The role requires managing discovery with minimal oversight, preparing legal responses for review, maintaining confidentiality, and coordinating deadlines and litigation activities.

Supports the Litigation and Arbitration group through end-to-end matter management, document collection and review, legal holds, invoice and vendor tracking, litigation tracking, and legal workflow management. The paralegal assists in-house counsel with complex legal requests, coordinates with attorneys and outside counsel, supports subpoena and e-filing processes, and manages multiple deadlines while maintaining confidentiality and accuracy.

Provides senior corporate legal and governance support to a regulated financial institution. Responsibilities include SEC and Section 16 filings, insider trading compliance, Board and committee administration, corporate records, banking regulatory compliance, contract review, lobbying and political activity filings, policy governance, legal operations, vendor and budget administration, and process improvements. The role requires independent judgment, strong confidentiality, executive communication, and collaboration with Finance, Risk, Human Resources, Investor Relations, leadership, and outside counsel.

Supports attorneys in tax controversy and state and local tax matters by drafting pleadings and correspondence, cite-checking, conducting legal research, organizing case and discovery materials, managing document databases and data rooms, e-filing court documents, and assisting with depositions, hearings, trials, and arbitrations. The role requires strong legal software, organizational, communication, and document-management skills.

Supports attorneys and technology counsel with IT contract templates, technology agreement drafting and negotiation, M&A due diligence, IP licensing analysis, contract lifecycle tracking, compliance, documentation, and legal team administration.

Supports attorneys in a specialized construction litigation practice by drafting litigation documents, preparing cases for mediation, arbitration, settlement, and trial, filing documents in New York courts, monitoring deadlines and discovery schedules, and managing an active caseload. The role requires construction litigation experience, strong organizational and communication skills, proficiency with Microsoft Office, independent work capability, multitasking, and overtime availability as needed.

Supports financial services attorneys with derivatives and structured-products transactions. Responsibilities include conducting market research, drafting deal documents, communicating with clients and counsel, filing transactions with the SEC, and maintaining detailed deal records. The role requires strong organization, communication, attention to detail, financial markets interest, and flexibility for significant overtime during a two-year commitment.

Support attorneys and startup clients with venture financings, entity formations, equity plans, cap table administration, corporate housekeeping, and startup-side M&A. Manage diligence, closing logistics, resolutions, records, and client communications while using AI-native workflows to improve drafting and deal processes.

Owns legal request intake and routing for a lean in-house legal team. Responsibilities include preparing public-sector deal paperwork, managing insurance and corporate compliance calendars, maintaining legal technology and templates, developing AI-enabled workflows, reviewing routine legal documents, producing operational scorecards, and handling sensitive matters such as investigations, litigation, M&A, and criminal justice data.

Provides paralegal support for emerging company and venture fund formations, including organizational documents, partnership and LLC agreements, side letters, investor suitability due diligence, securities regulation research, regulatory filings, fund formation opinions, and SEC compliance reporting. Manages multiple assignments, administrative duties, billing requirements, deadlines, and client communications while supporting attorneys and senior paralegals.