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Company Description
Greenwich St. Jewelers is an award-winning jewelry boutique located in the heart of Tribeca, NY with a personally curated selection of fine jewelry and unique engagement rings and wedding bands. We are experts in custom jewelry and jewelry repair/restoration with a full service jewelry shop on premises.
As a family business business celebrating our 50th year in the industry, we lead with our heads and our hearts. Our greatest joy is the feeling of unearthing something unexpectedly delightful for our customer. We believe jewelry isn't just something you own, it is something that becomes part of who you are. We're so proud to help our clients discover their new favorite part of themselves.
Role Description
We are seeking an experienced Social Media & Partnerships Manager to own multi-channel social strategy, creative direction, and performance optimization across key platforms. This role leads content planning, trend-driven storytelling, community engagement, and high-impact creator partnerships while managing analytics, testing, and reporting. The ideal candidate is deeply fluent in social culture, thrives in a fast-paced luxury environment, and brings strong leadership experience.
This is an on-site role requiring 5 days per week in our New York City office.
Core Social Media Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end social media strategy across all platforms, including content vision, creative direction, and platform-specific best practices, grounded in trends, audience insights, and brand pillars
- Own development, execution, and optimization of the social media content calendar, posting cadence, and scheduling to drive consistent, high-performing output
- Translate cultural moments, social trends, and emerging formats into on-brand, engaging content strategies that resonate with the brand’s audience
- Analyze performance through weekly and monthly reporting, tracking engagement, content mix, cadence, and creative impact, and present insights to key stakeholders
- Develop and manage an ongoing social testing roadmap, executing monthly platform-specific tests to inform strategy and unlock performance learnings
- Oversee caption writing, alt text, and SEO-optimized copy, ensuring clarity, brand voice consistency, and accessibility across all posts
- Create and present social strategy decks to support major initiatives, incorporating performance insights, industry trends, competitive analysis, and growth opportunities
- Manage the social media marketing budget, tracking spend, invoices, and expenses in partnership with the Ecommerce & Marketing Director
- Supervise and mentor the Social Media Assistant, providing creative direction, clear briefs, feedback, and quality control to ensure brand consistency
- Stay deeply immersed in the social landscape, maintaining up-to-date knowledge of trends, platform updates, creators, and best practices
Partnerships, PR & Community Engagement
- Build and execute a structured community engagement strategy across social platforms and relevant online spaces
- Cultivate and manage relationships with creators, collaborators, and brand ambassadors, delivering high-impact partnership initiatives throughout the year
- Foster active dialogue and brand affinity through comments, stories, polls, and emerging community-driven formats
- Own partnership workflows, including drafting terms, reviewing contracts, and managing deliverables in line with industry standards
- Collaborate cross-functionally with sales, production, and customer experience teams to identify and execute compelling content opportunities
Photoshoot & Content Production Support
- Partner with the Social Media Assistant to align content needs with the broader marketing calendar and identify required photo and video assets
- Review and approve styled shot lists and creative direction prior to submission for final leadership approval
- Support on-set production as needed, including setup, styling preparation, and organization of looks and assets
- Assist with post-shoot asset management, including image selection, organization, and identifying retouching needs based on marketing priorities
What you’ll get at G.St:
- Annual Salary Range: $90,000-$100,000 (commensurate with experience)
- Four Weeks/Year Combined Paid Vacation and Personal Days
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401K with employer contributions
- Generous employee discounts
- Access to professional development
- FSA, HSA spending account
- Commuter Benefits
Greenwich St. Jewelers is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are a company that employs a diverse group of people from many cultures and gender expressions. We take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.
- Interested? Apply via linked in with a cover letter and your resume
Location: New York, NY (Hybrid)
Reports to: CEO
Overview
Jennifer Behr is seeking an experienced Senior Manager to lead and grow the global wholesale business across hair accessories, fashion jewelry, and bridal. This role is responsible for driving revenue growth, managing key retail partnerships, expanding global distribution, and collaborating cross-functionally to ensure successful seasonal execution. The ideal candidate brings a growth mindset, strong luxury wholesale experience, deep retail relationships, and a strategic yet hands-on approach. We are looking for someone who can also execute creative sales opportunities as the wholesale market continues to evolve - private trunk shows, pop ups, experiences.
Key Responsibilities
Wholesale Strategy & Growth
- Own and execute the global wholesale strategy across domestic and international markets to grow wholesale sales across the board
- Set seasonal sales targets, account plans, and growth initiatives aligned with company goals
- Identify and pursue new wholesale opportunities across major retailers, specialty boutiques, and international partners
- Support category expansion and increase penetration across existing accounts
- Continue to innovate sales strategies
- Work with Wholesalers to maximize sales opportunities - working with their marketing teams where appropriate to grow sales
- Manage bridal salesperson and bridal market
Account Management
- Manage and grow key wholesale accounts including top-tier department stores, online retailers, and global partners
- Conduct seasonal market appointments, line presentations, and buy negotiations in New York and Paris
- Market Prep, traveling with collection and showroom setup
- Analyze sell-through and inventory performance to maximize in-season opportunities and future opportunities
- Manage wholesale communications and relationships with majors and boutiques to maintain excellent relationships
- Execute daily sales operations including order management, forecasting, and reporting
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Partner with Design and Product teams on line planning, pricing strategy, and category development
- Collaborate with Marketing and PR on account activations, campaigns, and brand visibility initiatives
- Work closely with Operations and Production to align order flow, forecasting, and delivery timelines
- Partner with the CEO on budgets, forecasts, and performance tracking
Reporting & Analysis
- Track and analyze KPIs including revenue, growth, sell-through, margin, and account performance
- Provide regular reporting and insights to leadership to inform strategy and decision-making
- Use data to identify risks and opportunities across regions and categories
Qualifications
- 5+ years of wholesale sales experience in luxury fashion, accessories, or jewelry
- Proven track record of driving revenue growth and expanding global distribution
- Strong relationships with key domestic and international wholesale partners
- Experience managing and developing sales teams
- Strategic mindset with strong analytical and negotiation skills
- Ability to travel domestically and internationally as needed
Why Jennifer Behr
- Opportunity to lead and shape the wholesale strategy of a globally recognized luxury accessories brand
- Highly collaborative and creative environment
- High-impact leadership role with room for growth
- Competitive compensation and benefits package
Benefits
- 401(k)
- Generous PTO policy
- Summer Fridays program
- Health/Dental/Vision insurance
- Life & Disability insurance
- Domestic Partner coverage
- Commuter benefits
- Flexible spending accounts
Jennifer Behr's compensation offerings are grounded in a pay-for-performance philosophy that recognizes exceptional individual and team performance. The typical hiring range for this position is from $110,00 - 170,000 annually including base and commission structure; the base pay offered is based on location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and internal equity.
About the Role: We are looking for a highly analytical and deeply creative Integrated Brand Marketing Manager to bridge our brand storytelling, creative strategy, and performance marketing. In this role, you will be the ultimate guardian of our brand voice, ensuring we tell compelling stories across every touchpoint while bringing structure and momentum to our go-to-market campaigns.
Our ideal candidate is an "analytical creative", someone who writes brilliant copy, ideates thumb-stopping content, and can just as easily dive into marketing metrics with our quantitative teams to turn data into actionable creative insights. You will manage our social media channels, lead external relationships with PR and paid ad creative agencies, and play a critical role in briefing and reviewing performance marketing creatives. If you are a strong communicator who loves turning brand vision into measurable growth, we want to meet you.
What You’ll Do:
Creative Strategy & Performance Marketing
- Partner with our paid media and creative agencies to direct, project manage, and approve performance marketing creatives.
- Lead the briefing, concepting, and copywriting for all performance marketing channels, ensuring our brand story translates into high-converting assets.
- Join weekly performance syncs with quantitative partners to read, analyze, and translate campaign data into actionable creative strategy and future planning.
- Package and deliver creative content to performance partners using our content workflow systems.
Brand Storytelling & Social Media Management
- Develop and manage a robust organic content calendar across Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn, and emerging platforms.
- Own community building by setting the tone for DMs, comments, and proactive social engagement.
- Collaborate closely with the Founder/CEO to evolve our brand identity, amplify our story, and maintain a consistent voice across all customer touchpoints.
- Write exceptional, brand-aligned copy for integrated campaigns, product launches, and everyday social engagement.
Campaign & Project Management
- Lead project management for product launches, major promotions, and seasonal events, keeping timelines, briefs, and deliverables on track across paid, organic, email, and web.
- Manage email and SMS campaign timelines in partnership with the retention team, ensuring proper creative slicing and feedback loops.
- Collaborate with ecommerce and in-house design teams to manage website content updates, task allocation, and feedback cycles.
Agency & Partner Management
- Serve as the day-to-day lead for external agency partners (creative, media, and PR), maintaining smooth communication and deadlines.
- Lead strategy and communication for influencer and affiliate marketing, including gifting, ambassadors, and paid partnerships.
- Own the PR and gifting strategy alongside our PR partners, approving media selections, influencer partnerships, and creative output.
Requirements:
- Experience: 3+ years in integrated marketing, brand marketing, or creative strategy, ideally at a consumer, DTC, or lifestyle/fashion brand.
- The "Analytical Creative": You are equally comfortable brainstorming new campaign ideas, writing incredible copy, and interpreting performance data to drive strategic insights.
- Data Fluency: Must be highly analytical, with a proven ability to understand marketing metrics, interpret data across advertising platforms, and collaborate with quantitative teams.
- Platform Expertise: Deep understanding of social media trends, digital culture, and how to tailor creative for different channels (Meta, TikTok, YouTube, Pinterest).
- Relationship Management: Experienced in working with and managing external partners like PR, media, or production agencies, as well as internal creative teams.
- Organization: Highly process-oriented with strong project management skills; able to juggle multiple timelines and deliverables in a fast-moving, high-growth environment.
- Location: Must be able to commute to our office in Manhattan, New York.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience working specifically with lifestyle and fashion DTC brands.
- Intermediate video editing skills or familiarity with tools like Canva, CapCut, or Adobe Creative Suite.
- Experience with influencer outreach and affiliate performance tools/platforms.
- Excited to play a highly cross-functional role with influence across product, growth, creative, and brand.
Location: Manhattan, New York (On-site). Must be able to commute to our office in Gramercy Park.
Expected Total Compensation Range: $100,000 - $135,000
Please note: You must attach a resume to be considered for this role.
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Salary: $80,000 - $100,000 per year
A bit about us:
As a company, we’re a full-service commercial general contractor serving retailers and developers throughout California. Our projects range from retail and restaurants to mixed-use developments, always focused on quality, sustainability, and strong community presence.
Due to growth, we are looking to add a Project Engineer to our team. This hire will support our project delivery team in Irvine. You’ll play a key role bridging the gap between design, estimating, and field operations - ensuring our projects are delivered safely, on schedule, and within budget.
Why join us?
What We Offer:
- Competitive base pay and overall compensation package
- Full benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision
- Generous PTO, vacation, sick, and holidays
- Life Insurance coverage
- 401K
Job Details
Responsibilities:
- Assist in project planning, scheduling, and coordination of tasks across disciplines (architectural, structural, MEP, etc.).
- Review drawings and specifications to produce submittals, RFIs, change orders, and ensure design intent is maintained.
- Collaborate with estimating, design, permitting, and procurement to accurately scope materials, labor, and equipment needed.
- Track project budgets, costs, and schedule performance; update reports for senior project management.
- Maintain project documentation, including daily logs, meeting minutes, submittals, shop drawings, and correspondence.
- Support field operations by coordinating subcontractors, resolving technical issues, and helping to troubleshoot onsite problems.
- Conduct site visits to monitor progress, quality, and compliance with safety and contract specifications.
- Assist in ensuring projects comply with local building codes, permits, safety regulations, and our company's standards.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree.
- 2+ years of experience as a Project Engineer (or similar) in commercial GC work - experience in retail, restaurants, or mixed-use is a plus.
- Strong technical skills: ability to read and interpret construction drawings, specs, and shop drawings.
- Excellent organizational and communication skills—must be capable of coordinating multiple moving parts and interfacing with subcontractors, vendors, and internal teams.
- Familiarity with project management tools and software.
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Commercial Real Estate Finance Attorney
New York City | Hybrid
A sophisticated NYC boutique is hiring a Commercial Real Estate Finance Attorney to run lender-side commercial mortgage transactions with meaningful autonomy and consistent deal flow.
This role is ideal for an attorney currently managing multiple loan closings at once who wants to operate within a lean, collaborative team without heavy partner layering.
Billable expectation is approximately 1,500 hours.
The position offers long-term growth within an established lending practice that continues to expand its market presence.
You will serve as primary deal counsel on institutional mortgage financings, driving transactions from structuring through closing while maintaining direct relationships with lenders and sophisticated borrowers.
Attorneys in this group typically handle several active loan matters at once and enjoy a high degree of deal ownership.
This search is actively moving toward first-round interviews.
Remote working/work at home options are available for this role.
Personal Injury Attorney (New York, In-Person only)
IMPORTANT: Only candidates with 5+ year experience in Personal Injury Law will be considered. Must be admitted to practice in New York and New Jersey
Responsibilities:
· Independently manage a caseload.
· Handle all phases of litigation, including case evaluation, discovery, motion practice, and trial / jury selection preparation.
· In-Person only: Midtown Manhattan
· Conduct and defend depositions of parties, witnesses, and expert witnesses.
· Appear in court for hearings, conferences, and trials, with a strong emphasis on trial advocacy and courtroom skills.
· Prepare and examine witnesses and develop compelling case strategies.
· Collaborate closely with partner and support staff on case strategy and legal analysis.
· Draft and argue dispositive and procedural motions with a focus on strategic litigation outcomes.
· Maintain clear and consistent communication with clients, providing timely updates and legal counsel throughout the litigation process.
· Report to managing attorney concerning status of matters and provide other information as requested.
· Mentor and supervise the firm's paralegals and support staff
Qualifications:
· JD from an accredited law school
· Must be admitted to practice in New York and New Jersey
· At least 5 years litigation experience from the inception to pre-jury selection stage
· Ability to independently handle a caseload with attention to detail
· Summary Jury Trial / Arbitration experience is strongly preferred but not a must
· Excellent written and oral communication skills is a must
· Superior legal research skills is a must
· Strong organizational skills, with ability to multitask and efficiently balance & prioritize court appearances, depositions and administrative work is a must
Compensation:
· Competitive base salary of $120,000 - $160,000 per annum
· Competitive bonus structure, including, but not limited to, participation fees, commissions, as well as other financial incentives
· Benefits: Paid time off, etc.
Join a Leading Real Estate Law Firm in NYC
Belkin · Burden · Goldman, LLP (BBG) is a top-tier real estate law firm with approximately 60 attorneys dedicated exclusively to real estate law. Since 1989, BBG has been the trusted legal partner for owners, developers, lenders, REITs, landlords, property managers, and cooperative and condominium boards across New York City. Our firm is known for its deep bench of legal talent, strategic litigation capabilities, and unwavering commitment to client success.
We are currently seeking a Transactional Real Estate Attorney (Associate Level) with approximately 4+ years of experience representing purchasers, sellers, and lenders in commercial real estate transactions, including acquisitions, dispositions, and refinances. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience managing transactions from start to finish and will be comfortable working directly with clients, counterparties, and internal team members.
This role involves all aspects of commercial real estate transactions, including due diligence, contract negotiation, preparation and negotiation of closing documents, and attending closings. The successful candidate will be detail-oriented, proactive, and able to manage multiple transactions simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
Candidates should also have an interest in developing long-term client relationships and participating in marketing and business development initiatives.
What You'll Do
- Represent purchasers, sellers, borrowers, and lenders in commercial real estate acquisitions, dispositions, and refinances.
- Conduct and manage legal due diligence, including review of title, survey, zoning, leases, and underlying property documents.
- Draft, review, and negotiate purchase and sale agreements, loan documents, and ancillary closing documents.
- Coordinate and manage transactions through closing, including attending closings and communicating directly with clients and opposing counsel.
- Advise clients on transactional risks and structure solutions to meet business objectives.
- Participate in marketing and business development efforts, including client outreach and drafting drafting client alerts, articles, and other Firm content.
- Adhere to all of the Firm's policies and procedures.
- Perform other duties as assigned on an as-needed basis.
What We're Looking For
- High degree of academic achievement with a law degree from an accredited U.S. law school.
- Active New York State Bar license and in good standing.
- Approximately 4+ years of transactional commercial real estate experience.
- Strong experience drafting and negotiating commercial contracts and closing documents.
- Ability to manage multiple transactions independently with minimal supervision.
- Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Strong negotiating skills with keen attention to detail.
- Portable book of business is a plus, but not required.
- Interest in working within a collaborative, team-oriented environment.
- Computer savvy with excellent knowledge of Microsoft applications.
- Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.
- Ability to multitask, prioritize, and manage time effectively in a deadline-driven environment.
Why BBG?
At BBG, we believe in empowering our attorneys with the tools, flexibility, and support they need to thrive. We offer a competitive compensation package and a culture that values professional growth, work-life balance, and long-term career development.
Our benefits include:
- Hybrid Work Schedule: Work remotely 2 days per week, plus 2 additional remote weeks annually.
- Summer Fridays
- Pre-Tax Commuter Benefits
- Comprehensive Medical Insurance with Firm Participation
- 401(k) Plan with 10% Firm Match
- CLE Offerings and Professional Development Support
- Collaborative, Collegial Culture
*Benefits are subject to change based on firm needs.
Compensation and title will be dependent on several factors including but not limited to years of experience involving these roles and responsibilities, portable book of business, years of experience within the industry, education, etc.
The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of essential functions, responsibilities, or requirements. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Pay: $260,000.00 - $365,000.00 per year
Why This Is a Great Opportunity
- Join a premier transactional platform advising sophisticated financial institutions and major market participants.
- Work on complex, high-value financial services transactions in one of the strongest legal markets in the country.
- Build strong deal experience in a collaborative, high-performance environment known for excellence and professional development.
- Gain meaningful responsibility on sophisticated matters while working alongside top-tier attorneys and clients.
- Grow your career at a firm known for elite training, strong mentorship, and long-term advancement opportunities.
Location: New York, NY. This is a full-time, on-site role based in the office.
Note: Must have 3+ years of law firm transactional experience within financial services, finance, or closely related corporate transactions.
About Us
We are a top-tier law firm known for advising leading financial institutions, companies, and investors on complex legal and business matters. Our team is collaborative, ambitious, and committed to excellence, client service, and long-term professional growth. Confidential Employer.
Job Description
- Advise clients on sophisticated financial services and related transactional matters
- Draft, review, and negotiate transaction documents and related agreements
- Support deal execution from diligence through closing
- Analyze transaction structures, legal issues, and business terms
- Manage portions of transactions with increasing independence
- Work closely with clients, counterparties, and internal teams in a fast-paced environment
- Conduct legal research and draft practical, business-oriented analysis
- Collaborate with partners and specialists on complex transactions
Qualifications
- 3+ years of law firm transactional experience
- Experience in financial services transactions, finance, corporate transactions, or closely related deal work
- Strong drafting and negotiation skills
- Strong analytical, writing, and communication skills
- Ability to manage components of transactions independently
- Strong business judgment and client service orientation
- Team-oriented with a strong work ethic and desire for increased responsibility
- Admitted in New York or eligible to waive in
- BigLaw or other sophisticated transactional law firm background strongly preferred
Why You Will Love Working Here
- Elite transactional platform with sophisticated, high-level work
- Strong exposure to major clients and meaningful deal responsibility
- Collaborative culture with high standards and strong mentorship
- Clear path for growth and long-term development
- Excellent benefits and family-supportive programs
- Opportunity to deepen your transactional skill set in a highly respected firm
JPC-741
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Moses Singer is seeking a general corporate lawyer with 3+ years of experience in one of more of the areas of mergers and acquisitions, venture capital transactions, and/or general corporate matters.
Key Responsibilities
- Advise clients on domestic and cross-border mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and strategic transactions
- Represent companies and investors in venture capital and growth equity financings, including seed, Series A–C, and later-stage rounds
- Draft, review, and negotiate transaction documents, including:
- Stock and asset purchase agreements
- Shareholders’ agreements
- Investment, subscription, and financing documents
- Disclosure schedules and ancillary closing documents
- Provide general corporate counsel, including corporate governance, entity formation, and ongoing compliance
- Manage and coordinate due diligence processes and transaction closings
- Support clients throughout the full transaction lifecycle, from structuring through closing and post-closing matters
- Capital Markets experience is a plus.
Resumes and cover letters can be sent to
The anticipated compensation range for this position is $180,000 - $225,000. The salary offered to a successful candidate will be dependent on several factors, including, but not limited to, job experience, familiarity with and experience in the legal industry, skillset and other requirements as set forth on the job description. In addition to the salary indicated in the above range, the firm offers benefits, where applicable, including health, life, or other employer-provided insurance; paid or unpaid time off; contributions toward retirement or savings funds, such as 401(k) plans; bonuses, etc.
Moses Singer is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in our workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, protected veteran status, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or any other characteristic protected by law. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply
Katten is a full-service law firm with approximately 700 attorneys in locations across the United States and in London and Shanghai. Clients seeking sophisticated, high-value legal services turn to Katten for counsel locally, nationally and internationally. The firm’s core areas of practice include corporate, financial markets and funds, insolvency and restructuring, intellectual property, litigation, real estate, structured finance and securitization, transactional tax planning, private credit and private wealth. Katten represents public and private companies in numerous industries, as well as a number of government and nonprofit organizations and individuals.
Private Wealth Paralegal
The Private Wealth Paralegal is responsible for providing paralegal support and assistance to attorneys in the management, coordination, and administration of all aspects of trusts and estates in probate within established administrative procedures. This position requires appropriate client and advisor contact. Maintains professionalism and strict confidentiality in all client and firm matters.
Katten offers a hybrid work model, allowing the flexibility to work both on-site and remotely on a regular basis (KattenFlex).
The Private Wealth Paralegal can sit in our Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, New York or Washington D.C. office. Katten offers a hybrid work model, allowing the flexibility to work both on-site and remotely on a regular basis (KattenFlex).
Client billable hour requirement: 1,550 hours annually
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include, but may not be limited to, the following. Other duties may be requested and/or assigned. Essential functions are primary job duties that an individual must be able to perform successfully with or without a reasonable accommodation. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Oversee all aspects of trusts and estates in probate.
- Prepare and file probate documents in order to open and/or close estates, as well as prepare all requisite documents relative to trusts and estates in probate.
- Collect and distribute estate/decedent’s assets by contacting banks, brokerage houses, and appraisers.Prepare receipts and releases.Open, establish, and maintain estate checking accounts.
- Compile all information required to prepare gift and estate tax returns.Prepare and file Illinois state and federal estate tax returns including the court inventory.Review completed tax returns, prepare checks, obtain necessary signatures, and forward to the IRS.Forward executed tax returns to accountants; maintain archival files.
- Coordinate asset transfers and funding of trusts.If necessary, communicate with necessary parties relative to appropriate funding.
- Prepare for federal audit or state gift/estate tax audits.
- Research and investigate any requests, problems or issues, and resolve with appropriate parties.
- Prepare initial drafts of client correspondence and memos.
- Responsible for client contact and communication to clients.
- Perform file organization and maintenance.
- Maintain up-to-date time reports to ensure accurate client billing.
Supervisory Responsibilities
- On a case-by-case basis, may supervise the work performed by Project Assistant and/or Paralegal I and II staff. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the firm’s policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, training, and providing input into the performance appraisal process.
Knowledge, Skills And Abilities
- Bachelor’s degree and five or more years progressive trust administration experience managing all aspects of trust accounts are required, preferably in a law firm environment; or equivalent combination of education and experience.Legal research knowledge and ability to use law library are required.Paralegal certificate from an ABA accredited paralegal program a plus.
- Computer proficient with experience and working knowledge of Westlaw and other trust-related databases , Internet research, due diligence, Excel, Access, Outlook, and MS Word preferred. Applicable knowledge of legal and investment terminology with a strong trust administration background and proficiency in West’s Federal Estate Tax program and fiduciary income tax forms and extensions.Ability to prepare federal and state estate tax returns, as well as familiarity with estate and gift tax return software programs, highly desirable.
- Exhibit high degree of initiative with excellent analytical, technical, and critical-thinking skills requiring an aptitude for detail, precision, and logic in order to analyze and research probate trust/estate data, process information, conduct legal research, and perform essential duties.
- Excellent organizational skills including record keeping, data collection, and system information.Ability to compile and analyze complex data and furnish concise, detailed information in report format, written correspondence, e‑mail, or verbally.
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.Ability to communicate with courtesy and diplomacy, efficiently follow written and verbal instructions, provide information and training, and maintain effective relationships with a diverse group of attorneys, clients, staff, and outside contacts.
- Dependable team player who works collaboratively and cooperatively with others in a team-oriented environment.Ability to act independently and make decisions within scope of the position’s responsibilities.
- Ability to identify and analyze probate trust/estate issues and inquiries and to recommend and implement solutions.
- Ability to organize, prioritize, and oversee numerous tasks from inception to completion, and ensure work is completed within strict deadlines.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously in a fast-paced, deadline-driven, detail-oriented work environment, and adapt to changes in workflow.Proactive with excellent troubleshooting, problem resolution, and follow-through skills.
- Possess excellent knowledge of reading, writing, grammar, spelling, punctuation, proofreading, and formatting in order to interpret source data, prepare probate and trust/estate-related documents and forms, proofread material for grammatical, typographical, and spelling errors, and perform file maintenance.
- Ability to perform mathematical calculations and apply mathematical concepts when computing, reconciling balances, and verifying numerical data on forms and documents.
- Ability to operate standard office equipment including computer, laser printer, telephone, photocopier, calculator, scanner, facsimile, etc.
- Ability to occasionally retrieve and distribute files, written documentation and copies, or office supplies weighing up to 20 pounds.
- Work occasionally requires more than 37.5 hours to perform the essential duties of the position.
- Ability and availability to travel to other firm locations when required.
For our New York office, the annualized salary range for this position is $110,000 to $140,000. Actual pay will be adjusted based on experience and other job-related factors permitted by law.
We offer an outstanding benefit package which includes: medical/dental/vision, 401k with employer contribution, parental leave, transportation fringe benefit program, back-up care option, generous paid time off policy, and long-term and short-term disability policies.
Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.