Grayscale Investments is the world’s largest digital currency asset manager. Through its family of investment products, Grayscale provides access and exposure to the digital currency asset class in the form of a traditional security without the challenges of buying, storing, and safekeeping digital currencies directly. With a proven track record and unrivaled experience, Grayscale’s products operate within existing regulatory frameworks, creating secure and compliant exposure for investors.
Position Summary:
Grayscale Investments is seeking an experienced Paralegal to support the Legal department. The Paralegal will be deeply involved the full range of legal, regulatory and commercial matters for Grayscale’s growing suite of investment products.
Responsibilities:
- Understand the priorities, legal and regulatory needs of SEC reporting and non-SEC reporting private placement and public market issuers, including ETFs and ETPs.
- Assist in maintaining and tracking disclosure, material contracts and supporting documentation.
- Assist with preparing annual, quarterly and current reports (i.e., 10-Ks, 10-Qs and 8-Ks).
- Asist in managing corporate governance, legal/compliance policies, procedures and memoranda, preparing corporate filings, and tracking authorized signatories and external board memberships.
- Assistance with maintaining standard commercial agreements and NDAs.
- Assist firm’s Corporate Secretary in management of public company board of directors and other firm committees, including meeting scheduling, preparing and maintaining charters and minutes, D&O questionnaires, and orientation and training.
- Assist in tracking legal invoices and budget.
Prior Experience/Requirements:
- A minimum of 5 years’ experience as a paralegal or legal assistance in a big law firm or in-house capital markets, investment management or broad corporate practice.
- Bachelor’s degree; paralegal certificate (preferred).
- Experience working in a fast-paced environment with a “no task is too small” mentality.
- Advanced MS Office skills including MS Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
Personal Attributes:
- Strong attention to detail, including mechanical aspects of drafting.
- Strong organizational skills, including maintenance of checklists, manages/prioritizes workload.
- Excellent drafting and writing skills.
- Strong research skills and an inquisitive mindset.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
