Legal jobs in New York

The Legal Secretary will provide comprehensive administrative and legal support to multiple attorneys, ensuring seamless coordination of tasks and adherence to firm processes. The role requires experience in commercial litigation, a strong understanding of state and federal court procedures, and proficiency in managing high-volume, fast-paced workflows.

Our client is seeking an experience Legal Secretary to join their Midtown Manhattan law firm. As the Legal Secretary, you will collaborate with the Secretary team, support Attorneys, and work alongside Paralegals. You will have strong tenure in your previous roles and be ready to take on a new position.

Please note that there are multiple openings for this position with this law firm.

The Counsel will support the office of the General Counsel and be a key member of the Legal Department, providing legal advice and consultation on a variety of issues relating to the Company's business activities.

New Legal Director vacancy with a well established, growing US and UK bank. The ideal candidate will be responsible for overseeing all financial transaction loan execution, ensuring compliance, and providing strategic guidance across credit, risk, internal legal and external counsel.

Investment banking client is seeking a VP, Legal Counsel to advise on a wide range of technology, data and commercial transactions.

Investment banking client is seeking a VP, Legal Counsel to advise on a wide range of technology, data and commercial transactions.

Excellent Tax Accountant opportunity at a growing law firm based in NYC, serving clients from offices located in the leading financial and business centers in the Americas, Europe and Asia. This opportunity will include, but will not be limited to, tax compliance for operating partnerships for state and local and federal.

Excellent Senior Tax Accountant opportunity at a growing law firm based in White Plains, NY. This opportunity will include, but will not be limited to, assisting the global tax department with tax compliance including completing and filing timely applicable tax returns.

Excellent Senior Tax Accountant opportunity at a growing law firm based in White Plains, NY. This opportunity will include, but will not be limited to, assisting the global tax department with domestic and international tax compliance.

A leading global law firm seeks an experienced Attorney Development Training Supervisor to build and facilitate training programs for its attorney team. This individual will play a key role in developing effective learning solutions to foster professional growth, engagement, and retention within the firm. The ideal candidate will have strong law firm experience and a proven track record in training and professional development.

This role supports a dynamic legal department with a variety of responsibilities, ensuring compliance and accuracy in legal documentation and processes.

• Responsibilities include overseeing corporate policies, managing intellectual property, liaising with internal stakeholders, handling legal service strategies, and participating in special projects, all while ensuring compliance and effective governance.

• Managing a wide range of human resources functions, focusing on supporting the firm's staff and ensuring compliance with employment laws and regulations.
• Recruiting and on boarding new employees, handling employee relations, managing performance and disciplinary issues, and administering benefits programs.
• Assisting with payroll and compensation, ensure compliance with legal and ethical standards, and contribute to the development of policies and procedures that align with the firm's goals.
• Maintaining employee records, supporting training and development initiatives, and fostering a positive work environment.

This position supports a team of experienced attorneys by assisting in the preparation of legal documents, conducting research, and performing due diligence for various real estate transactions. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment and demonstrate strong organizational and analytical skills.

The Paralegal will support the in-house legal team at a leading Long Island-based real estate firm. This role will handle loan closings, post-closing deliverables, repo/securitization financing and payoffs. This is a permanent position located on Long Island, New York with some travel to Manhattan.

Applicants should live local to Nassau county.

Fantastic new Employment Counsel/ Associate General Counsel role responsible for leading the employment compliance, wage compliance matters across legal and HR departments, advising the US team on all US employment, contracts, union and compensation matters. Hybrid role, US remit, reporting into the General Counsel in the UK.

Our client is seeking a experienced retail banking transaction monitoring Professional to join their team.

The KYC Consultant role is a 3-month contract focused on customer onboarding, due diligence, documentation reviews, and transaction screening to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements. The position requires detailed analysis of customer risk, validation of ownership structures, and adherence to established policies and procedures.

The Senior Counsel will handle a wide range of capital markets legal matters for investment banking client. This role has the potential to manage attorneys and will be hybrid in NYC.

Excellent opportunity for a Contract Business Immigration Attorney to join a prestigious law firm with a high-volume, fast-paced practice. Role will focus on business immigration non immigrant visa matters: L's, H's, E's, O's and NIW matters. Hybrid role in NYC.

Great role for a Mid-Senior Level Commercial Real Estate Associate with 5+ years experience in commercial NY leasing work and NY bar, to work in this highly collaborative Real Estate boutique law firm in Brooklyn (hybrid, in-office two/ days week). As Mid/ Senior Real Estate Associate you will have a varied role assisting clients with varied commercial real estate leases, transactions and providing wider counsel.

The AML/OFAC Consultant will support a foreign banking institution in Midtown NYC by conducting thorough investigations into potential AML and OFAC violations, ensuring compliance with U.S. and international regulations. This 6-month contract role involves analyzing transactions, preparing detailed reports, and collaborating with compliance teams to mitigate financial crime risks effectively.

The Compliance Risk Assessment Analyst will support a foreign banking institution in Midtown NYC by conducting risk assessments, identifying compliance risks, and implementing strategies to mitigate those risks. This 6-month contract role involves analyzing regulatory requirements, performing compliance reviews, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure adherence to internal and external standards.

The Compliance Monitoring & Testing Analyst will evaluate the bank's adherence to regulatory requirements and internal policies by conducting reviews, identifying risks, and recommending corrective actions. This role involves collaborating with teams, preparing detailed reports, and ensuring effective implementation of remediation plans to strengthen the institution's compliance framework.

This consultant will be 5 days in the office and will be responsible for determining whether an alert related to wire transfers is a true match to a potential suspected name and investigating any confirmed cases of payments that were held for possible sanction issues.

This is a compliance contract with a large global bank in Midtown NYC. The contract is starting off at 6 months but has the ability to go long term. This consultant will be responsible for performing EDD reviews, identifying any potential AML and sanction risks, drafting / publishing EDD reports and conducting KYC research on customers.

Our Client is seeking a Candidate experienced in AML and Corporate Compliance Testing

Our Client is looking for a Candidate experienced in managing regulatory examinations covering wholesale businesses.

Our Client is seeking a Fixed Income Compliance Officer to provide regulatory/compliance advice and support to the Firm's fixed income trading and operational functions to enable the business to operate in accordance with all applicable regulatory requirements

This consultant will work on-site in New York City five days a week, collaborating directly with the Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) and the compliance department to ensure the bank adheres to all policies and procedures. Responsibilities include utilizing Actimize for case management processes and assisting with updates to testing scripts as needed.