POSITION TITLE: Senior Paralegal - Board Relations
DEPARTMENT: Law & Legal
- POSITION SPECIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor's degree required; paralegal certificate is plus
- Minimum 5 years of paralegal experience
- Knowledge of mutual fund products and operations
- Proficient with Windows/PC operating systems and standard business applications, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and Adobe
- Willingness and ability to utilize and adapt artificial intelligence tools to promote efficiency and accuracy
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with internal and external clients, regulators, vendors, and all levels of staff
- Strong interpersonal skills and a collaborative, professional approach to working independently or part of a team
- Excellent organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, adapt to changing deadlines, and maintain quality under pressure
- Demonstrated attention to detail, accuracy, and sound analytical and problem-solving skills
MAJOR DUTIES:
Provide Paralegal services to legal counsel, the firm's domestic and offshore mutual funds and operating companies, as well as certain internal committees to meet regulatory and business requirements.
- Provide Board-related support for Federated Hermes' mutual funds and operating companies. This includes, but is not limited to the following:
- Planning and attending pre- and post-meetings related board meetings, as necessary
- Tracking regulatory and special agenda items
- Drafting agendas and providing reference materials to the board for meetings
- Attending meetings as requested, and assisting with the drafting of minutes
- Preparing unanimous consents of the board
- Assisting with maintenance and updating of contracts, as necessary
- Conducting general and historical research
- Provide transactional support for Federated Hermes' mutual funds and operating companies. This includes but is not limited to the following:
- Generate documentation for securities transactions, including repurchase agreements for offshore and domestic Federated funds, Variable Rate Return Demand Notes, derivatives, securities lending and futures agreements, letter agreements and other agreements such as loan and master participation, Novation, global, in coordination with assigned Attorney and Board Relations Manager
- Negotiate terms of repurchase agreement documentation with guidance of internal and outside counsel
- Coordinate execution of all transaction-related documents and maintain all executed agreements
- Prepare quarterly amendments to exhibit, monthly credit updates, notices, waivers, consents and extensions
- Prepare and maintain database of documentation in PACTS for all transaction related documents
- Prepare monthly and other periodic reports and distribute to legal and investment research staff; assemble and maintain legal files for requests as necessary
- Serve as Paralegal group consultant on procedural, policy and substantive questions
- Assist Manager in analyzing, establishing and monitoring procedures
- Research, analyze, interpret and respond to legal and procedural issues and group questions, as appropriate
- Advocate and resolve issues with regulators and clients, as appropriate
- Coordinate with and provide expert paralegal services to legal staff, outside counsel and clients
- Serve as liaison with other departments, outside counsel and clients
- Perform research and special projects, as directed
- Provide general legal support as needed
HOURS/LOCATION:
- 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (overtime as required)
- Location: Pittsburgh, PA or Warrendale, PA (hybrid in-office work schedule)
- COMMENCEMENT DATE: 08/26/2026
We are interested in qualified candidates who are eligible to work in the United States. However, we are not able to sponsor visas.
Federated Hermes is committed to providing equal employment opportunities in all aspects of employment to qualified individuals without regard to the following criteria: race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, mental or physical disability, age, familial or marital status, ancestry, military status, veteran status or genetic information as well as any other prohibited criteria under any local, state or federal law applicable to Federated Hermes. As part of the firm's equal employment opportunity statement, Federated Hermes will also comply with applicable government contractor obligations, including ensuring veterans and qualified people with disabilities are considered for employment and promotional opportunities consistent with current federal, state and local laws and regulations. Federated Hermes will also make reasonable accommodations for the religious practices or beliefs of applicants and employees, as well as for mental health or physical disability needs.
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