Paralegal

Summary

Rain is a global stablecoin payments platform for enterprises, neobanks, platforms, developers, and AI agents. The Corporate Paralegal will support legal, compliance, and operational workflows, including corporate records, contracts, regulatory filings, diligence, legal operations, licensing, and process improvement in a fast-paced cryptocurrency regulatory environment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, review, edit, proofread, and manage legal documents, including NDAs, vendor agreements, and partnership agreements
• Organize and maintain our corporate records, ensure compliance with regulatory and corporate governance requirements, and assist in managing corporate and financial licensing/regulatory filings across multiple domestic and international jurisdictions
• Assist with gathering and organizing documents for transaction and partnership diligence
• Set up, organize, and maintain secure data rooms for various diligence projects
• Assist with updates and coordination of employee-facing legal materials (e.g., employee handbook)
• Prepare signature packets, create and manage timelines and project checklists, coordinate legalization processes for regulatory filings
• Issue-spot bottlenecks in our legal workflows, recommend solutions, and implement scalable processes, including for CLM, corporate records, and matter tracking
• Support contract lifecycle oversight by tracking renewals, expirations, obligations, and milestones, and managing reporting through our contract lifecycle management (CLM) software
• Build and maintain internal legal knowledge repositories (e.g., contract playbooks, clause libraries, FAQs)
• Triage and manage legal requests from internal teams via intake forms, Slack bots, or ticketing systems
• Manage vendor performance for the legal team
• Gather documentation and prepare response materials for audits and regulatory filings
• Manage domestic and international lending and money transmitter licensing, registration, and renewal workflows
• Support our compliance team as needed with the rollout of compliance policies

Skills

• At least 4 years of experience as a corporate or commercial paralegal in an AmLaw 200 law firm or a mature in-house legal department
• Demonstrated ability to take full ownership of complex projects, including making independent decisions and managing ambiguity
• Exceptional organization, a detail-oriented approach, and strong judgment and prioritization skills
• Proven comfort with confidentiality and discretion
• Ability to communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders, including senior executives and legal professionals
• Creative problem-solving skills and a solutions-first mindset
• Comfort in navigating a rapidly changing environment with multiple moving parts and priorities
• Proficiency with tools like GSuite or Office365, Adobe Acrobat Pro, DocuSign, data rooms, and contract management software (e.g., SpotDraft or Ironclad)
• Based in NYC or willingness to travel to our NYC headquarters up to 25% of the time
• Experience in fintech, blockchain, startup, or financial services environments
• Background in state licensing requirements, corporate formation, and financial onboarding
• Exposure to startup legal operations and cross-functional collaboration
• Active New York Notary Public commission

Qualifications

Must Haves

• At least 4 years of experience as a corporate or commercial paralegal in an AmLaw 200 law firm or a mature in-house legal department
• Demonstrated ability to take full ownership of complex projects, including making independent decisions and managing ambiguity
• Exceptional organization, a detail-oriented approach, and strong judgment and prioritization skills
• Proven comfort with confidentiality and discretion
• Ability to communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders, including senior executives and legal professionals
• Creative problem-solving skills and a solutions-first mindset
• Comfort in navigating a rapidly changing environment with multiple moving parts and priorities
• Proficiency with tools like GSuite or Office365, Adobe Acrobat Pro, DocuSign, data rooms, and contract management software (e.g., SpotDraft or Ironclad)
• Based in NYC or willingness to travel to our NYC headquarters up to 25% of the time

Nice to Haves

• Experience in fintech, blockchain, startup, or financial services environments
• Background in state licensing requirements, corporate formation, and financial onboarding
• Exposure to startup legal operations and cross-functional collaboration
• Active New York Notary Public commission

Benefits

• Unlimited vacation; Rainmakers are required to take a minimum of 10 days for themselves.
• Flexible workplace with work-from-home, office, or hybrid options.
• New Rainmakers receive a stipend to set up a comfortable home workspace.
• For US Rainmakers, the company covers 95% of health, dental, and vision plan costs and 90% for dependents.
• 100% company-subsidized life insurance plan for US Rainmakers.
• 401(k) with a 4% company match.
• Every Rainmaker gets an equity option plan.
• Monthly stipend for eligible health and wellness spending, such as gym memberships, fitness classes, massages, and acupuncture.
• Lunch and dinner for Rainmakers working from the office, covered with a DoorDash credit.
• Domestic and international team and company offsites.