Legal Assistant

2 days ago

Kansas City, United States Five Elms Capital Full time

Legal Assistant

Location: Kansas City, MO (Full-time, onsite)

Immediate hire

About Five Elms

  • Five Elms is a leading private equity firm, investing in world-class B2B software companies.
  • We are investing out of our $780 million fifth fund and have over $3 billion in assets under management; we typically invest $15 - 150+ million in each company. Post investment, we actively support management teams in accelerating revenue growth, building out the senior leadership team and further cementing their position as industry leaders.
  • Founded in 2007, we've grown to 70+ employees and invest globally out of our Kansas City headquarters and Lisbon, Portugal office. Portfolio company investments range from Paris to Sydney, Arkansas to Toronto, and Los Angeles to New York.
  • Our highest performing investments continue to be those with strong company cultures and products that customers love.
We offer a unique opportunity in private equity

This role offers the opportunity to support our General Counsel with documentation management, preparation of contracts, investment guidelines, process ownership, entity information and reporting, and internal & external communication. We are looking for a well-rounded candidate with a proactive mindset, an aptitude for managing complex processes, and strong communication skills. The ideal candidate is accountable for meeting deadlines, identifies and mitigates legal, regulatory, or process-related risks, and effectively manages competing priorities.

Join a growing team at a rapidly growing company

As a legal assistant, you will have the opportunity to expand your skill set and take on new responsibilities, working collaboratively in a fast-paced environment with a company that is growing. These responsibilities include:

Organize and manage documentation related to investments, fund compliance, and related process documentation.
  • Assist our General Counsel with legal documentation data collection from internal and external stakeholders
  • Draft and edit legal documentation
  • Support reporting requests from various departments across the firm
Build and maintain processes.
  • Manage the day-to-day operations of our legal processes and reporting
  • Maintain legal invoice tracking, insurance tracking, and NDA processes, as well as selected fund level and legal entity documentation and reporting
Is Five Elms right for you?

You have the right experience and motivation. You are a highly organized, proactive person with previous experience as a business analyst, paralegal, legal assistant, executive assistant, or in a related role. You possess general knowledge of corporate finance and/or contract law. You consistently produce high-quality work, even when working in a fast paced environment

You are a team player. You enjoy working across teams and building strong working relationships. You are a tactful and diplomatic professional who demonstrates the highest level of integrity and professionalism in all interactions.

You manage your time effectively. You are a results-driven professional who takes ownership of their responsibilities and consistently ensures high attention to detail. You juggle multiple tasks under pressure, demonstrate strong organizational skills and have the ability to prioritize effectively.

You are a great communicator. You have strong verbal, written, and interpersonal skills. You demonstrate clear, concise, and professional communication in all interactions.

You run with little direction. You are not afraid to suggest alternatives or improvements when there is a better way.

You thrive in an entrepreneurial environment:
  • You are highly curious and a natural problem solver; new experiences drive you.
  • You have a proven ability to prosper in unstructured situations where there is no clear flight plan to reach the destination.
  • You have a growth mindset and a bias toward action that will be the cornerstone of your success.
You like to win as a team, lack entitlement, and have fun:
  • You have a superior work ethic and are committed to your work and the team.
  • You like to win while operating with the highest levels of integrity, ethics, and trust.
  • You will quickly appreciate that it is the people that make Five Elms a special place to work.

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