Paralegal
JanestreetNew York, New York, United StatesPosted 12 March 2026
Job Description
About the Position
We are seeking a Paralegal to provide critical administrative support to our fast and growing Legal Compliance team. In this role, you will help manage contracts (including financial and vendor contracts and leases), workflows, and databases, as well as support daily tasks related to legal operations and ad hoc projects as needed.
Working alongside experienced colleagues, you will maintain, organize, and develop databases while managing the systems and processes that keep our operations running smoothly. You will also serve as a key liaison between Legal Compliance and the rest of the firm, often acting as the first point of contact with various Jane Street stakeholders, including traders, technologists, procurement, market data, and engineering teams.
Additional responsibilities of the role may include:
Collecting signatures, drafting, blacklining, proofreading, scanning, and completing forms
Organizing and maintaining centralized directories, contract templates, and support materials
Reviewing and preparing documentation, including onboarding documents, Powers of Attorney, Non-Disclosure Agreements, service and vendor agreements, leases, and other contracts arising in the course of Jane Street’s business (and taking responsibility for filing and maintaining these documents in the database)
Preparing and maintaining lease abstracts for offices, data centers, and co-locations
Facilitating the collection and provision of data to various stakeholders in connection with their projects, and proposing and implementing process improvements that increase efficiency and scalability across our legal operations and contracts workflows
About You
Have an undergraduate degree with 3+ years of administrative/paralegal experience
Experienced with corporate or financial transactions at a trading firm, hedge fund, law firm, or private equity firm— OR —experienced with vendor/procurement and/or leasing in financial services or tech
Self-motivated with a strong independent work ethic
Organized and able to handle competing priorities
Strong communicator with great people skills
Experienced with databases, project management, and AI tools
Reliable, courteous, and flexible team player
Have excellent computer skills (MS Word, Excel, Google Workspace, and web-based portals)
Licensed notary, or willing to become one
If you're a recruiting agency and want to partner with us, please reach out to agency-partnerships@janestreet.com.
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