Paralegal

Paralegal ABOUT THE COMPANY Rain makes the next generation of payments possible across the globe. We’re a lean and mighty team of passionate builders and veteran founders. Our infrastructure makes stablecoins usable in the real-world by powering card transactions, cross-border payments, B2B purchases, remittances, and more. We partner with fintechs, neobanks, and institutions to help them launch solutions that are global, inclusive, and efficient. You will have the opportunity to deliver massive impact at a hypergrowth company that is funded by some of the top investors in fintech, crypto, and SaaS, including Sapphire Ventures, Norwest, Galaxy Ventures, Lightspeed, Khosla, and several more. If you’re curious, bold, and excited to help shape a borderless financial future, we’d love to talk. OUR ETHOS We believe in an open and flat structure. You will be able to grow into the role that most aligns with your goals. Our team members at all levels have the freedom to explore ideas and impact the roadmap and vision of our company. ABOUT THE ROLE A Corporate Paralegal to support legal, compliance, and operational workflows. In this position, you’ll not only handle traditional corporate paralegal responsibilities but also play a critical role in supporting our partnerships and strategic initiatives, helping keep us compliant and nimble in the fast-paced cryptocurrency regulatory environment. Success in this role requires self-reliance, resourcefulness, and organization. You’ll love this position if you thrive in ambiguity, enjoy taking initiative, and are eager to wear many hats. As a member of our legal team, you’ll be entrusted with sensitive information, complex projects, and direct interactions with key internal and external stakeholders. Ideal candidates would be based in DC or NYC; we will consider remote candidates for the right fit. WHAT YOU’LL DO Legal Support - 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 Legal Operations & Process Improvement - 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 Risk Management - 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 WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR - 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, a ... (truncated, view full listing at source)