Paralegal

What you'll do: 

NinjaTrader Group LLC is seeking a detail-oriented and highly organized Paralegal / Legal Assistant to support its in-house legal team across a diverse and growing FinTech business. This role provides critical support across litigation regulatory and corporate matters for a group of affiliated entities including a software company (NinjaTrader LLC) a regulated futures commission merchant (NinjaTrader Clearing LLC) and an educational company (NT Technologies LLC). This position offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment at the intersection of technology financial services and regulation. 

In this role you will: 

• Assist the legal team in all phases of litigation including responding to discovery requests (document collection review and production)  
• Support responses to subpoenas and third-party information requests  
• Manage and maintain legal holds and document preservation processes  
• Assist with contract lifecycle management including organizing tracking and maintaining agreements  
• Prepare and file corporate documents including regulatory and corporate filings  
• Maintain corporate records minute books and entity documentation across multiple affiliated companies  
• Docket and track legal deadlines court dates and regulatory obligations  
• Review and process legal invoices and assist with outside counsel billing management  
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders and external counsel on legal matters  
• Conduct basic legal and regulatory research as needed  
• Support compliance-related tasks and internal policies  
• Perform general administrative and organizational duties typical of a paralegal role within a FinTech environment  

What you'll need: 

• Bachelor’s degree or paralegal certificate preferred  
• 2+ years of experience as a paralegal or legal assistant (experience in financial services or FinTech preferred)  
• Familiarity with litigation processes discovery and subpoena response workflows  
• Experience with contract management and corporate record keeping  
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail  
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment  
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills  
• Proficiency with standard business software including Microsoft Excel Outlook Word and document management systems  
• Experience working with regulated entities (e.g. broker-dealers FCMs or similar) is a plus  

Bonus points for: 

• Familiarity with futures industry regulations (CFTC NFA) is a plus  
• Experience with e-discovery tools and legal billing systems  
• Exposure to corporate governance practices and compliance frameworks  

Compensation: 

The salary range for this role will be $80000.00 - $100000.00 USD. In addition this position will also receive an annual target bonus of 8%. Bonus pay at NinjaTrader is based on individual performance (50%) as well as company/team performance (50%). 

Salary and bonus earnings are only two components of the total compensation package offered by NinjaTrader. NinjaTrader offers a 401K plan through ADP under which the company will match up to 3.5% of employee contributions. Annual paid time off allowance accrues at a rate of 23 daysper year (some positions may qualify for more) plus seven paid holidays. 

Location:

This role is based in Chicago Illinois. 

Hybrid:

For Chicago-based employees we follow a hybrid work schedule: In-office Tuesday through Thursday with remote work on Mondays and Fridays. In addition to these weekly remote days we offer: 

• 20 additional flex remote days annually  
• 5 Company Wide Office-Optional weeks tied to major holidays 

What We Do

More than 2 million futures traders trust NinjaTrader's award-winning software and brokerage services to help them trade smarter. Since 2003 we've been building better futures for all traders by making futures trading more accessible scalable and user-friendly. As a bold innovative thought leader in the trading space we build products and services that empower active futures traders to easily analyze and react to data from the world's leading financial markets. Veteran and new futures traders alike look to us for our always-on support daily free education and analysis access to developer apps and much more. We believe in the power of innovation to drive futures trading forward. Together we continue to redefine what's possible in trading advocate for our customers and provide the best tools support and experiences to the fast-growing retail futures trading community. Located in Chicago our entrepreneurial employee-centric culture is inspiring innovative and inviting. We're committed to diversity equity and inclusivity so our team members feel at ease to be themselves and empowered to deliver the work they do best.

Why Work With Us

Our team members are our #1 asset and the signature ingredient to our success. When you join NinjaTrader you become part of an innovative forward-looking community that encourages creativity collaboration and camaraderie to deliver the best futures trading experience possible to our more than 1.8 million users. See why better futures start here.

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