Legal Assistant, Finance

Job Details: Job Location: Headquarters - New York, NY, Position Type: Part Time, Salary Range: $30.00 - $35.00Hourly, Legal Assistant, Finance  Reports to: VP of Accounting   Part-Time: 15 hours/week   Location: Hybrid (Brooklyn, NY) or Remote   Pay Rate: $30- $35/hour   The Role  Gotham Greens is seeking a Legal Assistant to join our Finance Team and liaise with all departments. This role will be responsible for preparing and reviewing contracts, maintaining a legal library, state license applications, economic incentive research and reporting, and general support of the organization. This role will work closely with the Finance Team on a wide range of projects including filings, document production, and review in connection with the organization's business needs. This role reports to the VP of Accounting.  What You'll Do  Assist in reviewing, amending and finalizing agreements, contracts, and other documents with clients and vendors  Prepare and coordinate legal documents for the team   Prepare and file multiple state license applications and other corporate filings  Update and preserve document templates on a regular basis, and ensure updated templates are made available internally and to external clients  Maintain a legal library including customer files, vendor files and others as necessary  Monitor, track and report project progress to stakeholder  Write business correspondence and perform general administrative tasks as assigned  Who You Are   Requirements:   A BA degree or certification from the National Association of Licensed Paralegals (NALP)   License to practice law from the BPTC (Bar Professional Training Course) strongly preferred, but not required   2+ years working experience as a legal assistant  Experience with economic incentives   Accuracy, attention to detail and strong proofreading skills are essential  Ability to prioritize and manage multiple responsibilities   Ability to exercise practical judgment; and be highly motivated self-starters  Ability to maintain highest levels of confidentiality and professionalism  Ability to communicate well cross-functionally with all levels of management, and a commitment to excellent customer service, internally and externally  Takes pride in their work, gets involved in the details, enjoys collaborating with others, and always wants to become the subject-matter expert in all areas of their job responsibilities  Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal skills   Enjoys working in a fast-paced environment   Who We Are  Gotham Greens is on a mission to transform how and where fresh produce is grown. We are a pioneer in urban indoor agriculture and a leading fresh produce and food company. Through our national network of local high-tech farms, Gotham Greens delivers fresh, long-lasting and delicious leafy greens, herbs, salad dressings and pesto dips. all year round to retail, restaurant and foodservice customers. Founded in 2009, the company opened its first greenhouse in Brooklyn, N.Y., shortly thereafter. Today, Gotham Greens operates +1,500,000 square feet of high-tech greenhouse in 12 locations across nine U.S. states.  Our team of 600+ full-time team members are hard-working, supportive and passionate about sustainable urban agriculture. We work to create an environment that is caring, fun and collaborative. Gotham Greens is proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. We thank all applicants in advance for their interest in this position; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Applicant interest only; please no external recruiters.   gothamgreens.com    ##GothamGreensJobs Qualifications: