Legal Assistant - Paralegal

Location: 100 % remote Type: Independent Contractor

Our Firm:

Sterlington PLLC is a full-service law firm focusing on complex corporate, litigation, executive compensation, and private wealth matters. As a firm, we focus on the economic as well as the legal aspects of our matters. Among other strengths, Sterlington is the ultimate law firm for founders, senior executives, and UHNWIs as well as their related businesses.

Learn more at: www.sterlingtonlaw.com/

The Opportunity

We are seeking a highly organized, tech-savvy Legal Assistant/Paralegal to provide critical document and deal-flow support in a high-volume transactional aviation practice.

This role is ideal for someone who thrives in fast-paced environments and enjoys precision-driven deal work.

The right candidate will play a central role in ensuring transaction documents are properly formatted, organized, executed, and tracked.

What You'll Do:

Format, revise, and finalize complex transactional documents in Microsoft Word

Break apart and organize appended and ancillary documents

Manage document execution processes (signature pages, execution versions, closing sets)

Manipulate PDFs in Adobe Acrobat (merge, split, bookmark, redact, convert)

Convert and prepare clean execution-ready documents

Organize files in file storage sites like SharePoint and NetDocuments

Track deal flow and maintain structured transaction records

Ensure high responsiveness to ongoing deal activity

What We're Looking For:

Advanced Microsoft Word skills (styles, formatting, document structuring)

Strong Adobe Acrobat proficiency

Experience supporting asset finance, aviation, banking or similar practices preferred

Experience with document management systems (SharePoint; NetDocuments preferred)

Ability to manage multiple active transactions simultaneously

Exceptional organization and attention to detail

Strong sense of urgency and responsiveness

Comfort working alongside AI tools and workflow

Ideal Candidate Profile

Comfortable in high-performance law firm environments

Technically proficient and process-driven

Calm under deadline pressure

Highly reliable and structured

Able to anticipate document needs in fast-moving transactions

Why This Role Is Unique

You will support a senior finance partner with a background in elite global markets work, operating in a sophisticated and international transactional practice.

This is an opportunity to work at the center of complex asset finance deals and gain exposure to high-level finance transaction

At Sterlington, we believe that world-class talent has no boundaries. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment where unique perspectives are valued and every individual has the opportunity to thrive. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply.