Finance Assistant

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Legalist is an institutional alternative asset management firm. Founded in 2016 and incubated at Y Combinator, the firm uses data-driven technology to invest in credit assets at scale. We are always looking for talented people to join our team.

Core responsibilities
Your primary focus will be assisting our finance team with their daily operations, actively working with our finance director for any related tasks. Your core responsibilities are to help assist in the following:
1.) updating internal systems with financial data
2.) participating in the preparation of
>>> net asset value (NAV) package and LP allocation review (including shadow LP allocation schedule)
>>> LP performance reporting
>>> capital summary and statements, as well as annual/ quarterly compliance and tax filings
>>> investor transfers
>>> subscription onboarding/ investor transfers/ LP tracking
>>> expense preparation and analysis
3.) overseeing entire capital calls/ distributions process
4.) monitoring and preparing LP/ investor requests


Required qualifications for this role:
1.) Bachelor's Degree with a background in accounting, finance, or accounting tech
>>> CPA certification is a plus
2.) Proficiency in MS Office (particularly Excel), GSuite (particularly GSheets), and other similar applications
3.) Graveyard shift experience (the target schedule is from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Eastern Time (-04:00)
4.) Fast, stable and reliable internet connection
5.) We also prefer folks who possess:
>>> great communication skills
>>> the flexibility to take on different projects with minimal supervision
>>> administrative skills: research and data validation
>>> a meticulous, self-motivated, and solution-oriented outlook


Compensation:
> $6.5/ hour starting rate after probation
> Paid US holidays beginning Month 2
> PTO beginning Month 3
> Annual tech allowance beginning Year 2
> Individual health insurance beginning Year 2
> Annual mid-year performance reviews with performance-based bonuses and a potential rate increase