About the role

  • Senior Paralegal at Uphold supporting international expansion and regulatory compliance in fintech. Collaborating across functions to ensure well-managed legal operations and project completions.

Responsibilities

  • Assist with the preparation, completion, and coordination of regulatory forms, schedules, and supporting materials (including first-pass completion, maintaining trackers, version control, and ensuring internal review/approvals are captured)
  • Collect, organise, label, and maintain supporting documentation and evidence in a structured repository; ensure materials are complete, current, and audit-ready
  • Coordinate collection of information and documentation from internal teams and key stakeholders; follow up to meet deadlines and ensure completeness/accuracy
  • Act as a liaison between Legal and other functions (e.g., Finance, Regulatory Affairs, Compliance, Risk, IT/Security) to help unblock requests quickly
  • Support board/committee materials and logistics when required; maintain and improve legal team processes, templates, and filing systems
  • Provide administrative and paralegal support to the Legal team as needed, including responding to internal requests and assisting with contract/document workflows during peak periods
  • Managing the workflow and lifecycle of all contracts the company enters into

Requirements

  • Undergraduate degree; Paralegal certification preferred
  • 3–5+ years of experience in a paralegal, legal operations, or legal support role (in-house and/or law firm)
  • Strong written and spoken English
  • Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills; comfortable handling sensitive/confidential information
  • Proficiency with Excel or Google Sheets (trackers, logs, version control)
  • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills; able to work independently and meet tight deadlines
  • Exhibit our core cultural values: clear communication, positive energy, continuous learning, and efficient execution
  • Bonus if you have: Experience with capital markets, cryptocurrencies, and/or blockchain technologies
  • Experience supporting regulatory filings / licensing applications in financial services, fintech, payments, or other regulated environments
  • Experience building or running document repositories, contract lifecycle workflows, and legal intake processes
  • Familiarity with corporate records, ownership/shareholder information, and governance documentation

Benefits

  • An amazing work environment in a company that continues to grow
  • An international team, in a cutting edge field, working on the most fascinating projects
  • Growth and career opportunities, and the chance to be proactive and creative
  • A flexible and enthusiastic work environment that offers you snacks, a lot of coffee and other great benefits
  • Open and transparent culture - we get together on a weekly basis to share updates, strategic plans, and engage with each other informally over food and drinks
  • Interesting events that keep you connected with the team and celebrate our success

Job title

Senior Paralegal

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

$90,000 - $114,000 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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