Alice B. Helscher

Paralegal

Education

  • American Institute for Paralegal Studies, Paralegal Certificate
  • University of Pittsburgh, M.Ed., Education of the Hearing Impaired
  • Duquesne University, B.A., Speech Pathology/Audiology

Practice Area

  • Financial Industry Group - Investment Management

Legal Skills

  • Provide Paralegal services to legal counsel, clients and mutual funds to meet regulatory and client requirements which may include: preparation of all disclosure and regulatory documents required for the creation and maintenance of mutual funds; creation of new portfolios and addition of classes of shares to existing mutual funds in compliance with statutory and SEC regulatory requirements; completion of proxies and N-14s for existing mutual funds in compliance with statutory and SEC regulatory requirements; coordinate complete and timely submission of all disclosure and regulatory documents with the SEC; review of shareholder reports for compliance with FINRA and SEC regulatory requirements; resolution of issues with the SEC as appropriate.
  • Reviewing and processing derivative confirmations through either the DerivServ or Markit computer platform; drafting amendments to ISDA agreements; completing applications to open options and futures accounts and resolving issues with various counterparties; assisting with special assignments such as registering a client as a commodity trading advisor with the NFA.
  • Proficient in DerivServ; Markit.
  • Prior to Reed Smith, experience in drafting amendments to hotel contracts; obtaining all necessary hotel operating permits; communicating with title agents and surveyors for issuance of title insurance; forming corporate entities; obtaining general contractor licenses in various states; assisting in drafting responses to interrogatories; summarizing depositions; performing trademark searches and filing Combined Affidavit Sections 8 and 15 with Assistant Commissioner of Trademarks; filing Investment Advisor Notice filings in various jurisdictions.

Employment History

  • 2003 - Reed Smith LLP
  • 2000 - Winegardner & Hammons, Inc.
  • 1998 - Taft, Stettinius & Hollister LLP

Interests

  • Drawing
  • Playing the piano
  • Writing
  • Yoga
  • Cooking