Paralegal, M&A

Paralegal M&A Transactions

Responsibilities:

• Draft and review/modify legal documents with minimal guidance from attorneys, such as drafting M&A agreements, employment law contracts, nondisclosure agreements, corporate bylaws, minutes, and resolutions.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders, gather information, and ensure proper execution of agreements, signature pages and other transactional related documents.
• Prepare due diligence documents, and contract schedules/disclosures as may be needed in support of M&A transactions, and other corporate transactions.
• Assist in preparing regulatory documents, such as annual reports, disclosures, and corporate information with the Secretary of States
• Coordinate with third-party vendors to order lien searches as may be required for corporate transactions.
• Prepare documents for entity formations (Inc.’s, LLC’s), including bylaws, consents, and operating agreements.
• Duties: Keeps cases organized by establishing and organizing files; monitoring calendars; meeting deadlines; client communication; documenting actions; inputting information into file database and case management software; confirming case status with attorney.
• Oversee and maintain internal procedures for client data and case files.
• Provide support as required, including interacting with clients, internal and outside counsel, department managers, and other team members.

Practice Areas:

Business and Commercial Law, Corporate, Healthcare Law, Labor & Employment, Mergers & Acquisitions, Transactional/Corporate Work.

The candidate selected will be involved in many practice areas within the firm, and the candidate must be a self-starter, highly motivated, dependable, very professional, good writer, well organized and willing to assume immediate responsibilities, team player, and detail oriented.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Candidate must have exceptional communication skills, the ability to professionally interact with clients, as well as to have superior organizational and document preparation skills.
• Candidate must be motivated, self-starter, highly detail-oriented and manage tasks in a timely and proactive manner.
• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office (Including SharePoint and Excel) and other law firm related software.
• Ability to draft and review/modify legal documents with minimal guidance from attorneys.
• Assist in preparing and filing necessary regulatory documents, such as annual reports and disclosures.
• Candidate must have ability to collaborate with internal stakeholders to gather necessary information and ensure proper execution of agreements and documents.
• Conduct due diligence in support of mergers, acquisitions, and other corporate transactions.
• Demonstrates clear and effective verbal and written skills for the purpose of obtaining and conveying information to clients, outside counsel, management, and team members, as well as producing legal materials.
• Ability to work independently, drive projects forward and manage deadlines with minimal supervision.
• Superior attention to detail.
• Ability to successfully handle multiple tasks/projects simultaneously within stated deadlines and for more than one attorney.
• Ability to manage and drive M&A processes, putting together signature pages, creating closing sets, overseeing closing checklists, etc.
• Ability to form legal entities (filing formation or incorporation documents and SS4s, etc.
• Coordinate with third party vendors to order lien searches.
• Strong leadership, analytical skills and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to interact effectively with individuals at all levels within and outside of the organization.
• Ability to present ideas and information in a concise, organized way.
• Ability to organize files and willingness and ability to perform administrative functions.
• Skills: reporting skills, legal administration skills, litigation, client relationships, organization, planning, attention to detail, confidentiality, dependability, client confidentiality
• Must have a professional appearance.
• Experience Required: 3+ years of M&A transaction experience in a law firm setting.