Corporate Paralegal

Frost Brown Todd LLP is currently seeking a Corporate Paralegal to join our Louisville office. This position will support multiple attorneys in our Business Combinations & Capital Transactions Practice Group.

Job responsibilities include:

• Drafting and preparing organizational documents for new entities.
• Drafting and preparing documents to amend Articles of Incorporation, Articles of Organization, or similar.
• Completing and filing foreign qualification applications for various entities.
• Preparing stock certificates, stock powers, and other stock transfer documents
• Preparing and maintaining registers/ledgers of shareholders, members, and other equity holders.
• Preparing organizational, banking, financing, acquisition/disposition, and other director/shareholder resolutions.
• Completing and filing S corporation election and related documents, including shareholder consent.
• Obtaining FEIN, including preparation of required documentation.
• Registering entities with state and local taxing authorities.
• Assembling and maintaining minute books and record books.
• Preparing and filing annual reports.
• Drafting dissolution documents, including Articles of Dissolution, Plans of Dissolution, and public notices.
• Drafting Articles of Merger, Plans of Merger, and documents for similar entity actions.
• Drafting Closing Certificates, Officer Certificates, and similar certificates.
• Preparing and filing Certificates of Assumed Name.
• Preparing and filing necessary documents to change a registered agent, etc. and take similar actions.
• Searching state and county jurisdictions for state/federal tax liens, UCC filings, judgments, outstanding litigation and similar items.
• Preparing and arranging for publication of legal notices and Service of Process in various states.
• Conducting, reviewing and summarizing real property title searches.
• Preparing and filing real property transfer documents, UCC/mortgage releases and similar documents.
• Conducting and summarizing due diligence on entity organizational documents, minute books, etc.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree and/or paralegal certificate required.
• 5+ years of paralegal experience is required.
• Previous experience working on corporate transactions is required.
• Must demonstrate experience with all manner of corporate documents.
• Must be well-versed on Secretary of State websites, filing procedures, and costs.
• Strong research skills.
• Extremely accurate and detailed in completing paperwork.
• Strong communication skills – both verbal and written.
• Ability to work within set goals and achieve them.
• Critical thinking ability.
• Ability to work under pressure and with time constraints.
• Ability to work independently.
• Strong organization and attention to detail skills.
• Proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Office applications.
• Flexibility to work overtime as needed.

Frost Brown Todd offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and 401k/profit sharing retirement plans.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

Frost Brown Todd is fully committed to equality of opportunity in all aspects of employment. It is the policy of Frost Brown Todd to provide equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, military status, veteran status, age, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability or any other protected status.