Corporate Paralegal
Description
Greenberg Traurig, a global law firm, currently has an excellent full-time employment opportunity in the Corporate Department. We offer competitive compensation and an excellent benefits package.
Position Summary
The Corporate Paralegal position will provide organizational and substantive assistance to attorneys in the Corporate Department practice group in all stages of corporate transactions including assisting in private company financings, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, Edgar online and Form D filings with SEC; familiarity with EFD, Blue Sky exemption filings and notices, REIT formations and transactions, dispositions, non-traded REIT state registrations, and financings, and related research and analysis. Candidate should be flexible to work overtime as needed.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Coordinates and manages multiple transactional closings including, private company financings, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, real estate acquisitions, dispositions, and financings. Public securities experience a plus. Assists with drafting board and shareholder resolutions; assists with due diligence procedures, online and factual searches; organization of due diligence materials.
- Assists with entity formation, including corporate name availability and reservation thereof; assists with drafting of corporate organizational documents; assists with operations of corporations and corporate records maintenance; prepares foreign qualifications, dissolutions and withdrawals.
- Assists with the preparation and filing of UCC filings including continuation and termination statements; analyzes UCC search results; researches filing requirements in various states; calendars expiration dates.
- Prepares and files documents and forms for ongoing corporate operations, including directors and shareholders’ resolutions, amendments to articles of incorporation and bylaws, applications for authority to conduct out-of-state business.
- Prepares stock certificates; maintains stock ledgers and capitalization tables.
- Reviews and analyzes lien search reports.
- Prepares all documents required to form corporations, partnerships and limited liability companies.
- Prepares documentation for amendments, withdrawals, mergers and dissolutions of corporations, partnerships and limited liability companies.
- Prepares qualification documents for foreign jurisdictions.
- Drafts secretary's certificates, bylaws, operating agreements and resolutions.
- Maintains entity minute books and entity ledgers for various clients.
- Prepares applications for federal employer identification (EIN) number.
- Redlines and proofreads documents.
- Conducts research and performs library and online searches; retrieves reference materials from outside libraries that may not be readily available.
- Prepares SEC filings, both corporate and Section 16, and with regard to securities offerings;
Skills & Competencies
- Knowledge of the workings of a corporation, and a general understanding, appropriate for a paralegal, of federal and New York securities laws, and how to research the securities laws of other states.
- Experience working with governmental agencies and service companies, including Secretary of State, Department Corporations and SEC (principally with respect to Forms D) to file and retrieve documents.
- Excellent analytical and organizational skills and demonstrated follow-through on project management, including ability to anticipate needs through knowledge of past transactions.
- Strong communications skills, both verbal and written.
- Excellent attention to detail and high level of accuracy.
- Ability to work autonomously as well as a member of a team.
- Flexible and able to adapt to changing priorities and multiple tasks
Qualifications & Prior Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree and Paralegal Certification preferred; equivalent experience considered.
- Candidate will be a New York notary and have minimum 5 years’ experience as a Corporate Paralegal in a mid-to-large law firm or in-house transactional position.
- Proficiency with Windows-based software and Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook, experience with Westlaw, Lexis, and SEC Edgar required.
The expected annualized base salary range for this position is $85,000 to $130,000. Salary will be determined based upon education, experience, job related factors permitted by law, internal equity, and market data, including geographic pay differentials in locations where market pay differs from the national average. Full time employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus, health insurance with an optional HSA, short term disability, long term disability, dental insurance, vision care, life insurance, Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, 401K, vacation, sick time, and an employee assistance program. Additional voluntary programs include: voluntary accident insurance, voluntary life, voluntary disability, voluntary long term care, voluntary critical illness and cancer insurance and pet insurance. Commuter and Transit programs may also be available in certain markets.
Greenberg Traurig is an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Individuals seeking employment at Greenberg Traurig are considered without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identification, national origin, age, marital status, ancestry, disability, veteran status, or genetic information, among other protected bases.
Exemplifying our commitment to promoting inclusion and equity across our platform, the firm participates in the Mansfield Rule Certification Program (Mansfield). Mansfield, which is facilitated by The Diversity Lab, focuses on equal opportunity, fairness, and inclusivity. The Mansfield requirements are anchored in the consideration of expanded talent pools considered for select positions and open roles within the law firm and the implementation of and access to transparent processes. Utilizing the Mansfield framework, the firm’s progress and outcomes are measured and documented through Mansfield Certification Plus Metrics. In 2023, GT achieved Mansfield 6.0 Certification Plus. We are excited about our ongoing participation in Mansfield given the program’s alignment with the firm’s commitment to opportunities for advancement that are inclusive for everyone. Providing your data during the application process helps us with achieving our goals and with meeting reporting/record-keeping obligations under federal and state law and other legal requirements. Providing your data is entirely voluntary and will not be considered in the hiring process or thereafter. Any information that you do provide will be treated confidentially.
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