Job description

We are conducting a search for an experienced Senior Corporate Paralegal with a bachelor's degree and at least five years of hands-on experience supporting transactional matters, including Private Equity, Capital Markets, and M&A. The ideal candidate has previous law firm experience and is flexible to work overtime when needed to support deal activity and deadlines. The ideal candidate will provide legal support with general corporate maintenance and complex transactions for both private and public company clients and have the technical skills and professional maturity to operate independently with minimal guidance from an attorney. You will perform a range of tasks that assist the Firm in providing legal services to clients, including tasks that might otherwise be assigned to associates, all under the supervision of attorneys. What You'll Do: • Assist in the formation, maintenance, and dissolution of corporate entities and prepare related organizational documents • Coordinate closings and prepare related documents • Prepare legal opinions and assemble opinion back-up • Draft and file corporate and securities filings • Organize corporate records and conduct due diligence reviews • Prepare stock certificates and maintain capitalization tables and option records • Research Blue Sky issues and prepare required filings • Provide training to case assistants and junior paralegals • Other tasks as assigned or required What You'll Bring: • Bachelor’s degree • 5+ years of transactional experience in Private Equity, Capital Markets, and M&A matters is desired • Previous law firm experience • Available to work overtime, as required • Familiarity with Carta, Shareworks, or similar Web based equity tracking system • Excellent oral and written communication skills • Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities and track extensive details • Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with personnel and to handle confidential information sensitively and discreetly • Proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite, advanced knowledge of Excel preferred • Excellent oral and written communication skills • Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities and track extensive details to deliver excellent client service • Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with personnel and to handle confidential information sensitively and discreetly • Excellent organizational skills

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Assist in the formation, maintenance, and dissolution of corporate entities and prepare related organizational documents
Coordinate closings and prepare related documents
Prepare legal opinions and assemble opinion back-up
Draft and file corporate and securities filings
Organize corporate records and conduct due diligence reviews
Prepare stock certificates and maintain capitalization tables and option records
Research Blue Sky issues and prepare required filings
Provide training to case assistants and junior paralegals
Other tasks as assigned or required
Bachelor’s degree
5+ years of transactional experience in Private Equity, Capital Markets, and M&A matters is desired
Previous law firm experience
Available to work overtime, as required
Familiarity with Carta, Shareworks, or similar Web based equity tracking system
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities and track extensive details
Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with personnel and to handle confidential information sensitively and discreetly
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities and track extensive details to deliver excellent client service
Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with personnel and to handle confidential information sensitively and discreetly
Excellent organizational skills

Nice-to-haves

Proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite, advanced knowledge of Excel preferred

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